The Difference Between an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and an Electronic

question 39

Multiple Choice

The difference between an electronic medical record (EMR) and an electronic health record (EHR) is:

• A) EMRs are protected by HIPAA, EHRs are not
• B) EHRs are protected by HIPAA and EMRs are not
• C) the EMR is a record from a single provider, an EHR is a more comprehensive record from all providers of care
• D) the EHR is a record from a single provider, an EMR is a more comprehensive record from all providers of care
• E) EMRs exist in written form; EHRs do not exist in written form

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