1. By:Carmen Rodarte

2.  The first Electronic Health Record system was first developed in 1972 by The Regenestreif Institute.

3. A digital version of a patient’s paper chart Contains a patient’s medical history, diagnoses, laboratory tests, and immunization records. WHAT IS A ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD?

4.  No more paper  Convenient for patients  Improves accuracy of diagnoses and health outcomes  Securely shares electronic information with patients and other clinics  Reduction of medical errors  Efficient

5.  According to Medscape the use of EHR’s are steadily increasing  At least 82% of respondents either currently use or are in the process of implementing and EHR.

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