A hospital is migrating its EHR from an on-premises data center to a cloud-hosted model. At a basic HIM level, what should coding staff understand?
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Short Explanation
Cloud versus on-prem is mostly about where the servers live—not a free pass on privacy or coding judgment. You still follow access and security rules. The hosting model does not code the chart for you.
Full Explanation
EHR deployment may be cloud-hosted or on-premises, which affects infrastructure and vendor responsibilities but does not remove coder obligations for authorized access, confidentiality, and documentation-based coding. Security and privacy policies continue to apply in both models. Hosting choice also does not automate clinical coding determinations such as POA without record review.