What Are Electronic Health Records (EHRs)?

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Table of Contents

+ What is an EHR?3

+ Contents of an EHR 7

+ Benefits of EHRs9

+ EHRs and Meaningful Use11

+ Resources12

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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

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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.

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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/

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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

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Contents of an EHR

EHRs contain past medical history, including:

+ Vital signs+ Diagnoses+ Medications+ Allergies

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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

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- HealthIT.gov

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

Benefits of EHRs

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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

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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

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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/