Chapter 6

Question 1

The use of electronic communications and information technologies to provide or support clinical care at a distance is known as which of the following?

Answer 1

Telemedicine

Question 2

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

Answer 2

3-d printing

Question 3

One of the most important ways of improving the delivery of patient care and producing optimum outcomes is through the use of which if the following?

Answer 3

Health IT

Question 4

Which of the following refers to the variety of technologies that provide healthcare practitioners with diagnostic and treatment recommendations

Answer 4

A clinical decision support system (cdss)

Question 5

What is the name of the act that introduced the meaningful use program, which make’s physicians and hospitals eligible to receive incentive payments for using electronic health records?

Answer 5

HITECH Act

Question 6

HIPAA requires most claims for healthcare services to be submitted via electronic means

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Bar coding technology refers to the use of an optical scanner to electronically capture images of a bone or muscle a diagnose the problem

Answer 7

False

Question 8

HIPAA regulations guve patients access to their protected health information and protect the privacy of their information by limiting access to it by other parties

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Examples of health infomation technology include electronic health records and speech recognition software

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Converts the spoken word into text on screen

Answer 10

Speech recognition software

Question 11

Equipment that can be carried or wheeled from place to place

Answer 11

Mobile technology

Question 12

A computer that can be worn on a person

Answer 12

Wearable technology

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of health information technology

Answer 13

Computer software for patient history

Question 14

The continuing dlow if new medical technology results from many factors. Which of the following is an example of those factors?

Answer 14

Health insurance systems provide payment for new innovations

Question 15

Which of the following technology innovations helps provide greater access for patients whose access to health care may be limited

Answer 15

Telemedicine

Question 16

Robots are being used in many areas of care. Which of the following is the best example of this?

Answer 16

Robots used by surgeons to ensure that surgery is more precise

Question 17

Currently, which of the following is one of the most promising technologies in health care?

Answer 17

3D printer

Question 18

Bar coding technology refers to the use of an optical scanner to electronically capture information encoded on a product

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of clinical functions of health information technology

Answer 19

Filmless imaging

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the variety of technologies that provide healthcare practitioners with diagnostic and treatment recommendations?

Answer 20

A clinical decision support system (CDSS)

Question 21

Which of the following refers to an individual patient health record in a computer database for easy access by physicians and other healthcare workers regardless of the setting

Answer 21

Ehr

Question 22

One significant benefit of electric health records is that information contained within them can be shared with other healthcare organizations

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Interoperability refers to the mechanism of electronic communication between organizations so that be incorporated from one system into another

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Which of the following best refers to the method of submitting and following up with claims made to government payers, insurance companies, and patients for services rendered to a patient

Answer 24

The billing process

Question 25

Electronic materials management refers to which of the following?

Answer 25

Tracking and managing of inventory of medical supplies, drugs, and other materials

Question 26

Wearable technology refers to a computer that can be converted to a smart phone and carried in a purse or pocket

Answer 26

False

Question 27

Numerous HIPAA regulations target concerns about the confidentiality abs security of patient information and the steps that must be taken to maintain privacy in the digital world

Answer 27

True