[Solved]: it is imperative that we become connected in this…

it is imperative that we become connected in this day and age to enhance patient care. Our practice setting has 5 satellite locations that are affiliated with the largest healthcare network in the city, the MZTTCN Hospital System. Because this system includes services over a large geographical area, they are experiencing problems with data that is of low quality: inconsistent and unreliable. Therefore, they are facing more patient related errors resulting in increased care needs and subsequently increased costs. In order to decrease errors and keep patients safe, they have decided to implement a new EHR system that everyone will access. Everyone must be trained on the system. The system is launched and within 3 months it is noted that there is not an improvement in error rates. The team responsible for this new EHR is baffled. 1. Based on what you have read about information systems, what are some of the reasons that data might be of low quality, inconsis- tent, and/or unreliable? 2. What is interoperability and why is it important? 3. What strategies could/should be used by the system to continue to reduce patient related errors?