Read the Case Study BUSINESS PROBLEM- SOLVING CASE A New Look at Electronic Medical Records on page 33 in the text book. Then answer the questions at the end of the case. The same questions are posted below. Submit the answers in MS-Word as an attachment. Case Study Questions
1. Identify and describe the problem in this case. 1- 15 What people, organization, and technology factors are responsible for the difficulties in building electronic medical record systems? Explain your answer.
2. What is the business, political, and social impact of not digitizing medical records ( for individual physicians, hospitals, insurers, patients, and the U. S. government)?
3. What are the business and social benefits of digitizing medical recordkeeping?
4. Are electronic medical record systems a good solution to the problem of rising health care costs in the United States? Explain your answer