A hospital uses a source-oriented medical record. What is a major disadvantage of this charting system?
A)It involves a cooperative effort among various disciplines.
B)The system requires diligence in maintaining a current problem list.
C)Data may be fragmented and scattered throughout the chart.
D)Oversights of care may result from disagreement over what constitutes a significant variation.

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The source-oriented medical record system organizes information according to the source of documentation, leading to potential fragmentation and scattering of related data throughout the chart, making it difficult to track a patient's overall condition and treatment progress efficiently.

A Hospital Uses a Source-Oriented Medical Record