Electronic Health Records Ch. 1 Questions & Answers.

Electronic Health Records Ch. 1 Questions & Answers. What does the acronym EHR stand for? - correct answer ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD What is the definition of an EHR? - correct answer the portions of a patient's medical records that are stored in a computer system; aka electronic medical records, computerized patient records, or electronic chart. Explain the benefits of EHR over paper charts - correct answer Legibility of Notes, Accessibility of Charts, Transcription Costs Savings, Space Savings, Eliminate Staff, Eligibility for Pay-for-performance, New Physician Recruitment, Multiple Users Use a Chart Simultaneously, Lab Results Returned Automatically, X-Ray Results Returned Automatically, Trend Analysis - correct answer comparing data from different dates, test, or events to correlate the changes in the patient's health Decision Support - correct answer Using interactive software tools to identify and select intelligent decisions and strategies