An EHR and an EMR vary greatly, although many use the terms EHR and EMR interchangeably. The EMR or electronic medical record refers to everything you’d find in a paper chart, such as medical history, diagnoses, medications, immunization dates, allergies.
What is EHR ? EHR or electronic health record are digital records of health information. They contain all the information you’d find in a paper chart and a lot more. EHRs include past medical history, vital signs, progress notes, diagnoses, medications, immunization dates, allergies, lab data and imaging reports. They can also contain other relevant information, such as insurance information, demographic data, and even data imported from personal wellness devices. The power of an EHR lies not only in the data it contains, but how it’s shared. EHRs makes health information instantly accessible to authorized providers across practices and health organizations, helping to inform clinical decisions and coordinate care. An EHR can be shared with all clinicians and organizations involved in a patient’s care such as labs, specialists, imaging facilities, pharmacies, emergency facilities, and school and workplace clinics.
The what is CEHRT or CEMRT?
In order to capture and share patient data efficiently, providers need an EHR that stores data in a structured format. Structured data allows patient information to be easily retrieved and transferred, and allows the provider to use the EHR in ways that can aid patient care. We are in the early phases of an unprecedented tidal wave of change in the healthcare delivery system. Regardless if providers and vendors use the terms, “Electronic Medical Record” or “EMR” when talking about Electronic Health Record (EHR) technology, for the purposes of the Medicare and Medicaid Incentive Programs, eligible professionals, must use certified EHR technology or CEHRT.
References : Practice Fusion https://www.practicefusion.com/blog/ehr-vs-emr/
