You are the EHR coordinator for a 1,000- bed acute care hospital with a level one trauma center, and high-risk pregnancy unit with neonatal intensive care services. As you are developing policies and procedures for EHR management, one of the tasks you must complete is selection of the location for planned redundancy of the EHR system. The table below provides locations that have been proposed for maintaining a redundant system.

Location	Pros	Cons
Rural Oklahoma
New Orleans, LA
Small town in Colorado
Another location in the same city
India

1. Identify the pros and cons for each proposed storage site.

2. Identify two other locations that may be considered, along with their pros and cons.

3. After evaluating the pros and cons for each location, provide your recommendation for the site you would select and the reasons for your selection.

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1. You are the Director of HIM for a 600-bed hospital and need to hire somebody to fill the position of coding supervisor in your department. There are eight outpatient coders and seven inpatient coders. Compile a list of questions that you might ask an applicant during the interview.

2. You are being interviewed by the director of HIM for a 600-bed hospital as an applicant for the position of coding supervisor. There are eight outpatient coders and seven inpatient coders. As an applicant, compile a list of questions that you might ask the HIM Director during the interview.

3. Describe the processes involved in identifying available positions.