The informatics nurse is asked why health information exchanges (HIE) are required since they can be costly to maintain. Which should the nurse explain as an advantage of these exchanges?
A) They are data repositories accessible by patients and healthcare providers.
B) They are tools that provide background information to support healthcare decisions.
C) They are massive databases that store all health-related information for safekeeping.
D) They maintain complete histories of services used to justify changes in cost and reimbursement.
B) They are tools that provide background information to support healthcare decisions.
A) They are data repositories accessible by patients and healthcare providers.
B) They are tools that provide background information to support healthcare decisions.
C) They are massive databases that store all health-related information for safekeeping.
D) They maintain complete histories of services used to justify changes in cost and reimbursement.
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