Lesson 7.3 emerging HI tech applications

Question 1

when a new disruptive tech is introduces, there is ____________ that stimulates the need for the new tech and drives its subsequent development

Answer 1

innovation trigger

Question 2

This is an outcome after the innovation trigger where early publicity produces a number of success stories, often accompanied by scores of failures

Answer 2

peak of inflated expectations

Question 3

This follows the peak of inflated expectations, and follows a dramatic decline in use and adoption, provides the negative impact, resulting resistance to change due to identified problems and concerns

Answer 3

trough of disillusionment

Question 4

This provides the realistic understanding of the tech and the true value is identified

Answer 4

slope of enlightenment

Question 5

This is where the tech gains general adoption and acceptance and the specific uses and best practices become generalized to the population

Answer 5

plateau of productivity

Question 6

what are several deficiencies of the american healthcare system as identified by “To err is human: building a safer health system” document?

Answer 6

fragmentation of care
escalating costs
signficant waste of resources
incoherent incentives
aging and discontented workforce
inequalities in access
lack of investment capital
general lack of preparedness for the future

Question 7

What are the 4 synergistic components of access to care?

Answer 7

insurance/healthcare coverage
availability of healthcare services
timeliness of care
workforce

Question 8

This is the use of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic communications to improve patient’s health status: videoconferencing, transmission of still images, health including patient portals, remote monitoring, and continuing medical education

Answer 8

telemedicine

Question 9

this is the general term used to describe healthcare services delivered utilizing electronic media and is often used to encompass a broader definition of remote healthcare that does not always involve clinical services

Answer 9

telehealth

Question 10

This occurs within the scope and competencies associated with the nursing process, nurses continue to assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate the outcomes of nursing care, but do so using tech such as the internet, computers, telephone, digital assessment tools and telemonitoring equip

Answer 10

telenursing

Question 11

These health applications facilitate interactive, real-time, video and voice interaction and bidirectional communication between patients and healthcare providers

Answer 11

synchronous applications

Question 12

What are examples of synchronous applications?

Answer 12

videoconferencing
remote ICU, associated monitoring
telestroke
tele emergency
robotics

Question 13

These health applications involve the health information being viewed at a later time for evaluation and monitoring

Answer 13

asynchronous applications

Question 14

What are examples of asynchronous applications?

Answer 14

remote patient monitoring
risk-stratified case management
store-and-forward applications