Definition of Electronic Health Record (EHR)
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Like an EMR, an EHR is also a digital version of a patient’s chart. An EHR, however, includes data from all clinicians and facilities involved in a patient’s care. All authorized providers and staff can access this information to treat a patient.
Such information includes:
• Diagnoses and allergies
• Medications and other treatment plans
• Immunization dates
• Test results and radiology images
• Provider contact information
The EHR follows the patient, and is not specific to a location.
For example, an addiction treatment client may receive care from a family doctor, testing laboratory, psychiatrist, and substance abuse treatment clinic. Each of these providers would contribute that client’s data to the same EHR.
This makes the EHR essential for data sharing and coordination of care.