Electronic Medical/Health Records (EMR/EHR)
The concept of an electronic medical/health record is one of the most of the most vital building blocks in health information infrastructure. Today these critical documents are mostly paper-based and virtually impossible to share electronically. At best, it wastes time and resources to capture this information over and over again when patients move, change insurance carriers or see multiple providers. At worst, it places patient safety and quality of life at risk when diagnosis or treatment history details are lost, overlooked, or can't be retrieved in a timely manner.
What Does It Mean?
Electronic Medical Record (EMR): An electronic record of health-related information on an individual that can be created, gathered, managed and consulted by authorized clinicians and staff within one health care organization.
Electronic Health Record (EHR): An electronic record of health-related information on an individual that conforms to nationally recognized interoperability standards and that can be created, managed, and consulted by authorized clinicians and staff across more than one health care organization.
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Promotion of Electronic Medical/Health Records (EMR/EHR) is a key component of Arizon'a new e-Prescribing (eRx) initiative, EAzRx.
EMR/EHR In Arizona
Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) are in use in Arizona, and at adoption rates we currently believe to be approximately in line with the national average.
