The five levels of electronic health records
Waegemann, C.P.
M.D. Computing Computers in Medical Practice 13(3): 199-203
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0724-6811 PMID: 8935995 Document Number: 7812
The electronic health record can be defined as a computer-stored collection of health information about a person, linked by a person identifier. This definition encompasses the fundamental vision of the electronic health record but does not help users and developers to understand the scope of electronic health records. When a care giver stores patient information on a standard PC, is that considered an electronic patient record? When medical records are scanned into a computer, is the end result an electronic patient record system? The Medical Records Institute feels the time has come to clarify these terms.
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