IFHRO was established in 1968 as a forum to bring together national organisations committed to improvement in the use of health records in their different countries.

• 国际病案协会成立于1968年，作为凝聚各国病案组织协力提高病案应用水平的论坛，提高病案应用水平最有效的方法之一，就是向广大病案工作者提供教育与培训。