Question

list three important facts about electronic medical records (EMR)

Answer 1

EMR (electronic medical record) also referred as electronic health record is the systematic collection of the patient data stored in the electronic digital format in the healthcare system.

Clinicians may use these information systems (i.e. electronic medical records) to coordinate care and share information with other clinicians. Patients and clinicians may use this communication tools and information resources to interact with one another in new ways

Electronic health records offer the following important facts:

• The information retrieval in this system is very convenient
• The storage and monitoring can be confidential and code protected
• The information sharing as well as transfer is more easier than the earlier system