The informatics nurse reads an article about the international standards for health information exchanges. In which way will this standardization enhance patient care?
A) Allows the reuse of information for multiple purposes
B) Supports adherence to the diagnostic-related groupings
C) Improves job satisfaction for nurses planning patient care
D) Reduces the cost associated with duplicating diagnostic tests
A) Allows the reuse of information for multiple purposes
Explanation: A) The harmonization of concepts and data normalization are both necessary to achieve a level of interoperability, allowing reuse of information for multiple purposes. This interoperability requires international standards to share patient health and care information, initially, for healthcare professionals to provide care and, subsequently, for public-health use and for researchers to generate new evidence.
B) International standards are not viewed as support for the diagnostic-related groupings.
C) International standards are not used to improve job satisfaction for nurses planning patient care.
D) International standards are not used to reduce the cost associated with duplicating diagnostic tests.
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