Electronic health records (EHR) are portable records of a patient’s healthcare experience. This responsibility helps doctors see and treat patients more efficiently and may help reduce errors in medical procedures and their documentation.

EHR specialists focus on the electronic documentation of the patient’s care and condition. Common EHR job activities may include:

• Auditing patient records for compliance with government or insurance requirements
• Abstracting clinical information for reporting purposes
• Performing basic coding for reimbursement claims
• Processing Release of Information (ROI) requests for medical records
• Reviewing patient records for completion and accuracy
• Collecting patient information for demographic and insurance reports
• Discussing patient information with physicians and insurance professionals

Because electronic records are held and updated online, EHR Specialist is considered an option for a remote or home-based career. ZipRecruiter.com reports that most employers will require that remote team members have strong, secure internet connections and most will require certification.

What is an EHR; the role of a CEHRS in a medical practice

Main elements of Harris CareTracker and major parts of a client chart; claims submission and payment process

EHR origins in practice management systems; Federal initiatives to promote EHR adoption

Assess, plan, select and implement

EHR architecture, hardware, software, networks and interfaces; human-computer interface (user) devices and hybrid health records

What HIPAA is and how it impacts CEHRS; HIPAA privacy and security rules

Record purposes, standards, formats and types of data; medical record content and documentation

Summary lists in the office workflow; functional, content and vocabulary standards

The EHR in an office workflow; master patient index, service payment information and scheduling

Coding and billing workflow and the EHR; code sets and clinical vocabularies

Patient-focused communication; patient portals personal health records

Medical product development and practice requirements; registries and reportable events

Ensuring continuity of care between providers; ongoing training and technical support of EHR software