tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2021 Issue Q1

Reader Questions: Know the Difference Between EHR and EMR

Question: At our practice, we often use the terms EMR and EHR interchangeably, but our new IT manager recently told us that they are two completely different things. Is that true? Georgia Subscriber Answer: Yes, your IT staffer is correct. Many people incorrectly switch up electronic health record (EHR) for electronic medical record (EMR), but they actually refer to two specific types of electronic records. An EHR is a comprehensive, digital accounting of a patient’s health and treatment history. An EHR includes the myriad of specialists and services that a patient has visited and received over time &mdash...

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