In this paper technical issues are discussed related to the development and implementation of a remotely accessible portal that allows users to interact with a range of electronic health records (EHRs). The Portal (known as the UVic EHR Educational Portal) was designed to allow for the hosting of a range of types of EHRs, ranging from thick client systems to web-browser-based systems. The portal has been successfully deployed to allow simultaneous access by hundreds of users (i.e., health professional students) in order to work with representative EHRs for educational purposes. The overall architecture is described and issues related to the challenges in allowing for the hosting of systems of divers designs.