Healthcare Acronyms related to Medical Records - EMR, EHR, PHR and PHI
What is EMR?
EMR is an acronym for Electronic Medical Record which by common definition stands for the digitization of a patient record within a health care system. However it is also likely to be an indication of “EMR System” or the software application that is the primary portal for digital health records.
EMR is an acronym for Electronic Medical Record which by common definition stands for the digitization of a patient record within a health care system. However it is also likely to be an indication of “EMR System” or the software application that is the primary portal for digital health records.
EHR is considered a super set of detail over the EMR that is transportable outside any clinical entity to another clinical entity.
PHR is a personal health record that can be maintained by the patient.
PHI stands for protected health information which is legally protected information pertaining to health of an individual.
In terms of software architecture within the business of healthcare an EMR system constitutes a critical effort of operation that most likely involves the entire enterprise topology.
In terms of ALM - application lifecycle management within EMR program the underlying data schema for the related application topology is dynamic to that state of EMR and PHI, most likely with PHR and increasingly likely with PHR.
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