Hcs:120T Wk 4 Discussion Risks To Using Technology In Health Care

It is important for physicians and care providers to connect while coordinating patient care, especially considering new health care delivery and reimbursement models, such as value-based care. As such, the medical records administrator should ensure the medical records link those professionals, such as specialists, primary care physicians (PCPs), hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, laboratories, imaging centers, and physician offices via the EHR. The patient is also a key constituent and stakeholder in their health care coordination. Technology should go beyond a collection of data; it should enable the interoperability of different electronic health record software systems for real time access information. • What are the risks to patients as a result of having technology be so integral to their health care? • What are the risks for the health care organization as a result of having technology be integral to their business? • Do you think the risks are worth the benefits to the patients and health care organizations? Why or why not?