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Electronic Medical Record

                                      

October 4, 2006

 

A medical record is a chronological written account of a patient's examination and treatment that includes the patient's medical history and complaints, the physician's physical findings, the results of diagnostic tests and procedures, and medications and therapeutic procedures.

 

An electronic medical record (EMR) is a secured electronic file of patient history, medical transcription notes, billing information, and all other information necessary to have a complete patient profile. It is true that the electronic medical record is indicative of a faster-paced informational age in which larger quantities of information require more effective database infrastructure, but there are many more benefits to both the medical service provider and the consumer.

 

Electronic medical records have evolved from their early days of command-line text entry to point-and-click, template-driven charting and office management systems that attempt to meet the needs of the user rather than to coerce us to navigate a complex text system.

 

The benefits of an electronic medical record can been seen in the following aspects: speed, storage, security, support, accessibility, affordability, infrastructure, versatility, efficiency and manageability.

 

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