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The process of evaluating and selecting an EHR is often one of the most challenging decisions for a practice, ASC or other physician group. This chapter will define the differences between an EHR and an EMR as well as utilize a logical and comprehensive approach towards this endpoint. EHRs are an important backbone of collecting, synthesizing, evaluating and processing data that can be used in a meaningful manner for both patients and providers. Interoperability and those complementary components are akin to a successful implementation and can serve in providing clinical decision support, benchmarking information, and clinical metrics which will be utilized to provide enhanced patient care and improved delivery models.
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Plavin, S.R. (2020). EHR: Incorporating into Practice – Using Data Meaningfully, Obtaining Benchmarking and Metrics Information. In: Rajan, N. (eds) Manual of Practice Management for Ambulatory Surgery Centers. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19171-9_5
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