Mrs & HIS - Concepts

Concepts: Triage: assign a degree of severeness to an injury/illness. EMR (Electronic Medical Record): Documentation of patient’s medical history. EHR (Electronic Health Record): consists of multiple EMRs. Differences between EMR and EHR

EMR is needed to improve: Continuity of providing care Patient safety Comms between providers Medico-legal purposes Claims reimbursements Patient’s uses Clinical research