ITHS Chapter 4 Flashcards
Professional Knowledge in Health Informatics
What is an organized structure composed of many parts that work together and depend on each other to carry out a set of functions?
a system
What is the environment considered with employee satisfaction, teamwork, equipment maintenance, and good fiscal management?
internal environment
What is the environment considered with a change in resources, a shift in demographics, the creation of new laws, or the development of new technology?
external environment
What is the mix of individuals and institutions that deliver healthcare to patients, residents, or clients?
healthcare provider systems
What is the agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health?
World Health Organization (WHO)
How many divisions are there of the Department of Health and Human Services?
eleven
What does ACF stand for?
the Administration for Children and Families
What does ACL stand for?
The Administration for Community Living
What does AHRQ stand for?
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
What does ATSDR stand for?
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
What does CDC stand for?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
What does CMS stand for?
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
What dose FDA stand for?
The Food and Drug Administration
What does HRSA stand for?
The Health Resources and Services Administration
What does IHS stand for?
The Indian Health Service
What does NIH stand for?
National Institutes of Health
What does SAMHSA stand for?
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
What are the large facilities that offer a wide range of services from inpatient care, surgery, and critical care to physical therapy, radiology, and laboratory services?
hospitals
What provides rapid response care for those experiencing sudden illness and injury?
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
What are the walk-in clinics for non-emergency care, that offer outpatient care that does not require hospitalization?
ambulatory care
What is the supplement care for frail, elderly, or disabled individuals who are unable to live independently at home while family members are at work?
home health care
What are the facilities that provide skilled nursing care and rehabilitation services for residents who will live in the facility for many months or years?
long-term care facilities
What care is available for clients who have been diagnosed with a terminal disease and generally have less than six months to live?
hospice care
What care helps dying patients make their last days as pain-free, meaningful, and dignified as possible?
palliative care
What act requires all Americans to participate in health insurance plans provided by their employers or to purchase insurance through public health insurances exchanges to cover the cost of their healthcare?
Affordable Care Act of 2010
What are the monthly fees individuals pay to receive insurance coverage?
premiums
What is the minimum amount a patient must pay out-of-pocket before the insurance company will pay for healthcare?
the deductible
What is the individual’s share of the costs compared to the insurance company’s share?
coinsurance
What is the federal healthcare plan that the federal government provides coverage for, for people 65 years and older?
Medicare
What is the government-provided health insurance program that provides hospital and medical insurance for people with low incomes, children in low-income families, and those who are disabled and cannot work?
Medicaid
What does CHIP stand for?
Children’s Health Insurance Program
What plan covers injuries that happen to people while working on a job?
Worker’s Compensation
What is the government healthcare program that provides insurance for uniformed service members, former members of the armed forces, and dependent families?
TRICARE (CHAMPUS)
What is the system that limits access to and use of healthcare to control costs?
managed care systems
What is the government effort to reduce costs that involves that medical conditions are coded by diagnosis, procedure, and level of complication?
diagnostic-related groups (DRGs)
What does HMO stand for?
Health Maintenance Organizations
What does PPO stand for?
Preferred Provider Organizations
What does POS stand for?
Point of Service
What does EPO stand for?
Exclusive Provider Organization
What act states that hospitals that receive federal funding cannot turn away patients who are unable to pay for their own emergency care?
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)
What act requires hospitals to meet the language needs of non-English-speaking patients?
Hill-Burton Act
What is the branch of law that establishes rules for business relationships between people or between individuals and businesses?
civil law
What is the branch of law that aims to protect individuals and society by defining certain actions as crimes, or offenses against society?
criminal law
What is the legally binding agreement between two or more people or agencies?
contract
What is the condition that results in a person being unable to enter a contract?
legal disability
What is the action that harms another person’s body or property or takes away freedom of action in some way?
tort
What is the invasion that applies to a person’s personal information or body?
invasion of privacy
What is the act of damaging someone’ s good name or reputation?
defamation
What is the proper name for verbal defamation?
slander
What is the term used to describe an action that fits with someone’s personal morals or professional rules of conduct?
ethical
Whose code of ethics applies to workers in Health Informatics Services?
American Health Information management Association (AHIMA)
When was the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) act passed?
2009
What act was passed with the intention of improving healthcare through the increased use of health information technology?
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act
What act was passed in 1996 by Bill Clinton and was intended to streamline the insurance coverage and reimbursement process while safeguarding healthcare records and protected health information?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
What is all the individually identifiable personal information obtained through healthcare?
Protected Health Information (PHI)
What act was passed in 1990 and was written to help healthcare consumers protect their rights to make their own decisions?
Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)
What is the legal document prepared by a patient before a health crisis occurs to guide healthcare decisions in situations when the patient is unable to speak for themself?
advance directives
What is the patient’s written document giving instructions about which procedures may or may not be used to sustain or prolong their life?
living will
What document specifically stages that a patient is not to be revived if their heart stops beating?
DNR (Do not Resuscitate)
What is when someone is appointed to make healthcare decisions for a person in the event that they are unable to make their own choices?
power of attorney
Who maintains a database of health information on some individuals who apply for health insurance?
Medical Information Bureau (MIB)
What is the study of designing and arranging a workplace to increase productivity and safety?
ergonomics
