A technique involves providing a natural language interface to an electronic health record (EHR) system to enable a user to navigate the system efficiently. One or more input stimuli are received from the user via the natural language interface and converted into one or more commands that are used to change a navigational or other state of the EHR system. In an embodiment, the one or more commands are displayed in a navigation prioritized list. In an embodiment, the natural language interface is incorporated into an Internet of Things (IoT) device.