Which of the following is considered an emerging application of information technology that may improve national health care issues in the future?

a. Clinical simulation for training
b. A nationally available electronic health record
c. Medical ID bracelets
d. The national database for organ donors


ANS: B
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and in the face of a flu pandemic threat, many have begun to focus attention on the development of a seamless network of transferable, widely accessible, electronic health records.

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