Patient records are shared between medical providers using which of the following?

• A. Medical image management and processing systems (MIMPS)
• B. Electronic Health Record (EHR)
• C. International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition (ICD-10)
• D. Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine (DICOM)

Answer: (B)

Electronic Health Records are designed to share a patient’s health information across different healthcare providers. An EHR is a digital compilation of a patient’s medical history, medications, allergies, lab results, radiology reports, and clinical notes that can be accessed by authorized clinicians in multiple settings. This interoperability allows for up-to-date, coordinated care, reduces duplicate tests, and improves safety by ensuring everyone involved has the same current information.

The other options don’t serve this cross-provider record-sharing role as their primary function. ICD-10 is a standardized coding system used mainly for diagnoses and procedures for billing and data analysis. DICOM handles the exchange and storage of imaging data, such as scans and related metadata, but not the full patient record. Medical image management and processing systems operate around images themselves rather than the complete, shareable health record.