A family that is Amish is admitting their grandfather to your unit. They voice concerns about the fact that you are recording the admission data on a laptop computer. What would be your best response to their concerns?
A) "We use computers to record and store our patient information because research has shown that this helps to improve the quality of our patients' care and reduce their health care costs."
B) "We have found that it is easier to keep track or our patients' information this way."
C) "All the hospitals are doing this now."
D) "The government is telling us we have to do this."
Ans: A
Feedback: Electronic health records are thought to improve the quality of care, reduce medical errors, and help reduce health care costs; therefore, their implementation is moving forward on a global scale. Options B, C, and D are correct but are not the best answer for this family.
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