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Molly is an obese 8-year-old. How might a BMI growth chart generated by an EHR system be useful in educating Molly's parents about Molly's condition?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What is the advantage of codified data over document imaged data?
 
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Answer to Question 1

The growth chart places Molly's measurements in context with other 8-year-old girls.

Answer to Question 2

Codified data can be read by the computer, exchanged with other EHR systems used for trending, analysis, and alerts; image data, however, must be viewed by a human being to be read.





 

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