EHR

Abbreviation Patient Preparation

Electronic health record: digital chart built to move with the patient between providers and settings; orders are reviewed and collections documented in it.

Sources

• Fundamentals of Nursing, Chapter 1 Key Terms · OpenStax
• 42 U.S.C. 300jj: Definitions (qualified electronic health record) · U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo), United States Code

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