Question

1. What are some benefits to having an EHR with a scheduling feature?

2. What considerations are needed when developing a healthcare facility schedule?

3. Describe five scheduling methods and give an example of each.

4. What specific information is needed when scheduling a patient for the first time? What about subsequent appointments?

5. What are some advantages and disadvantages of using a patient portal system?

6. What are some differences between patient checkout and patient discharge?

7. What is electronic patient tracking and how can it benefit a facility?

Answer 1

Answer:An EHR with a scheduling feature has various benefits such as it enables the work performance more smoothly. It reduces the work pressure. The appointments can be easily performed and it provides large storage data for storing health information of the patient. The reporting meaningful use as well as scheduling of the patients could be done.