The implementation of an electronic health record (EHR) could enhance patient care by facilitating:
a. communication across the health care continuum.
b. diabetes mellitus education and ongoing care delivery.
c. one-on-one counseling between the pro-vider and the client.
d. physical and occupational therapy dis-pensing errors.
A
The purpose of an EHR is to document patient care in a single repository as a clinical, financial, and legal record. This format makes the record available as a communication device among health care members, regardless of their location. The record is a compilation of information from a variety of integrated systems.
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