EHRs are also known as electronic medical records (EMRs), computerized medical records (CMRs), electronic clinical information systems (ECIS) and computerized patient records (CPRs).
What is an Electronic Health Record
An Electronic Health Record is computer software used to capture, store, and share patient data in a structured way.
An EHR is able to share medical information among all the authorized parties involved in the patient’s care: clinicians, labs, pharmacies, emergency facilities, nursing homes, state registries, and patients themselves.
What is an Electronic Health Record
EHR systems replace traditional paper-based medical records, allowing healthcare providers to access and share patient information quickly and securely across different healthcare settings, such as hospitals, clinics, and laboratories.
EHR Workflow
EHR exists to support the workflow already present in the clinic. It also implies the connectivity between all members of the patient care environment.
Clinical and Administrative Workflow in a Medical Office
Several steps are common to almost any medical practice with regards to treating patients and getting reimbursed properly for the services provided.
Information management in electronic environment
Health information management (HIM) traditionally focused on the paper medical record and coding.
With the advent of the electronic health record HIM specialists now have to deal with a new set of issues, such as privacy and multiple new concepts such as voice recognition.
