The informatics nurse is assisting a large physician practice with obtaining health information on patients who reside in different states. Which would enhance the nurse's ability to obtain this information?
A) Encryption
B) Sustainability
C) Authentication
D) Interoperability
D) Interoperability
Explanation: A) Encryption is a safety and security measure applied to the data.
B) Sustainability refers to the actual operating system.
C) Authentication refers to user credentials to access information systems.
D) Interoperability is the ability of two or more health information systems to exchange electronic
clinical information with, and use electronic clinical information from, other systems.
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