chapter 10 health care technology

Question 1

Paperless claims are required by

Answer 1

Medicare and most large insurance companies

Question 2

tickler system

Answer 2

Electronic package will probably have this feature too.
If not, these are 3x5 cards kept in a box, filed by month, to and pulled to generate a reminder to the patient of an appointment.
Electronic packages will also generate a letter to the patient if it has a tickler system.
Condolence letters should always be personalized.

Important – end of day back up for all of the files
Usually onto a disc or into an internet system.

Question 3

prescribing software

Answer 3

NICE!
Will highlight patient’s allergies
Will alert physician of medication interactions
Will match lab data with medications to assure insurance payment
Will list the recommend dosing
Will alert when it’s time to refill
Prevents tampering of the prescription
Reduces prescribing errors dramatically

Question 4

Four factors may affect the success of EHR implementation

Answer 4

Lack of understanding
Lack of commitment converting
Lack of communication among physician, staff and EHR vendor
Lack of office preparation for the project

Question 5

Never document on a

Answer 5

printed version of the EMR

Question 6

Why – hidden time stamps.

Answer 6

Shows when data was actually entered
when the record was accessed,
who looked at it
If it was altered in any way