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An Electronic Health Record (EHR) is a digital record of patient health information that is generally compiled in any hospital setting. The patient’s record includes demographics, progress notes, problems, medications and vital signs, past medical history, immunizations, laboratory data and radiology reports. The EHR refers to the software platform that is used to manage these records.
The ICD-9-CM is the modification of the International classification of diseases, ninth revision that was developed by the WHO. It is a universally applied system for coding diagnoses, healthcare encounters and health status. The regulations regarding electronic transactions and codes get promulgated
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