What Are Electronic Health Records (EHRs)?

Table of Contents

+ What is an EHR?3

+ Contents of an EHR 7

+ Benefits of EHRs9

+ EHRs and Meaningful Use11

+ Resources12

It contains all the information you’d find in a paper chart — and a lot more.

An electronic health record (EHR) is a digital record of health information.

What is an EHR

An EHR makes health information instantly accessible to authorized providers across practices and health organizations, helping to inform clinical decisions and coordinate care.

Less than a decade ago, nine out of ten U.S. doctors updated their

patients' records by hand and stored them in color-coded files.*

What is an EHR

*http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/03/19/stateline-electronic-health-records/6600377/

In 2014, there’s an overall EHR adoption rate of 61% nationwide, up from 50.3%

from the prior year.*

What is an EHR

*http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140324005139/en/Small-Medical-Offices-Lead-Growth-EHR-Adoption#.U72tFPldV1B

Contents of an EHR

EHRs contain past medical history, including:

+ Vital signs+ Diagnoses+ Medications+ Allergies

Contents of an EHR

EHRs can also contain:

+ Progress notes+ Immunization dates+ Lab data+ Imaging reports+ Insurance information+ Demographic information+ Data imported from personal wellness devices

- HealthIT.gov

“EHRs can improve health care quality. [They] can also make health care more convenient for providers and patients.”

Benefits of EHRs

A single EHR can bring together information from:

+ Current and past doctors+ Emergency facilities+ School and workplace clinics+ Pharmacies+ Laboratories+ Medical imaging facilities

EHRs and Meaningful Use

+ An EHR is necessary to meet Meaningful Use requirements

+ Recent legislation offers providers awards and incentives for using certified EHRs to improve Medicare and Medicaid patient care

Resources

+ To learn more about the Practice Fusion EHR, watch this quick overview video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM-pC1U9Y4k

+ Learn more about Meaningful Use with our free guide: http://www.practicefusion.com/meaningful-use/

+ Set up a completely free, web-based EHR from Practice Fusion in less than 5 minutes: https://www.practicefusion.com/signup/

What Are Electronic Health Records (EHRs)?

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