Maria is the intake nurse in a community hospital. She is very excited because the hospital has recently begun offering a patient portal to allow patients and their doctors to view their medical records electronically. When Maria is checking in a new patient, she explains the new system. She tells the patient that there is a special, one-time passcode for the patient to log into the system. Once they do, they must create their own passcode. She tells them not to show their passcode to anyone. Even though Maria knows there are many advantages to electronic records, what disadvantage does her warning to the patient show?
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Responses
They are less accessible than paper records.
They are less accessible than paper records.
They are less prone to catastrophic loss than paper records.
They are less prone to catastrophic loss than paper records.
They have more confidentiality risks than paper records.
They have more confidentiality risks than paper records.
They have substantially more errors than paper records.
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The disadvantage that Maria's warning to the patient shows is:
They have more confidentiality risks than paper records.
Her emphasis on not sharing their passcode highlights the potential for unauthorized access to sensitive information, indicating a risk to patient confidentiality that may not be as prevalent with traditional paper records.
