List four uses served by health care data.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers may vary. Possible answers may be:
- delivery of patient care
- act as evidence of patient care
- support compliance efforts
- assist planning efforts of governmental entities
- support educational efforts
- support research
- indicate quality of care
- support reimbursement
- support public health efforts
- assist media in informing the public of health issues
- support employment decisions
- verify disabilities
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