Thomas Payne
In this chapter, you will learn how to
• Describe an electronic medical record (EMR) and what it is used for
• Describe the functionality of an EMR
• Explain how EMRs are likely to change in the future
• Understand how various healthcare information systems interact with EMRs
An electronic medical record is a computing system that contains individuals’ medical records and provides rich functionality to support the delivery of care in a healthcare entity. The EMR replaces the existing method of maintaining paper medical records and broadens the scope of medical recordkeeping because it goes beyond this to include many other functions and features that were not possible using paper. However, the EMR does share the same medical legal ...
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