You are the office manager of Prime Internal Medicine. You have been encouraging the three care providers in the practice to convert to an electronic health record. They have asked you to give your arguments for conversion to an electronic health record and to present it to them in written form by the end of the week. How will you argue the point for adoption of an EHR?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. Use of the EHR will result in better patient care; quicker turnaround time for test results; ability to share information with other care providers when needed; ability to track information about patients more efficiently; ability to ePrescribe; built-in speech recognition technology; and potentially more secure than paper records.
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A) "It is obviously difficult for you to care for him. It might be best to put him in a nursing facility." B) "It is very expensive to pay for a home health aide, but perhaps you could ask your children to help with the cost." C) "I can see that you provide excellent care for your husband. Would you like some information on a support group for spouses who provide care?" D) "You are sacrificing your own well-being for your husband. You should take better care of yourself."
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When the World Trade Center in New York City came crashing down on September 11, 2001, ____
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false