Which description best defines the electronic health record (EHR)?
a. An electronic version of the traditional paper record created and used by the healthcare provider
b. An electronic stand-alone database implemented and used in hospitals
c. An electronic version of a patient's medical record used in the clinical setting
d. An electronic record of patient health information created by encounters across multiple settings
ANS: D
The Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) provides a definition of the EHR as a longitudinal electronic record of patient health information produced by encounters in one or more care settings. Every person will have a birth to death (and even postmortem) record of health-related information in electronic form from multiple sources, such as physician office visits, inpatient and outpatient hospital encounters, medications, allergies, and multiple other medical services to support care. All other answers refer to a single facility use, which is not the EHR but a potential component of the EHR.
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