dynamics 5 Flashcards
(22 cards)
What does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act do?
Requires most claims for healthcare services to be submitted via electronic means
Why do 3D-printed objects show promise?
The blueprints can be customized to the patients situation through patient-specific data
What is interoperability?
A challenge in the IT field as some systems don’t communicate easily with other systems
What is the pro of wearable technology?
Inexpensive, continuous monitoring with little patient/healthcare provider intervention
What is the billing process?
The method of submitting and following up with claims made to gov payers, insurance companies, and patients
What is electronic material management?
Tracking and managing inventory of medical supplies, drugs, and other materials
What is an EHR?
An electronic health record refers to an individual patient health record stored in a computer database for easy access
What is a CDSS?
A clinical decision support system describes the variety of technologies that provide healthcare practitioners with diagnostic and treatment recommendations
What is one of the most promising technologies in healthcare?
3D printing
What is being used to make surgical procedures more precise?
Robots
What helps provide more access for patients with limited access to healthcare?
Telemedicine
What provides payment for innovations so we can have a continuous flow of technology?
Health insurance systems
What is an example of health technology?
Computer software
What is telemedicine?
The use of electronic communications and information technology to provide clinical care at a distance
What are interventional X-ray machines?
High-resolution fixed X-ray equipment that allows physicians to diagnose and perform surgery in a minimally invasive way
What is being used to create prosthetics, implants, and lab equipment?
3D Printing
What is a CDS?
A clinical decision system refers to technologies that provide healthcare practitioners with diagnostic treatment recommendations
What is improving the delivery of patient care and producing optimum outcomes
Use of Health IT
What is the HITech Act?
A program that makes physicians and hospitals eligible to receive payments if their EHR systems meet certain criteria
Electronic systems containing analytical processes can minimize but not completely address the problem of duplicates in __?
MPI
What is one benefit of EHRs?
Information contained in them can be shared with other providers in different healthcare organizations
What is patient registration?
A detailed reference about a patient’s body and can be used to pinpoint the location of tumors
