Texas Government Code 525.0201 – Definitions
In this subchapter:
(1) “Electronic health record” means an electronic record of an individual’s aggregated health-related information that conforms to nationally recognized interoperability standards and that can be created, managed, and consulted by authorized health care providers across two or more health care organizations.
(2) “Electronic medical record” means an electronic record of an individual’s health-related information that can be created, gathered, managed, and consulted by authorized clinicians and staff within a single health care organization.
(3) “Health information exchange system” means an electronic health information exchange system created under this subchapter that moves health-related information among entities according to nationally recognized standards.
Text of section effective on April 01, 2025