What is EMR?

According to the Medical Records Institute, five levels of an Electronic HealthCare Record (EHCR) can be distinguished:

The Automated Medical Record is a paper-based record with some computer-generated documents.
The Computerized Medical Record (CMR) makes the documents of level 1 electronically available.
The Electronic Medical Record (EMR) restructures and optimizes the documents of the previous levels ensuring inter-operability of all documentation systems.
The Electronic Patient Record (EPR) is a patient-centered record with information from multiple institutions.
The Electronic Health Record (EHR) adds general health-related information to the EPR that is not necessarily related to a disease.

Immediate access to patient records at any given location
Secure storage of referrals, messages, and clinical data
Accurate and complete claims processing by insurance companies
Clinical decision support tools at the point of care
Complete flexibility and customization to support diverse practices and workflows
Paperless charts
Integration with all major information systems
Patient population management
Facilitation of HIPAA compliance
Scalability
Unparalleled implementation experience and user community
Electronic Prescriptions
Built in automated checks for drug and allergy interactions
Sending and viewing lab information