[...]... (MMA) electronic medical record (EMR) Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) electronic prescribing evidence-based medicine Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) health information exchange (HIE) pay for performance health information technology (HIT) personal health record (PHR) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) regional health. .. 1996 (HIPAA) regional health information organization (RHIO) VV Why This Chapter Is Important to You standards The information in this chapter will enable you to: VV VV Understand how electronic medical records, electronic health records, and personal health records differ VV Describe the core functions of an electronic health record VV Understand how electronic health records reduce medical errors,... American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) hosts the website www.myphr.com This site contains information about personal health personal health records in particular Open your Internet browser, and go to www.myphr.com Thinking About It 1 How is your health information used? 2 Who owns your health information? 3 What does a health information management (HIM) department do? Electronic Health. .. medical errors, increase the quality of care provided to patients, and bring down health care costs VV 2 Be aware of the problems with paper-based medical record systems Feel confident when discussing why electronic health records are so important to the reform of health care Electronic Health Records for Allied Health Careers PRACTICE PARTNER® is a registered trademark of McKesson Corporation and/or... plans that participate must support electronic prescribing Electronic Health Records In his 2004 State of the Union address, President George W Bush recommended greater use of information technology in health care and set the goal of establishing electronic health records for all Americans within ten years In April 2004, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONCHIT) was... identifying the standards required for the electronic exchange of health information In 2007, HITSP released a set of security and privacy standards designed to ensure the privacy of patient information that is transmitted electronically Software Certification The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) develops certification criteria for electronic health records software products... record Describe the advantages of electronic health records Explain the issues surrounding the implementation of electronic health records Explain how electronic health records will affect existing jobs in allied health as well as create new jobs KEY TERMS acute care medical error adverse event medical record ambulatory care Medicare Part D continuity of care electronic health record (EHR) Medicare Prescription... economic pressures forcing changes in the health care system Describe the role of the government in bringing about changes in the health care system Explain the differences between electronic medical records, electronic health records, and personal health records Compare the content of a medical record in ambulatory and acute care settings List the eight core functions of an electronic health record Describe... technology in health care, such as: 1 Consumer empowerment Develop secure electronic health care registration information and medication history for patients that is responsive to consumer needs 2 Chronic care Ensure secure electronic communication between patients and their health care providers 3 Electronic health records Standardize laboratory test results in records that are available to authorized health. .. medication alert) Physicians can, for example, see a list of all women over forty years of age who have not had mammograms in the past year If the physician chooses, these women will all receive letters reminding them that they are due for this preventive screening Figure 1-9 A drug alert in an electronic health record 22 Electronic Health Records for Allied Health Careers PRACTICE PARTNER® is a registered . Electronic Health Records for Allied Health Careers. This text introduces you to the use of electronic health records in today’s rapidly chang- ing health. 5 Personal Health Records 137 The Need for Personal Health Records 139 The Role of Personal Health Records in Managing Health 141 Defi ning Personal Health Records