# Are EHR and EMR the same thing?

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**Created:** 2018-06-14 04:23 UTC
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**Replies:** 1
**URL:** https://openhealthhub.org/t/are-ehr-and-emr-the-same-thing/1623

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## Post #1 by @Inferscience

EHRs and EMRs refer to the same thing and have often been used interchangeably. 

An electronic medical record (EMR) is a single practice’s digital version of a patient’s chart. An EMR contains the patient’s medical history, diagnoses and treatments by a particular physician, nurse practitioner, specialist, dentist, surgeon or clinic.

An electronic health record (EHR) is also a digital version of a patient chart, but it is a more inclusive snapshot of the patient’s medical history. Electronic health records are designed to be shared with other providers, so authorized users may instantly access a patient’s EHR from across different healthcare providers.

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