A nurse wants to integrate all pertinent patient information into one record, regardless of the number of times a patient enters the health care system. Which term should the nurse use to describe this system?
a. Electronic medical record
b. Electronic health record
c. Electronic charting record
d. Electronic problem record
B
A unique feature of an electronic health record (EHR) is its ability to integrate all pertinent patient information into one record, regardless of the number of times a patient enters a health care system. Although the electronic medical record (EMR) contains patient data gathered in a health care setting at a specific time and place and is a part of the EHR, the two terms are frequently used interchangeably. There are no such terms as electronic charting record or electronic problem record.
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