Normative Forces Are Pressures to Change to Achieve Standards of Professionalism

question 49

True/False

Normative forces are pressures to change to achieve standards of professionalism and to adopt techniques that are considered by the professional community to be up to date and effective.

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Presidential Executive Order

A directive issued by the President of the United States that manages operations of the federal government and has the force of law.

Electronic Health Records

Digital version of patients' paper charts that contain a patient's medical history, diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, immunization dates, allergies, radiology images, and laboratory and test results.

Maintenance Cost

The expense incurred to keep an item in good condition and working order.

EHR System

Electronic Health Records System; digital version of patients' paper charts, making information available instantly and securely to authorized users.