Most healthcare professionals interact with electronic health record (EHR) systems every day. These systems play a critical role in supporting safe and effective patient care.

EHR Fundamentals and Core Functions

EHR Fundamentals and Core Functions
This course is part of EHR Workflows and Processes in Healthcare Specialization


Instructors: SkillUp
Access provided by Santhigiri College of Computer Sciences
Recommended experience
What you'll learn
Explain the purpose and scope of EHR systems and how they support healthcare operations and patient care delivery.
Describe how users locate patient information, enter data accurately, and retrieve records within typical EHR systems.
Identify core EHR functions, including patient demographics, clinical documentation, orders, results, and communication strategies.
Apply knowledge of common EHR tasks and workflows in realistic scenarios.
Skills you'll gain
- Medical Privacy
- Clinical Documentation
- Patient Flow
- Electronic Medical Record
- Data Entry
- Patient Registration
- Health Administration
- Health Information Management
- Health Technology
- Computerized Physician Order Entry
- Health Informatics
- Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance
- Medical Records
- Record Keeping
- Health Information Management and Medical Records
- Data Validation
- Healthcare Industry Knowledge
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