The implementation of an electronic health record (EHR) could enhance patient care by facilitating:
A) communication across the health care continuum.
B) diabetes mellitus education and ongoing care delivery.
C) one-on-one counseling between the provider and the client.
D) physical and occupational therapy dispensing errors.

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The purpose of an EHR is to document patient care in a single repository as a clinical, financial, and legal record. The electronic digital format supports the storage and exchange of the CCD from the record that is accessible and available among health care members regardless of their location. The EHR is a virtual record of retrospective, concurrent, and prospective information to support continuous, efficient, and integrated health care (Häyrinen et al., 2008).

The Implementation of an Electronic Health Record (EHR) Could Enhance