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2. Electronic health record - Wikipedia

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   The terms EHR, electronic patient record (EPR), and electronic medical record (EMR) have often been used interchangeably, but "subtle" differences exist. [6] The electronic health record (EHR) is a more longitudinal collection of the electronic health information of individual patients or populations.

3. Electronic health records in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Federal and state governments, insurance companies and other large medical institutions are heavily promoting the adoption of electronic health records.The US Congress included a formula of both incentives (up to $44,000 per physician under Medicare, or up to $65,000 over six years under Medicaid) and penalties (i.e. decreased Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements to doctors who fail to use ...

4. Adoption of electronic medical records in U.S. hospitals

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   The adoption of electronic medical records refers to the recent shift from paper-based medical records to electronic health records (EHRs) in hospitals. The move to electronic medical records is becoming increasingly prevalent in health care delivery systems in the United States , with more than 80% of hospitals adopting some form of EHR system ...

5. Health information management - Wikipedia

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   With the widespread computerization of health records, traditional (paper-based) records are being replaced with electronic health records (EHRs). The tools of health informatics and health information technology are continually improving to bring greater efficiency to information management in the health care sector.

6. Medical record - Wikipedia

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   Furthermore, it can contain medical data if agreed to by the patient. This data can include information concerning emergency care, prescriptions, an electronic medical record, and electronic physician's letters. However, due to the limited storage space (32kB), some information is deposited on servers.

7. Medical privacy - Wikipedia

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   Electronic medical records are a more efficient way of storing medical information, yet there are many negative aspects of this type of filing system as well. Hospitals are willing to adopt this type of filing system only if they are able to ensure that the private information of their patients is sufficiently protected.