Name at least three forces driving the change to EHR
What will be an ideal response?
At least three of the following:
Medical specialization (patients no longer have just one doctor)
Increasingly mobile society (patients relocate and change doctors often)
Internet (patients are researching their conditions and demanding access to their own records) New methods of diagnostic and preventative medicine require the ability to share exam records Health safety (deaths as a result of medical errors that could have been prevented by electronic records)
Employers (The Leapfrog Group) Government initiatives
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Notifications of procedural safeguards must be written
A) In English B) As soon as it is determined the child will be receiving special education services C) In the family's native language D) In 12-point font or larger