Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The primary goal of implementing an electronic documentation system is to enhance patient safety, improve clinical decision-making, and ultimately improve health outcomes. Enhanced ability to extract information and availability of an audit trail are secondary benefits. Decreased decentralization is not a typical goal or benefit of electronic documentation systems.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) focuses on healthcare research to improve quality, safety, access, and cost while promoting the use of health information technology. World Health Organization Data provides global health data but does not focus specifically on U.S.-based healthcare quality, cost, or IT. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services primarily oversees federal healthcare programs but does not have a primary focus on research. NYPD is unrelated to healthcare research.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The first stage in Rogers' Diffusion of Innovation Theory is Knowledge, where individuals become aware of the innovation and gain an understanding of how it works. Persuasion is the second stage, followed by Decision, Implementation, and Confirmation.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The lack of standardization and oversight leads to variable quality and reliability of online healthcare information, limiting its usefulness for consumers. Many reliable resources are free or low-cost, and the rapid expansion of internet providers enhances access, not limits it.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Paper records are prone to handwriting errors, making it difficult to interpret information, which is a significant weakness. No waiting at computer terminals, easy transportability, and no downtime are advantages of paper records.