Scenarion:

An electronic health record (EHR) includes the same type of information as a paper record, but the information is stored digitally on a computer. The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) has selected the EHR as the preferred identifier for this type of record. Other organizations may use the term computerized patient record (CPR), electronic medical record (EMR), or electronic patient record (EPR), but all terms refer to the same type of information. An electronic record enables providers and other caregivers to have immediate access to the most up-to-date patient data when providing care to patients.

Answer the questions fully and use proper grammar and punctuation.

a)What are the three main reasons medical records are kept in a health care facility?

a.There are many components of a medical record in a medical office. List and define three components in a medical record.

b.Electronic records in many medical offices are arranged in a source-oriented medical record (SOMR). A few practices choose to arrange patient information in a problem-oriented medical record (POMR). What are the differences between these two types of charting methods?

c.Medical record information contains sensitive, personal details of a patient's life. It is extremely important to that these details are private. Define release of information (ROI). When is a release of information (ROI) not required? How can a patient's medical information be released?

d.List and define two ways an organization can protect electronic health information.

Define A Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP). How often does it need to be given to and signed by a patient?