This lecture defines an electronic medical record (EMR) and electronic health record (EHR) and explains their similarities and differences, identifies attributes and functions of an EHR, discusses the issues surrounding EHR adoption and implementation, and describes the impact of EHRs on patient care.
0:52 Electronic Health Records Learning Objectives
2:28 Purpose of a Patient (medical) Record
3:50 Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
6:01 EMR Purpose
6:43 Electronic Health Record (EHR)
7:51 EHR Purpose
9:42 EMR Versus EHR
11:32 EHRs Versus Paper Records
15:29 Attributes of an EHR
16:21 Attributes continued
17:51 HL7 EHR Functions
18:58 Direct Care Functions
20:14 Supportive Functions
20:47 Information Infrastructure Functions
21:45 Standards for Certification of EHR Technology
27:05 EHR Acceptance: Public
27:59 Barriers to Adoption
29:27 EHR Effect on Patient Care Safety
29:53 EHR Effect on Efficiency
30:26 EHR Effect on Patient Outcomes
31:11 Electronic Health Records Summary - Lecture a