EMRs and EHRs share a lot of functionality and capabilities; many people believe they're synonymous. Both contain some version of a paperless chart that collects, tracks, and manages patient information such as demographics, diagnoses and treatment histories, and health benchmarks, and both include features to increase efficiencies and improve quality of care. But there are major differences, too. 
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Electronic Medical Records

What is EMR?

According to The National Alliance for Health Information Technology (NAHIT):

An electronic Medical Record (EMR) is defined as "an electronic record of health-related information on an individual that can be created, gathered, managed, and consulted by authorized clinicians and staff within one health care organization." 

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