An Informatics Nurse Is Explaining Barriers to the Adoption of Electronic

question 33

Multiple Choice

An informatics nurse is explaining barriers to the adoption of electronic health records to a group of administrators. Which statement by the informatics nurse is correct?

• A) "Electronic health records are expensive, and the cost has prohibited widespread adoption of this technology."
• B) "Healthcare providers are resistant to adopt the use of electronic health records because there are no financial incentives for their use."
• C) "Healthcare systems do not want to adopt electronic health records because doing so requires extensive staff training."
• D) "Electronic health records do not impact patient care or workflow."

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