Incorporating Information Technology (IT) into a Patient Encounter Takes Skill

question 2

Multiple Choice

Incorporating information technology (IT) into a patient encounter takes skill and tact. During the encounter, the provider can make the patient more comfortable with the IT the provider is using by:

• A) Turning the screen around so the patient can see material being recorded
• B) Not placing the computer screen between the provider and the patient
• C) Both 1 and 2
• D) Neither 1 nor 2

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