Chapter 8 Flashcards
measure of economic performance that compares the amount of good and services produced with the number of labor hours used in producing those goods and services
labor productivity
a type of artificial intelligence that involves computer programs learning some task and improving their performance with experience
machine learning
a branch of engineering that involves the development and manufacture of mechanical or computer devices that can perform tasks that require a high degree of precision or that are tedious or hazardous for human beings
robotics
technology that allows computers to understand, analyze, manipulate, and/or generate “natural” language
natural language processing
portions of the EHR that are routinely shared with the patient
personal health record (PHR)
a comprehensive view of the patient’s complete medical history designed to be shared with authorized providers and staff from more than one organization
electronic health record (EHR)
collection of health-related information on an individual that is created, managed, and consulted by authorized clinicians and staff within a single healthcare organization
electronic medical record (EMR)
the process of sharing patient-level electronic health information between different organizations
health information exchange (HIE)
a process and a set of tools designed to enhance healthcare-related decision making through the use of clinical knowledge and patient-specific information to improve healthcare delivery
clinical decision support (CDS)
enables physicians to place orders electronically, with the orders transmitted directly to the recipient
computerized provider order entry (CPOE)
employs electronic information processing and telecommunications to support at-a-distance health care, provide professional and patient health-related training, and support healthcare administration
telehealth
component of telehealth that provides medical care to people at a location different from the healthcare providers
telemedicine
involves acquiring data, sound, images, and video
from a patient and then transmitting everything to a medical specialist for later evaluation
store-and-forward telemedicine
requires the presence of patients and healthcare providers at
different sites at the same time and often involves a video conference link between
the two sites
Live telemedicine
involves the regular, ongoing,
accurate measurement of an individual’s vital signs and other health measures and the transmission of this data to a healthcare provider
Remote monitoring
