The early EMR systems have obviously some drawbacks. For instance, different systems using different terminology cause miscommunications between each system and problems for the users. It is a challenge for people to develop modern EHR systems which will overcome the old systems’ defects. There needs to be one that will guarantee uncomplicated operating methods and secure medical history information.
What is the difference between the terms EMR and EHR? Are they used interchangeably?
ReplyDeleteElectronic Medical Record (EMR) is the official medical document generated by health care facilities. It is the database to builds up Electronic Health Record (HER) system. Information in HER can be shared by its consumers from different parts of health care system to provide effective and efficient care management.
ReplyDeleteHER (Electronic Health record) and EMR (Electronic Medical Record) are quite different:
1. While EMR relates to the confines of a practitioner or a single health office, the EHR relates to the sharing of documents across different providers.
2. While EMR is only the electronic data of a single diagnosis, the EHR is a comprehensive view of the patient’s overall health condition.
3. EHR can be said to be a comprehensive data of the health history of the patient.
4. EHR is more useful in the treatment of a patient as it contains up to date information of a patient’s health condition. As EMR pertains to only the clinical data of a patient of a single clinic, it cannot be said to be complete in all aspects.
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Thanks for the clarification. Many people use the terms interchangeably and as you have noted, there are differences.CM
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