Exam 12: Electronic Health Records

The greatest concern of electronic health records is ____.

Common abbreviations are often used in the electronic health records. What does the abbreviation SX stand for?

When you are creating a new patient record, you must be careful to enter the patient's name in the correct ________ so that the software "files" the electronic record correctly.

Dr. Hillman broke his leg while he was on vacation last week. His office has fully implemented EHR, so he plans to work from home part of the time. He will go into the office only as necessary to see patients. Which of the following is not possible for Dr. Hillman using the EHR system?

When you are using an EHR to take notes during a patient interview, your main focus should be on the ________.

The primary reason most providers give for not implementing electronic records in their offices is ________.

Which function of EHR programs allows the staff to make appointments for patients?

Protected health information (PHI) in a patient's personal health record is covered by ________ laws and cannot be disclosed without the patient's express written permission, unless allowed by federal or state statute.

According to the National Alliance for Health Information Technology, a(n) ____________ record is a computerized record of health-related information for an individual patient that is created, compiled, and managed by providers and staff members located within a single healthcare organization.

Medical errors due to communication problems are the __________ leading cause of deaths in the United States.

Which of the following is not likely to be a required field in your EHR software's form to be completed for each new patient?

The federal government requires that all health records become electronic for eligible Medicare providers, with very few exceptions, by the year ________.