!!! Overview
[{$pagename}]s ([EHR]s) is [Patient Data] collected by __ ALL [Health Care Providers]__ and are inclusive of a broader view of a [patient]’s care.



[{$pagename}]s, ideally, contain [Patient Data] from __all [Health Care Providers]__ involved in a [patient]’s care and all authorized [Health Care Providers] involved in a patient’s care can [access] the information to provide care to that [patient]; Hopefully with [Informed Consent]. 

* [{$pagename}]s also share information with other [Health Care Providers], such as laboratories and specialists. 
* [{$pagename}]s follow [patients] – to the specialist, the hospital, the nursing home, or even across the country.
* [{$pagename}] is [Patient Data] and considered [Protected Health Information] and [Personally Identifiable Information] by most parties.


!! Certified Electronic Health Record Technology (CEHRT) 
In order to efficiently capture and share [Patient Data] efficiently, [Health Care Providers] need an [{$pagename}] ([EHR]) that stores [data|Patient Data] in a [Structured data] format. [Structured data] allows [Health Care Providers] to easily retrieve and transfer [Patient Data], and use the [EHR] in ways that can aid patient care.

[CMS] and the [Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology] ([ONC]) have established standards and other criteria for [Structured data] that [EHRs] must meet in order to qualify for use in the PI Programs (formerly the EHR Incentive Programs).

To avoid a [Medicare] payment adjustment or receive a [Medicaid] incentive [payment], health care providers must use an EHR that is certified specifically for the PI Programs. CEHRT gives assurance to purchasers and other users that an EHR system or module offers the necessary technological capability, functionality, and security to help them meet the [Meaningful Use] criteria. Certification also helps health care providers and patients be confident that the electronic health IT products and systems they use are secure, can maintain data confidentiality, and can work with other systems to share information.

! Information Blocking [Attestation]
Providers participating in the PI Programs must attest to three statements to demonstrate that they have not knowingly and willfully taken action to limit or restrict the compatibility or interoperability of their CEHRT. Collectively, these statements are referred to as the "prevention of information blocking attestation." [information blocking fact sheet|https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/EHRIncentivePrograms/Downloads/EHR_InformationBlockingFact-Sheet20171106.pdf|target='_blank'].


!! [{$pagename}] and [United States][Federal Health Care Law]
[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act] ([PPACA]) has mandate requiring [{$pagename}] for all practitioners is set to take effect in [2014|Year 2014]. Some mandates included in the [Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act] ([HIPAA]) have been included in and strengthened under the [Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act].

!! Electronic Health Record vs [Personal Health Record] vs [Electronic Medical Record] 
* [{$pagename}] - is [Patient Data] collected by __ ALL [Health Care Providers]__
* [Personal Health Record] ([PHR]) - is [health information] where [patient Data] and information related to the care of a [patient] is maintained by the patient.[2] 
* [Electronic Medical Record] ([EMR]) - [Patient Data] collected by a single [Health Care Provider]

!! [FHIR]-based API?
Several leading [{$pagename}] vendor organizations have jointly developed an [API] standard to help health IT developers build software products that integrate information from multiple [{$pagename}] systems. It’s called [Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources], or [FHIR]. Building FHIR-based APIs helps provide better access to health information.

[{$pagename}] technologies that support [FHIR]-based [APIs] can tap into the growing market of apps more readily than traditional health IT systems. [Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology] actively encourages the development of [FHIR]-based [APIs].

!! More Information
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* [#1] - [Frequently Asked Questions-www.healthit.gov/|https://www.healthit.gov/providers-professionals/frequently-asked-questions/335#id3|target='_blank'] - based on data observed: 2015-08-23
* [#2] - [Personal health record|Wikipedia:Personal_health_record|target='_blank'] - based on data observed: 2015-08-23
* [#2] - [2.3 Use APIs to ease information exchange|https://www.healthit.gov/playbook/certified-health-it/#section-2-3|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2018-10-28-