Digital health31 March 20251 min read

What’s the Difference Between EHR and EMR?

Xeventy2.0 Health

In recent years, the U.S. healthcare industry transitioned from paper to digital recordkeeping by hospitals, doctor’s offices, clinics and nursing facilities. The federal government and health organizations invested billions of dollars to fund the hardware, software and training necessary to complete the changeover. The mandated switch to electronic records garnered plenty of news coverage, with stories about electronic health records (EHR) and electronic medical records (EMR) peppering both medical and mainstream publications. The terms are often used interchangeably, which can lead to confusion. However, there are distinct differences between EHR and EMR.

Written by Xeventy2.0 Health · 31 March 2025

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