Medplum is a platform on which to build a compliant, custom electronic health record system. Providers need an ergonomic and automated software suite to smooth workflow, productivity, and protocol compliance. Medplum provides the infrastructure, integrations, and compliance that reduce the time to build a custom solution by up to 80%.

## Starter Application

The Medplum custom EHR sample base application is called `medplum-provider`. You can view the [source code](https://github.com/medplum/medplum-provider).

The `medplum-provider` application is intended as a sample, and the experience is truly up to the developer to determine. The application provides out-of-the-box authentication, navigation and includes our [react component library](/content/docs/react/index.html).

## Customizable Pages

The pages are customizable and can be a great place to communicate the most important tasks to practitioners. On the home page, dashboards, worklists, task lists, and upcoming appointments are popular.

## Notes and Charting

Physician notes are represented in FHIR by the [Encounter](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/encounter/index.html) object. Common implementations involve using custom [questionnaires](/content/products/questionnaires/index.html) to populate the Encounter object via [bot](/content/docs/bots/bot-for-questionnaire-response/index.html), or creating the object via the API.

Common use cases include advanced [task](/content/docs/careplans/tasks/index.html) tooling and [scheduling](/content/products/scheduling/index.html).

## Medications

Manage patient [medications](/content/docs/medications/index.html) and refills, and create a pharmacy service that fits the needs of your patient population through custom [integrations](/content/products/integration/index.html).

## API Access

All applications built on Medplum will inherit FHIR API access, which can be given to partners as needed. Control what data partners can see with [access controls](/content/docs/access/access-policies/index.html).

## Certification and Scope

There is a wide range of functionality that could be included in an EHR. Organizations building a custom EHR often want to go deep in one area while maintaining a base of functionality that's common in EHRs. It can be useful to read the [ONC certification](/content/docs/compliance/onc/index.html) guide to learn what features are commonly found in an EHR.

In general, HIPAA compliance is a must for EHRs, SOC2 Type 2 audit is recommended, and ONC Certification is not required except in some scenarios.

## Case Studies

- [Develo Pediatric EHR](/content/blog/develo-case-study/index.html)
- [Text Pediatricians in 15 Minutes - Summer Health Case Study](/content/blog/summer-case-study/index.html)
- [Value Based Care and Elderly Populations - Ensage Case Study](/content/blog/ensage-case-study/index.html)

## Demos and Resources

- [Compliance](/content/docs/compliance/index.html) portal with guides and resources.
- [CMS Definition of Electronic Health Record](https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/E-Health/EHealthRecords)

- [Starter Application](/content/solutions/custom-ehr#starter-application/index.html)
- [Customizable Pages](/content/solutions/custom-ehr#customizable-pages/index.html)
- [Notes and Charting](/content/solutions/custom-ehr#notes-and-charting/index.html)
- [Medications](/content/solutions/custom-ehr#medications/index.html)
- [API Access](/content/solutions/custom-ehr#api-access/index.html)
- [Certification and Scope](/content/solutions/custom-ehr#certification-and-scope/index.html)
- [Case Studies](/content/solutions/custom-ehr#case-studies/index.html)
- [Demos and Resources](/content/solutions/custom-ehr#demos-and-resources/index.html)