A. Identify a healthcare setting and an electronic health record system (EHRS) that could be used in this setting (e.g., EPIC, Cerner, Meditech, etc.).
Note: If you currently work in a healthcare setting, you are encouraged to use your workplace and its
EHRS.
1. Describe the purpose of the EHRS used in the identified healthcare setting.
2. Using a specific example, explain how this EHRS is used to make decisions promoting high-quality patient care in this healthcare setting.
3. Identify a barrier/challenge (e.g., privacy, costs, usability, accessibility, terminology, accuracy, etc.) to
using this EHRS in this healthcare setting. 4. Describe the role of the nurse in maintaining data integrity while overcoming this barrier/challenge.
5. Explain how overcoming this barrier/challenge will improve patient outcomes. 6. Explain how overcoming this barrier/challenge will advance health literacy.
Note: This explanation should focus on how overcoming the barrier or challenge will help advance patient health literacy.
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