The paper introduces the current situation of the practice development and theoretical study on Electronic Health Records(EHR), elaborates on the unique values of EHR in the four aspects, namely, the possibility of its application in multiple aspects, the accessibility in the improvement of health information, the improvement of the effect of health decision-making, and the promotion of collaboration between/among medical and health institutions. By analyzing the application advancement strategy of American EHR, it sets forward that China shall promote the adoption and application of EHR from the five aspects, including enhancement of social cognition, guarantee of organizational structure, guidance of policy documents, the supporting legal system and perfection of standardized regulations.