Question

ch heallll d. personal Short Answer: Briefly respond to 16. Compare ea disadvantages of paper and automated r systems and contrast the advantages an atomated record ould be taken to prepare 17. Outline the steps that should be tak documents for scanning. Discuss how health information professionals can contribute to the transition to electronic record systems. 18. 19. Summarize the impact of electronic health infor- mation exchange on the quality of patient care. 20. List and discuss three electronic clinical applications.

Answer 1

ANSWERS :

1. ADVANTAGES OF PAPER :

* Paper is used for easy printing on matter

* Paper is cheap to produce for

* It is biodegradable, recyclable, reused and remoulded after its use

* It is light weight in nature

DISADVANTAGES OF PAPER :

* The main disadvantage of the paper is it is not a water resistant type, it is easily soaked with water

* It gets easily damaged.

ADVANTAGES OF AUTOMATED RECORD SYSTEMS :

Automated health records or otherwise Electronic health records are used for the benefits of :

* Automated record system saves time

* It is very convenient and efficiency during work

* These records are useful for improvement of quality of care to patients

* It have patient access to information,

DISADVANTAGES OF AUTOMATED RECORD SYSTEM :

* Privacy and security for patients personal records are not access

* Incomplete information entry of patent

* Chance of malpractices in information data of patient

Therefore both paper and electronic health reports are useful in health care system, each of them are having its own advantages and dis advantages.

2. STEPS TO BE TAKEN TO PREPARE DOCUMENTS FOR SCANNING :

Scanning of documents includes many methods using computer, laptop, print out scanners and many more. One of the type of scanning to be used for document up loadng is through computer. It includes -

* Select the documents and keep ready

* Start the system, and place document face down in scanner to check either scanner is on or off

* On the menu bar type fax and scan

* Select option on window and click windows fax and scan option

* After page opens then click on new scan option

* Select the required document to be scanned

* Choose documents and select the color of document to be send

* After that select file form sizes like DOX, Pnj,,PDF, etc formats

* Preview once the document before going to finalize for scanning

* Then click on scan option

This is how documents are scanned using windows.