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Question 5

The implementation of the EHR is anticipated to decrease health care costs by ________.

Group of answer choices

improving clinician satisfaction

reducing duplication of procedures

improvement in patient compliance

reducing lost records

Question 6

With implementation of the EHR the nurse will find patient information to be more readable, better-organized and accurate. This feature is defined as improvement in ________.

Group of answer choices

data integrity

productivity

quality of care

satisfaction

Question 7

The nurse has read in a hospital report that the institution has reached stage 7 in the stage of adoption of EMS. The nurse is aware that this indicates that ________.

Group of answer choices

the major ancillary systems have been installed

all information is shared electronically and the environment is paperless

basic clinical documentation is now required

CPOE is to go live in the next six months

Question 8

Reducing the number of African Americans suffering complications is a potential outcome of the expanded use of EHRs as stated by which priority?

Group of answer choices

reducing racial disparities

patient engagement

improved efficiency

coordination of care

Question 9

When an EHR is fully implemented, the nurse working in an immunization clinic will provide information that will allow the public health authority to ________.

Group of answer choices

produce a paper record of immunizations for the patient

identify outbreaks of infectious diseases

track the patients who have been immunized

determine who will be allergic to the immunization

Question 10

To ensure that the technology in use by an organization will meet standards that allow the implementation of EHRs, the technology should be ________.

Group of answer choices

certified

portable

issued by the government

insured by the ONC

Answer 1

5. The correct option is b) reducing duplication of procedure . Electronic health records (EHRs) help improve medical practice management by increasing practice efficiencies and cost savings. EHRs benefits medical practices in a variety of ways, including: Reduced transcription costs. Reduced chart pull, storage, and re-filing costs.

6. The correct option is a) data integrity

With implementation of the EHR the nurse will find patient information to be more readable, better-organized and accurate. This feature is defined as improvement in data integrity .

7. The correct option is b) all information is shared electronically and the environment is paperless.

Stage 7 hospital means paperless environment where all information is shared electronically .

8. The correct option is a) reducing racial disparities . Reducing the number of African Americans suffering complications is a potential outcome of the expanded use of EHRs as stated by reducing racial disparities.