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While only one letter differentiates EHR and EMR, that little variation makes a big difference. Oftentimes the two terms are used interchangeably, but they are not the same thing.

To elucidate the differences in the two system types, explain why EHRs make it easier to attest for Meaningful Use, and illuminate how they can improve patient management and outcomes, Power Your Practice is parsing out the technological disparities between EMRs and EHRs in the “End of EMR” article series.

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The word ‘mumps’ has two meanings in the healthcare industry. Most popularly, mumps is a virus characterized by a painful swelling of the salivary glands, and is rather contagious.

Its other usage is an acronym for Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multi-Programming System, a programming language that is almost equally contagious among healthcare IT companies.

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Throughout much of the healthcare industry, the terms EMR and EHR are still used interchangeably. At Power Your Practice, we think that’s a problem.

The differences between electronic medical records (EMRs) and electronic health records (EHRs) are immense and significant. To elucidate their disparities, explain why EHRs make it easier to attest for Meaningful Use, and illuminate how they can improve patient management and outcomes, we’re parsing out the evolution of digital records in the “End of EMR” article series.

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Patients trust their doctors, and as the adoption of electronic health records spreads, so does patient trust in health information technology. Consumers are now more prone to believe EHRs can improve the quality and management of care.

A Harris Interactive study on consumer confidence in HIT points out patients understand the importance of EHRs, and three in four respondents whose physicians used paper records agreed EHR adoption would be productive.

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