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What is an EMR

31. July 2009

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What is an EMR

What is an EMR?
EMR, aka electronic medical records, are electronic records of a patient’s encounter. Many believe that having the patient’s chart in electronic format will reduce waste and increase productivity.
Think about what happens typically in a primary care office. A patient walks in and the office assistant takes down their chief complaint. Then a [...]

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Electronic Medical Records Benefits

30. July 2009

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Electronic Medical Records Benefits

EMR, or electronic medical records, are a new way of storing patient information. By storing charts electronically, they can be searched, sorted, and organized dynamically. You never have to worry about misplacing a patient’s chart again. The information would be instantly available when added to the database. Tracking a patient’s progress, or lack thereof, overtime [...]

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