ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD PERSONAL HEALTH RECORDS (PHR) & CONTINUITY OF CARE RECORD (CCR)
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WHAT IS AN ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD?
An electronic medical record (EMR) or an electronic health records (EHR)
is an individual medical record in digital format. It is accessed on a computer, often over a network.
Multiple terms have been used to define electronic patient care records, with overlapping definitions.
Both electronic health record (EHR) and electronic medical record (EMR) have gained widespread use,
with some health informatics users assigning the term EHR to a global concept and EMR
to a discrete localised record.In practice the terms EHR and EMR are used interchangeably.
“Complete EMR system", with all four basic functions deemed minimally necessary for a full EMR:
computerized orders for prescriptions( to eliminate illegible handwriting and catch errors),
computerized orders for tests, reporting of test results, and physician notes. Used by 9% of doctors in the US.
The "born digital" record, which has been electronic from the start, that may be entered into a database,
transcribed from an electronic tablet or notebook PC.
"digital format records": records originally produced in a paper or other hardcopy form
(X-ray film, photographs, etc.)
that have been scanned or imaged and converted to a digital form.
Health Information Technology is an even broader term that describes any computer-based electronic aid to healthcare delivery.
such as the practice management system which supports the electronic medical record.
A personal health record (PHR) is medical information that is in the possession of an individual patient
(or patient's non-professional caregiver).(nb if it is on the internet it is not in the possession of a patient alone).
Continuity of Care Records (CCR)
The Continuity of Care Record (CCR) is meant to represent a brief synopsis of recent healthcare encounters,
to include only significant data. It is meant to enable a rapid assessment of the patient's overall health
and recent visits to healthcare providers. It is rarely used currently and not standardised.
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ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD PERSONAL HEALTH RECORDS (PHR) & CONTINUITY OF CARE RECORD (CCR)
WHAT IS A SMART CARD ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS NEWS
ADVANTAGES OF ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS
BARRIERS TO ELECTRONIC RECORDS