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C791 Advanced Information Management and the Application C791 Advanced Information Management and the Application of Technology Task 1 Western Governors University C791 Task 1 Advantages and Di... sadvantages Health information systems (HIS) are technology-based platforms for the storage and legitimate dissemination of patient medical charts and records. They are on the opposite end of the spectrum from the old style of paper charts and hand-written care notes. There can be advantages and disadvantages for any HIS. Some examples of advantages of any HIS begin with more reliable prescribing and health history reconciliation. That is to say, with a computerized medical record it becomes easier and more reliable to verify the medications patients are currently taking and conditions they are being treated for. Cross referencing medications to determine any incompatibilities becomes easier as well with medication contraindications and interactions built into the software. Another advantage of an HIS is that is allows for real-time, up-to-date information on patients. Charting at the bedside allows the provider the opportunity to input assessments immediately as they happen. When the next user or provider looks at the electronic chart, that assessment is in the record and available to be viewed. Real-time information can be crucial and even life-saving. Some ambulance services around the country have the ability to transmit the 12-lead EKG of a patient to the receiving hospital and decrease the wait time to cardiac intervention for a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . [Show More]

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