Major transformations occurring in use of Health Information Technolog

QUESTION

Major transformations occurring in use of Health Information Technology (HIT) that will greatly change traditional patterns of nursing communication include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

a. Electronic health record (EHR)
b. Centralized access to client information
c. Handheld wireless devices to provide continual information
d. Point of care information
e. Continual real time exchange of information

ANSWER:

ANS: A, C, D, E
Major transformations are occurring in use of HIT that will greatly change traditional patterns of nursing communication: EHR and accompanying ordering and taxonomy; decentralized access to client information at the point of care; and handheld wireless devices allowing continual real-time exchange of information. A major transformation occurring in the use of HIT is decentralized access to client information at the point of care.