Which is a benefit of EMR in the hospital setting?

a. Documentation can be transmitted to multiple caregivers quickly.
b. Patients can ask for copies of their health care records.
c. Everyone can view the health care records of any patient within a particular facility.
d. Laboratory results are hard to decipher when downloaded.


ANS: A
Electronic medical records (EMR) allow multiple health care providers access quickly and easily in order to plan treatments and care to patients.

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