Title: Define electronic medical record (EMR) and electronic health record (EHR).
Course: Medical Administration (14153-18) > Section: Maintaining Electronic Health Records and Files

Definition should include

- electronic health record (EHR)
  - ownership (i.e., the record is owned by the organization that creates it; the information contained within the record is owned by the patient)
  - the distinction between data and information
  - data retrieval practices
  - storage and processing practices
  - quality assurance methodologies
  - statistical reporting
- the similarities and differences between EMR and EHR and
  - EMR concepts
    - the record is a digital version of a patient’s treatment history within a single medical practice
    - include diagnoses, medicines, test results, allergies, immunizations, treatment plans, and appointment bookings
    - are proprietary and dependent upon the health system under which they were created
    - methods for accessing
  - EHR concepts
    - a patient’s medical history that can be shared among various providers
    - methods for accessing.