Information in the electronic health record (EHR) may be owned by the patient or stakeholder. Which of the following about the EHR is different than the electronic medical record (EMR)?
1. It does not provide interactive client access.
2. Clients may append information if desired.
3. Dental records components are not included.
4. The EHR records and manages only episodic information.
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Rationale: Unlike the EMR, the EHR provides the ability for the client to append information; it does provide interactive client access.
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