LESSON 4 Flashcards
What does Health Information Technology (HIT) involve?
a. Designing health clinics
b. Developing health policies
c. Designing, developing, and maintaining information systems for the health care industry
d. Providing medical treatment
Answer: c
How are automated and interoperable health care information systems expected to impact the health care industry?
a. Increase costs
b. Decrease efficiency
c. Improve medical care, lower costs, increase efficiency, reduce errors, and improve patient satisfaction
d. Reduce patient satisfaction
Answer: c
What are the key components of health information technology infrastructure mentioned in the material?
a. Hospitals and clinics
b. Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS)
c. Insurance companies
d. Patients and caregivers
Answer: b
What is the primary purpose of an Electronic Health Record (EHR)?
a. Store patient billing information
b. Share information with only one health care provider
c. Share patient information across multiple health care providers and agencies
d. Manage hospital finances
Answer: c
What does PHR stand for in the context of health information technology?
a. Physician Health Record
b. Personal Health Record
c. Patient Health Record
d. Provider Health Record
Answer: b
What is the role of Health Information Exchange (HIE)?
a. To exchange billing information among health care organizations
b. To share patient information across multiple health care providers and agencies
c. To manage health insurance claims
d. To store radiology images
Answer: b
In the United States, what criteria must hospitals and physicians meet to receive incentives for using government-certified EHR systems?
a. HIPAA compliance
b. Meaningful use criteria
c. Accreditation from CMS
d. Implementation of cloud technology
Answer: b
What law passed by the US Congress in 2015 is mentioned in relation to meaningful use criteria?
a. Affordable Care Act (ACA)
b. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
c. Medicare Access and Children’s Health Insurance Plan Reauthorization Act (MACRA)
d. HITECH Act
Answer: c
What are the two types of Health Information Technology mentioned in the material?
a. Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS)
b. Personal Health Records (PHR) and Health Information Exchange (HIE)
c. Radiology and Cardiology
d. Health Informatics and Health Information Management
Answer: a
What is the primary purpose of Vendor Neutral Archives (VNA)?
a. To store patient billing information
b. To integrate radiology into the main hospital workflow
c. To manage electronic health records
d. To manage hospital finances
Answer: b
What is the composition of a health interoperability ecosystem, according to the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (2017)?
a. Individuals, patients, and providers only
b. Individuals, patients, providers, and health systems
c. Individuals, patients, and payors only
d. Individuals, patients, and researchers only
Answer: b
What does an efficient health interoperability ecosystem provide?
a. A centralized data repository
b. Technical standards and policies for health information exchange
c. Secure access to patient records for government agencies
d. A closed network for health providers
Answer: b
What role does cloud technology play in healthcare?
a. It is used to monitor patient vital signs.
b. It provides a single access point for patient information.
c. It manages hospital finances.
d. It is used for patient diagnosis.
Answer: b
What percentage of health care organizations are making use of cloud-based applications, according to the University of Illinois (2014)?
a. 10 percent
b. 25 percent
c. 50 percent
d. 83 percent
Answer: d
What are the advantages of cloud technology in healthcare, as mentioned in the material?
a. Integrated and efficient patient care
b. Lower patient satisfaction
c. Increased costs
d. Better management of paper records
Answer: a
What potential risks are associated with cloud technology in healthcare?
a. Increased efficiency
b. Decreased data security
c. Better management of data
d. Improved patient satisfaction
Answer: b