I’m working on a Health & Medical exercise and need support.
“The Hi-Tech Act”
- What is the Hi-Tech Act? What is meaningful use?
- Why should health care organizations be concerned about these guidelines?
- From your perspective, what are two (2) of the most important reasons for the shift from traditional paper-based health records to computerized records?
- What are two (2) benefits (pros) of using electronic health/medical records?
- What are two (2) of the drawbacks (cons) of using electronic health/medical records?
- How is health IT driving standardization and improvements in health care safety and quality?
Note: Respond to at least one (1) classmate’s post, commenting on the benefits and drawbacks of EMRs. Do you agree with your classmates’ perspective? Why or why not?
