Final Review Flashcards
(146 cards)
High speed broadband
high-speed internet access that is always on and faster than the traditional dial-up access
Intranet
a private network that uses internet software and TCP/IP protocols
Extranet
a corporate intranet connected to other intranets outside the corportation
Biometrics
the science that measures body characteristics; enables security devices to identify a user by these characteristics
Encryption
used to protect information from unauthorized users; involves encoding of messages
Bioinformatics
the application of information technology to biology
Medical informatics
the use of computers and computer technology in health care and its delivery
e-prescribing
the use of computers and software to enter prescriptions and send them to pharmacies electronically
HIPPA
-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
-Guidelines to protect electronic medical records were developed by the Department of Health and Human Services by encouraging the use electronic record and facilitating the sharing of medical records among health care providers
HIPPA and Telemedicine
Email encrypted, facial recognition systems should allow the doctor to identify the patient on the network, digital identification cards should be used, and the computers and networks should be protected
AARA
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009 by Obama. Includes financial incentives for adopting electronic health records
ONCHIT - Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
-2004 by Bush
-Mission is to “promote a national health Information and Technology infrastructure and oversee its development”
Administrative Applications
Office management, scheduling, and account tasks
Health informatics
Administrative applications, clinical applications, and special purpose application
Clinical applications
diagnosing and treating
Special purpose applications
research education pharmacy
telehealth
includes telemedicine and other health-related activities using telecommunications lines and computers, including education, research, public health, and administration of health services
Telemedicine
the delivery of healthcare over telecommunication lines
eHealth
the use of electronic means to transfer health information and resources
eHealth Exchange
is the infrastructure that allows communication among RHIOs
Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
Electronic record of patient information generated by one or more encounters in any care delivery setting
Electronic Medical Records (EMRs)
in a computerized office, the information that was gathered and entered onto a patient information form will then be entered into a computer into electronic records. This will form a patient’s medical record
Store-and-forward
technique in which the data to be sent are digitized, stored, and transmitted over a telecommunication network
Vidoeconfrencing
technologies for the reception and transmission of audio-video signals by users at different locations, for communication between people in real-time