A nurse using a clinical information system is required to document the same data in more than one area because the data do not "flow over" to the other areas and the data fields are not universally designed. Which component is lacking?

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Interoperability is the component lacking because it refers to the ability of different information systems, devices, and applications to access, exchange, integrate, and cooperatively use data in a coordinated manner, within and across organizational boundaries. The lack of data "flow over" indicates a lack of interoperability.

A Nurse Using a Clinical Information System Is Required to Document