List two advantages of an electronic health record (EHR) over a paper-based health record.

What will be an ideal response?

Answers will vary, but they may include any two of the following:
- paper record is static whereas a database is not
- paper record can only be in one place at a time whereas a database may be accessed from multiple locations
- paper record has a fixed order for organizing the data whereas a database can retrieve data in different sorting orders and be selective based on user criteria
- paper record makes the reviewer browse multiple pages searching for data whereas a database allows almost instant access to the latest available and valid data

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