dynamics of health care chapter 6

Question 1

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

Answer 1

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)

Question 2

3D printing

Answer 2

Objects made through 3D printing show promise because the blueprints can be customized to the patient’s situation through use of patient-specific data to create a physical solution.

Question 3

interoperability

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a significant challenge within the health IT field as some proprietary systems do not communicate easily with other proprietary systems and interfaces are necessary.

Question 4

wearable technology

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allows for inexpensive, continuous physiological monitoring with little manual intervention by the patient or healthcare provider.

Question 5

billing process

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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

Question 6

Electronic materials management

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

Question 7

An electronic health record (EHR)

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

Question 8

A clinical decision support system (CDSS)

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

Question 9

one of the most promising technologies in healthcare.

Answer 9

3D printing

Question 10

used being used to make surgical procedures more precise

Answer 10

Robots

Question 11

Telemedicine

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helps provide greater access for patients whose access to health care may be limited

Question 12

Health insurance systems

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provide payment for new innovations so we can have a continuous flow of technology

Question 13

An example of health technology

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is computer software

Question 14

Telemedicine means

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the use of electronic communications and information technologies to provide or support clinical care at a distance. The connection allows the healthcare provider to diagnose, treat, and monitor patients remotely.

Question 15

Interventional X-ray machines

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are pieces of high-resolution fixed X-ray equipment that allow physicians to diagnose and perform surgery in a minimally invasive manner.

Question 16

3-D printing

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is currently being used to create prosthetics, orthopedic implants, and lab equipment such as pipettes and minifuge rotors.

Question 17

Improving the delivery of patient care and producing optimum outcomes are goals of many healthcare providers and systems. One of the most important ways in which these goals can be accomplished is through use of

Answer 17

Health IT.

Question 18

refers to the variety of technologies that provide healthcare practitioners with diagnostic treatment recommendations.

Answer 18

A clinical decision system (CDSS

Question 19

introduced the meaningful use program. This program makes physicians and hospitals eligible to receive incentive payments if they prove their use of the EHR systems meet certain criteria.

Answer 19

The HITECH Act

Question 20

Electronic systems containing analytical processes can minimize but not completely address the problem of duplicate entries in the ________

Answer 20

MPI

Question 21

One significant benefit of EHRs

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is that information contained within them can be shared with other healthcare providers across different healthcare organizations.

Question 22

creates a detailed reference about a patient’s body and can be used to pinpoint the location of a tumor.

Answer 22

Patient Registration