Thoroughly answer the following questions in question/answer format.
1.Compare the advantages and disadvantages of paper and automated record systems. Your response should have three advantages and three disadvantages in which the paper and automated systems are discussed.
2. List and discuss three electronic clinical applications.
3. What is the Health Information Exchange (HIE)? What is its purpose?
case study questions
Assume that you are a health information management director or Sunny Valley Hospital. Currently, the medical record system is a paper based system. The CEO of the facility would like to explore the selection and implementation of an electronic health record. The CEO has determined that a planning team needs to explore electronic records systems and has asked you to respond to the following questions.
1. What disciplines should be represented on the planning team?
2.Do you feel that you could act as a chairperson for the planning team? Explain.
3.What questions/issues need to be a part of the initial investigation of the selection and implementation of a EHR?