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Midterm Review Flashcards

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Intranet

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a private corporate network that uses the same structure as the Internet and the same TCP/IP protocols

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Extranet

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a corporate intranet connected to other intranets outside the corporation

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Biometrics

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the science that measures body characteristics; enables security devices to identify a user by these charaacteristics

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Encrypton

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used to protect information from unauthorized users; involves encoding of messages

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Bioinformatics

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the application of information technology to biology

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Medical informatics

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the use of computers and computer technology in HC and its delivery electronically

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E-Prescribing

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the use of computers and software to enter prescriptions and send them to pharmacies electronically

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HIPAA

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 - Guidelines to protect electronic medical records were developed by the Department of Health and Human Services. By encouraging the use of the electronic medical record and facilitating the sharing of medical records among health care providers, it can a assure continuity of care and thus save lives

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ARRA

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - singed into law of Feb 17, 2009, by Obama; includes financial incentives for adopting electronic health records

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ONCHIT

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Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information technology - in 2004, Bush established ONCHIT. Its mission is to “promote a national health information technology infrastructure and oversee its development.”

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Administrative Applications

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Use of information technology for tasks such as office management, finance and accounting, and material managment

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Telehealth

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Includes telemedicine and other health-related activities using telecommunication lines and computers, including education, research, public health, and administration of health services

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Telemedicine

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the delivery of healthcare over telecommunication lines

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E-health Exchange

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formerly NHIN, is the infrastructure that allows communication among RHIOs

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Mobile Health

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real-time teleconferencing using mobile devices and other wireless technology

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Electronic Health Record (EHR)

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Electronic record of patient health information generated by one or more encounters in any acute care delivery setting

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Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

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in a computerized office, the info that was gathered and entered onto a patient info form will then be entered into a computer into electronic medical records. This will form the pt’s medical record

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All the different practice areas of telehealth

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radiology, pathology, dermatology, cardiology, neurology, psychiatry, rehabilitation, wound care, home care, remote monitoring, mobile health

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store-and-forward

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technique in which data to be sent are digitized, stored, and transmitted over a telecommunication network

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Videoconferencing

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allows doctors to consult with each other and with patients in real time, at a distance

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HITECH phases

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  1. data capture and sharing
  2. advance clinical procedures
  3. improved outcomes
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HITECH Meaningful Use

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Incentivized healthcare organizations to actually utilize the digital health tools which they purchase

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ICD 9 purpose

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older form 1979

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ICD 10 purpose and examples

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1990’s, more codes, more detailed and specific, used worldwide, mandatory transition to ICD-10 occurred in 2015

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DRG purpose

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Diagnosis-related group; related to one primary diagnosis that gives the encounter a relative weight and/or classification. This formula determines reimbursement amounts for that particular encounter. Excess cost is absorbed by hospital. Covers all anticipated changes associated with an inpatient stay from admission to discharge

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CPT purpose and examples

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codes to represent various tests, lab work, exams, and treatments; complete blood count 85025, MRI brain - 70551

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MIPS

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Merit Based Incentives Based Program

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MIPS overview

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provides clinicians the flexibility to choose the activities and measures that are most meaningful to their practice to demonstrate performance

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Criteria for Medicare Payment

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65+, ESRD, disabled, ALS

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Privacy issue related to telehealth

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people seeing info that they aren’t supposed to be

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Informatics

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application of info technology to HC

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Medical informatics

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“interdisciplinary science of acquisition, maintenance, retrieval, and application of biomedical knowledge & info to improve pt care, medical info, and HS research

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ACA

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expanded access to HC, some insurance reform and continues to encourage computerization

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Bucket Billing

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insurance company must be billed and pay prior to pt billing

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Charges, payment, and adjustments

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all types of transactions to an account

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Guarantor

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Person responsible for payment

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Schedule of benefits

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list of all services that carrier (insurance) will cover

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Deductible

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amount a patient is required to pay before insurances kicks in

39
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Co-payment

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part of each charge that pt is responsible for

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Medicaid

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fed-state funded based on need

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Medicare

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65+, ESRD

42
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Procedure, orders, specific medical care tasks all have _____ ______

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CPT codes

43
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All _________ pertaining to orders have correlating ICD-10 codes that need to be used to give reasons for order

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Diagnosis

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HIS

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Health Information Systems

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HIT

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Health Information Technology

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ONCHIT stands for

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Office of the National Coordinator of Health Info Technology

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HITECH stands for

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Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health

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ACA stand for

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Affordable Care Act

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EMR stand for

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electronic medical record

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FIS

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financial info system

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CIS

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clinical info system

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PIS

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pharmacy info system

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NIS

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nursing info system

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LIS

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lab info system

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RIS

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radiology info system

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ICD-10

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International Classification of Diseases = means you’ve given a diagnosis

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CPT stands for

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current procedural terminology

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EOB

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Explanation of benefits

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HMO

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Health maintenance organization

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CMS

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Centers for Medicare and Medical Services

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CHIP

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Children’s Health Insurance program

62
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Tricare

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for active duty military members/family members

63
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“Use of _____ and __________ equipment to deliver medical care at a distance.”

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computers and telecommunication

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Barriers to telehealth

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availability, cost, coverage, efficiency, quality, licensures, technology requirements

65
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Advantages to telehealth

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specialty care, chronic disease management and compliance, mental health, prison care, home telecare, cost

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