Which of the following would be an intended outcome of the use and maintenance of electronic personal and family health records?
1. Continuity in care
2. Improved family care planning
3. Enhanced public health
4. Identification of health risks based on geographic location
ANS: 1, 2, 3
Rationale:
Electronic records are one option to provide some form of an ongoing plan for some chronic conditions that identifies goals, strategies, supports, and outcomes linked with family unit needs and individual conditions, and that could be instrumental in family care planning to improve health outcomes and enhance public health. Identification of health risks based on geographic location is best obtained through geographic information system databases.
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