Exam 15: The Electronic Medical Record

A computer that functions as a(n) __________ at the medical facility is another form of EMR system backup.

Remember that all backup systems need __________to run.

Most patients will be __________ and interested in the EMR system.

Both the physician and staff members must receive training in the use of the EMR system.

The software of an EMR system can be designed to be compatible with a medical specialty office, such as pediatrics or oncology.

Who is responsible for calming patients' fears and concerns about switching to an electronic medical record system?

The medical assistant must make sure the patient __________ all instructions provided about tests or preparation for procedures.

Monthly maintenance costs of the EMR system run approximately $_____ for a physician's office.

In most cases, does the electronic medical record system require more or less storage space than a paper filing system?

Brochures are helpful for explaining a new EMR system to patients.

Medical assistants can encourage other staff members during a conversion to an electronic medical record system by:

Perhaps the most difficult obstacle to overcome is the __________ of employees in physicians' offices who dislike change.

Some physicians may not __________ and will never change to an electronic medical record system.

The EMR system can allow patients to set their own appointments using the Internet.

A good rule of thumb is not to change an electronic entry after the __________ of the medical assistant have been put in the computer.

The type of record that is created from more than one healthcare organization and can be managed and consulted by licensed clinicians and staff from those organizations who are involved in the patient's care is an electronic __________ record.

The agencies that will be involved with electronic medical records, such as the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, will implement __________ systems as their current systems are upgraded.

The EMR allows access to patient information in an emergency.

Usually, more staff members are needed when an office uses an EMR system.

Files still must be purged annually when an EMR system is used.