ch 6 Flashcards
(28 cards)
The use of electronic communications and information technologies to provide or support clinical care at a distance is known as which of the following?
Telemedicine
What type of X-ray machine includes pieces of high-resolution fixed X-ray equipment that allow physicians to diagnose and perform surgery in a minimally invasive manner?
Interventional
Which of the following is a new method currently being used to create prosthetics, orthopedic implants, and lab equipment, such as pipettes and minifuge rotors?
3-D printing
One of the most important ways of improving the delivery of patient care and producing optimum outcomes is through the use of which of the following?
Health IT
Which of the following refers to the variety of technologies that provide healthcare practitioners with diagnostic and treatment recommendations?
A clinical decision support system (CDSS)
What is the name of the act that introduced the meaningful use program, which makes physicians and hospitals eligible to receive incentive payments for using electronic health records?
HITECH Act
True or False? The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires most claims for healthcare services to be submitted via electronic means.
true
True or False? Bar coding technology refers to the use of an optical scanner to electronically capture images of a bone or muscle and diagnose the problem.
false
True or False? HIPAA regulations give patients access to their protected health information (PHI) and protect the privacy of their information by limiting access to it by other parties.
true
True or False? Examples of health information technology include electronic health records and speech recognition software.
true
Converts the spoken word into text on-screen
Speech recognition software
Equipment that can be carried or wheeled from place to place
Mobile technology
A computer that can be worn on a person
Wearable technology
Which of the following is an example of health information technology?
Computer software for patient history
The continuing flow of new medical technology results from many factors. Which of the following is an example of those factors?
Health insurance systems provide payment for new innovations.
Which of the following technology innovations helps provide greater access for patients whose access to health care may be limited?
Public hospitals
Robots are being used in many areas of care. Which of the following is the best example of this?
Robots used by surgeons to ensure that surgery is more precise
Currently, which of the following is one of the most promising technologies in health care?
3D printer
Bar coding technology refers to the use of an optical scanner to electronically capture information encoded on a product.
false
Which of the following is an example of clinical functions of health information technology?
Filmless imaging
Which of the following best describes the variety of technologies that provide healthcare practitioners with diagnostic and treatment recommendations?
A clinical decision support system (CDSS)
Which of the following refers to an individual patient health record stored in a computer database for easy access by physicians and other healthcare workers regardless of the setting?
An electronic health record (EHR)
One significant benefit of electronic health records is that information contained within them can be shared with other healthcare providers across different healthcare organizations.
true
Interoperability refers to the mechanism of electronic communication between organizations so that data can be incorporated from one system into another.
true
