Define electronic health record (EHR).

Definition should include

• ownership (i.e., the record is owned by the organization that creates it; the information contained within the record is owned by the patient)
• the distinction between data and information
• data retrieval
• storage and processing
• quality assurance methodologies
• statistical reporting.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What is an electronic health record?
• Who owns the health record?
• How is data retrieved from the EHR?
• How is patient information stored and processed?
• What is quality assurance, and why is it essential?
• What types of reports can be produced from an EHR?