information used in healthcare setting

Question 1

what does HIS stand for

Answer 1

hospital/health information system

Question 2

what are some things covered by HIS

Answer 2

• patient related care
• finance
• staff management
• organisation
• performance
• projects

Question 3

what does PACS stand for

Answer 3

picture archive communication system

Question 4

what things are covered by PACS

Answer 4

network
image capture
storage
reading/review
patient information

Question 5

what are some of the roles of a pacs manager

Answer 5

• write policies and procedures
• training
• strategic developments
• implement new software developments
• implement new software developments
• resolve any issues and escalate if needed
• ensure 100% PACS uptiem

Question 6

what does DICOM stand for

Answer 6

digital imaging and communications in medicine

Question 7

what is DICOM

Answer 7

international standard to transmit, store, retrieve, print and display medical imaging info

Question 8

what is the pixel dimension that CR/DR, DT, MRI hold

Answer 8

CR/DR= 2000 x 4000 approx

CT = 512 X512

MRI = 256 X 256

Question 9

What 2 search terms does PACS allow

Answer 9

• specific e.g name, hospital number
• filters e.g all ct scans done today

Question 10

what are some adv of PACS

Answer 10

• cost savings
• reduction in lost films
• no chemicals
• speed of accessing images
• reporting/review in several places at once
• more rapid results
• less wasted clinical time
• sharing images crosscountry
• reduced storage space
• reduce patient wait times
• reduce dose
• improve patient pathwat
• image manipulation
• MT/CT cross referencing
• webbrowser access
• remote maintenece

Question 11

dis of PACS?

Answer 11

• possible reduction in standards or radiography
• repaint on 100% uptime
• sotrage
• high implementation cost
• security/confidentiality

Question 12

what does RIS stand for

Answer 12

radiology information system

Question 13

what is RIS

Answer 13

network software for managing patient and imaging data in radiology department

e.g patient details, appointments, imaging reports

Question 14

whats the difference between PACS and RIS

Answer 14

PACS are used to store and transport patient medical images securely. A radiology information system (RIS) is an electronic health record (EHR) designed specifically for use in radiology, allowing practitioners to store and manipulate data, and distribute radiologists’ reports

Question 15

what does EPR stand for

Answer 15

electronic patient record

Question 16

what does EPR do

Answer 16

brings together key clinical and administration data in one place

Question 17

what does GDPR stand for

Answer 17

general data protection regulation

Question 18

what does DPA stand for

Answer 18

data protection act

Question 19

what is a Caldicott guardian

Answer 19

a senior person within a health or social care organisation who makes sure that the personal information about those who use its services is used legally, ethically and appropriately and that confidentiality is maintained

Question 20

what are the 6 caldicott principles

Answer 20

1. justify the purpose
2. dont use patient-identifiable info unless necessary

3.use minimum necessary patient-identifiable info

4. access to patient identifiable info should be on a strict need to know bases
5. everyone with access to patient identifiable info should be aware of their responsibilities
6. understand and comply with the law