Implementing standardized terminology has many benefits to multiple beneficiaries. Which of the following are benefits of standardized terminology? Select all that apply
1. Patients
2. Providers
3. Health care organizations
4. Health care industry
5. Informational technicians
1,2,3,4
Rationale: Beneficiaries include the patient, the provider, the organization, and the health care industry in general. Using standardized terminologies ensures compliance with standards coming forth for meaningful use, quality measures, and interoperability. Terminology facilitates the monitoring of trends and problems of the health of populations, developing clinical decision support, and expanding our knowledge of diseases and treatments and outcomes through research and clinical data mining.
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