Working with electronic medical records has created which concern for nurses?
1. Healthcare costs
2. Computer literacy of the public
3. Confidentiality and security of data
4. Medical errors
Correct Answer: 3
Even though computerization has great benefits such as access and input to patient records, it has also caused concerns due to confidentiality and data security. Healthcare costs have been reduced with the use of electronic medical records. Computer literacy of the public is not a concern for the nurse using electronic medical records. Medical errors have been shown to decease in areas using electronic medical records.
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