Frequently Asked Question

A form is a structured document with a fixed arrangement. Forms are used to collect the required information in a logical, meaningful fashion for communication and pass to another entity.

A form in a database context is an object that you can use to create a visually attractive user interface through which people see and reach your database in a more pleasant and more efficient way and prevents them from entering incorrect data. 

One must distinguish the "input" form which is designed to capture and edit data (like for example the forms used to capture the medical information of the contact with the patient in the EHR) from the "output" visualization of the data which can be made using another form (ex: the patient reader of his/her medical information in Myhealth) or be rendered in other formats like text pdfs (ex: most discharge letters currently).