The health care organization's computers have not been linked via networks in the appropriate manner, and do not transmit timely data well between users or easily between networks
Which of the following statements indicates a real consequence of this type of system?
1. "I have had to enter the information about suctioning my client in three different places in the documentation system."
2. "I think this electronic health record is no longer a legal document."
3. "The security of the personal health information in the system is poor."
4. "This computer system will no longer flag drug allergies for the client."
Answer: 1
Rationale: Using electronic health records with networking systems that communicate well leads to less documentation requirements, better communication, and an improved quality of care. When systems within the health care organization do not communicate well with other systems, the nurses have to document the same information in more than one area. Better communication and integration between computer systems leads to less work that must be performed by the nurses. The health care information in the electronic health record remains a legal document even if the systems don't integrate well with other systems. The security of the personal health information is not necessarily compromised, as there are no data offered to support this premise. The computer system should continue to flag drug allergies and perform nursing alert activities for the nurse regardless of how often the information has to be entered.
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