![]() All of the EMR systems in use now in the USA are highly sophisticated and will undoubtedly become more so in the future. For the last 2 years, my hospital has been using one of the most popular and most expensive systems, the Epic EMR. A number of different providers offer large computerized systems to cover both in-patient and out-patient services. ![]() The EMR is almost universally used in health-care systems throughout the United States as a result of a federal government decision to financially reward systems using an EMR and to punish systems financially who are not using an EMR. EMRs may include a variety of personal and clinical information. What is an electronic medical record (EMR)?ĭefinition - An EMR is the legal patient record that is created in digital format in hospitals and ambulatory environments. ![]() The electronic medical record in 2016: Advantages and disadvantages. Keywords: Electronic medical record, in-patient, out-patient, patient care This article will review the EMR system with respect to goals, utilization, advantages compared with hand written records, as well as problems and/or disadvantages of the EMR system. The electronic medical record (EMR) is now nearly ubiquitous in the USA.
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