The hospital is considering implementation of the following technology upgrades. Which one will have the most direct implications for patient confidentiality?
1. Medical e-mail
2. Handheld communication systems
3. Remote telemetry monitoring
4. Point-of-care clinical documentation systems
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Explanation: 1. The use of medical e-mail has the most potential for breaching confidentiality.
2. All methods of electronic documentation have implications associated with confidentiality, but this is not the technology that presents the most direct implications.
3. All methods of electronic documentation have implications associated with confidentiality, but this is not the technology that presents the most direct implications.
4. All methods of electronic documentation have implications associated with confidentiality, but this is not the technology that presents the most direct implications.
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