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A hospital client sees the nurse documenting information into the computer. She asks the nurse why the computer is better than the old patient chart like hospitals have always used.
 
   Which of the following points would be accurate to say about an electronic medical record? Select all that apply. 1. It captures the information needed for billing purposes.
  2. It is more secure than a paper record.
  3. More than one person can access the record at any given time.
  4. The record is available when and where needed.
  5. Data are in real-time, as things happen.

Question 2

____________________ and Internet technology were seen as a means to provide access to data from disparate information systems.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Answer to Question 1

1,2,3,4,5
Rationale: The nurse could also say that the traditional paper medical record no longer meets the needs of today's health care industry.

Answer to Question 2

Web based tools
Rationale : Web-based tools and Internet technology were seen as a means to provide access to data from disparate information systems. This was largely a local solution that improved access to clinical information for the providers at a single hospital or health care system, but did nothing to advance exchange of data on a larger scale or ensure that data could be used in the same manner in both sending and receiving systems.
Global Rationale:

Cognitive Level: Remembering
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Communication and Documentation
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