Which term refers to an electronic health record that can be created, managed, and consulted across more than one healthcare organization?

• A. Electronic Health Record
• B. Electronic Medical Record
• C. Hybrid Health Record
• D. Health Information Exchange

Answer: (B)

The ability to create, manage, and consult a patient's record across multiple healthcare organizations is characteristic of an Electronic Health Record. An Electronic Health Record is designed for interoperability, sharing a longitudinal view of a patient’s information across different providers and settings. An Electronic Medical Record, by contrast, is typically a digital version of the chart kept within a single organization and isn’t inherently built for cross-organization access. A Health Information Exchange is the network and set of standards that enables these records to be shared securely between organizations, rather than describing the record itself. A Hybrid Health Record isn’t a standard term for cross-organizational access. So the term that fits cross-organization use best is Electronic Health Record.