While Most Hospitals Have Some Level of Automation, Few Have

question 16

Multiple Choice

While most hospitals have some level of automation, few have attained a fully electronic environment. Health care Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) analytics created an EMR adoption model that identifies eight levels of EMR capabilities. Your hospital has been designated as a Stage 3 facility. Which of the following is accurate about an organization at Stage 3 level?

• A)Computerized provider order entry (CPOE) and better EBP clinical decision support is available.
• B)Some clinical automation exists.
• C)Basic clinical documentation is required.
• D)Major ancillary clinical systems are all installed (laboratory, pharmacy, and radiology systems).

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