EMR vs. EHR: Understanding the Differences in Digital Records
不w that you’re almost certain a career in healthcare is part of your future. Just like other industries, healthcare has evolved to live in the digital age. You’ll want to be sure you’re in touch with the latest trends and up-to-date on important new practices. Electronic medical records (EMR) and electronic health records (EHR) are huge buzzwords and understanding the differences between them is a step toward becoming a knowledgeable and relevant healthcare professional.
Let’s take a moment to answer the questions, “What is an EMR?” and “What is an EHR?” while also getting a peek into how they are already impacting the healthcare industry. By the time you’re done reading, you’ll be one step closer to becoming a healthcare professional who is future-forward and in-the-know.
What is an EMR?
EMRS非常像他们声音 - 在提供者办公室聚集的医疗和临床数据的电子记录或“图表”。该图表可以包括诊断，药物，免疫，过敏，以及更多地与患者遇到的特定提供者。EMR通常保持在第一次创建的实践范围内。例如，您的医生可能会有一个EMR，您的专业人员可能会在您和您收到急诊室护理的医院内有另一个EMR，可能对您有一个完全不同的EMR。
什么是ehr？
EHRs are similar to EMRs in that they are also an electronic record of a patient’s health history, diagnoses, medications and more. However, EHRs are “mobile” in the sense that they can travel electronically from clinic to clinic, provider to provider. This is referred to as health Information exchange, or HIE. Additionally, EHRs often contain a lot of technology that can help providers make decisions, avoid errors and collaborate with others.
EMR vs EHR: The advantages and disadvantages
At the onset, the two sound very similar, so what’s the big difference? Both EMRs and EHRs have some类似的优点和缺点, but you might find that one rises to the top.
优点
EHR：信息是移动的;提供商可以轻松地与其他提供商，专家和更多（HIE）分享信息。这可能会改善合作。
EMR:通常在一个提供商的系统内保留患者的个人医疗信息，这可能有助于确保患者隐私。
EHR：临床决策支持工具(CDSs)可以帮助provider make decisions about patient care in a number of ways. These tools may alert a provider when there are possible drug interactions, allergies and other likely patient issues.
EHR：Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) systems lets providers order drugs, lab tests, radiology, physical therapy and more. Ordering these types of tests electronically helps eliminate the possibility for error due to poor penmanship.
EMR:An EMR is still preferred over paper record, as all the information can be accessed quickly, updated seamlessly and saved without the risk of being physically lost or misunderstood due to poor penmanship.
The disadvantages
Both:Require start-up costs to cover hardware, software and employee training that can be significant.
Both:Run the risk of software malfunction and data loss.
EHR：Patient privacy may be a concern as electronic data is rarely 100 percent secure.
EMR:信息通常不是移动/不会从提供商移动到提供商等，如果合作帮助提供者找到更好的护理计划，那么可能是一个缺点。
EHR：There has been a connection between increased medical errors due to poorly designed interface and/or lack of end-user training when it comes to CPOE.
How EHRs are already changing healthcare
If you haven’t picked up on it yet, there’s a pretty significant pull for EHRs that are happening in the healthcare sphere. Now that you have some of the potential pros and cons, you’re probably looking for the evidence. Take a moment to explore how EHRs are already leaving a big impact on healthcare.
Aresearch article by Menachemi and Collumexplored the different advantages and disadvantages of EHRs as revealed by research. There were three major areas that EHRs impacted positively and is worth taking a look at.
临床
Use of EHRs have been found to help increased adherence to evidence-based clinical guidelines. One example of this is that computerized reminders helped to increase vaccinations by 35 percent. Another use of EHRs is the prevention of redundancy or repeat testing in patients. Some studies found it to decrease redundant testing as much as 18, 24 and even 27 percent! This not only saves time and energy, but also resources as well. Finally, EHRs have also been shown to reduce some quite serious medication errors.组织
Organizations can benefit from the use of EHRs in many ways. They have been shown to increase a healthcare organization’s revenue in a number of ways: Averting costs, improving billing and doing away with inefficiencies. Additionally, EHRs can also help organizations and physicians improve in meeting legal and regulatory standards, which helps cut down on malpractice claims.
Societal
最后，由于研究的临床数据的可用性，社会一般已被证明已被证明获得EHRS的益处。这种研究大量数据的能力可能导致医学突破和更好的基于证据的实践，即影响社会。
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现在你有答案是EMR和EHR的答案，你是朝着正确的方向前进。你已经教育了医疗保健的一个主要趋势，但有这么多的其他主题值得探索。在Rasmussen College之后，在整个学习中得到了解情况Health Sciences blog和check out our article, “Keeping Up with Technology in Healthcare: 10 HIT Blogs Worth Following,” for additional resources to follow.
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