EMR

• An electronic health record (EHR), or electronic medical record (EMR), refers to the systematized collection of patient and population electronically-stored health information in a digital format. These records can be shared across different health care settings.

Benefits of EMR

An EMR is more beneficial than paper records because it allows providers to:

• Track data over time
• Identify patients who are due for preventive visits and screenings
• Monitor how patients measure up to certain parameters, such as vaccinations and blood pressure readings
• Improve overall quality of care in a practice