C791 Advanced Information Management and the Application of Technology Task 1 Western Governors University C791 Task 1 Advantages and Disadvantages Health information systems (HIS) are technology-based platforms for the storage and legitimate dissemination of patient medical charts and records. They are on the opposite end of the spectrum from the old style of paper charts and hand-written care notes. There can be advantages and disadvantages for any HIS. Some examples of advantages of any HIS begin with more reliable prescribing and health history reconciliation. That is to say, with a computerized medical record it becomes easier and more reliable to verify the medications patients are currently taking and conditions they are being treated for. Cross referencing medications to...