Electronic Medical Record
Electronic Medical Record (EMR) is a digital version of a patient's paper chart. EMRs are real-time, patient-centered records that make information available instantly and securely to authorized users.
Pronunciation
Electronic Medical Record: /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɒnɪk ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrɛkɔːd/
Etymology
The term "Electronic Medical Record" is derived from the words "electronic", which refers to something using, based on, or used in a system of operation that involves the control of electric current by various devices, "medical", which pertains to the science or practice of medicine, and "record", which refers to a thing constituting a piece of evidence about the past, especially an account kept in writing or some other permanent form.
Related Terms
- Electronic Health Record (EHR): An electronic version of a patient's medical history that is maintained by the provider over time.
- Personal Health Record (PHR): An electronic application for recording personal medical data that the individual patient controls and may make available to health providers.
- Health Information Exchange (HIE): The mobilization of health care information electronically across organizations within a region, community or hospital system.
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