Question

What are notable advantages and disadvantages of using medical records versus administrative sources for collecting quality data?

Answer 1

Medical Records	Adminisrative sources
Medical records are the documentation of a patient regarding health history and care rendered by health professional such as therapy, administration of mefication etc within organization. Advantage Quality of health care improve in terms patint safety It is a evidence for legal purpose It is a means of communivation It provide better care to patient Increase staff accountability and improve the standard of practice	It involves all data related to organisation. Focuments related to consumer or pstient, employees,employer ,finance etc.It alsois used for statistical purpose.Eg :birth and death record. Advantage Cost effectivness especially in case of statistical survey. Detailed description regarding entire organisation It increase the visibility of an organization . Identify the issues relate to organisation interms of quality,cost,time,satisfaction,morale and motivation
Disadvantage Security and privacy issues Access unauthorised person Time consuming High cost High touch approach reduced more time focus on paper work.	Dis advantage Error occur between administration and sub unit Time consuming Lack of proper maintenance Lack of quality of documentation