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Question

Electronic Health Record (EHR) is a computer application for recording and retrieving patient information by authorized individuals. However, authorized individuals can perform only the allowed activities with EHR - view, add, modify, update, and delete information based on their level of access configured through permissions. If you are working as a Health Information Management (HIM) Manager entrusted with the responsibility of assigning these permissions, for which purpose(s) would you assign these to patients, Clinicians (Doctors, Nurses), administrators, office staff, and why? Why providers are hesitant for allowing their patients to see their own medical records? How a copy of the EHR-based medical record is provided to patients on demand? What hardships are faced by providers in making copies of the EHR-based health record available to patients? (You may cite your own experience). Does the copy of the health record provided to patients constitute a legal health record: why and why not?