OTHER HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (CHAPTER 11; PREFINALS)

Question 1

mainly focused on the storage and retrieval of cardiology-centric images

Answer 1

CARDIOLOGY INFORMATION SYSTEMS (CIS)

Question 2

became the trend in the 80s, emphasized the use of real-time applications and mini computers

Answer 2

MODULAR SYSTEMS

Question 3

benefits of CIS

Answer 3

1) EASE OF ACCESS WHILE MAINTAINING DATA SECURITY
2) FLEXIBILITY IN THE WORKFLOW
3) ENHANCED COMPARABILITY

Question 4

functionalities of CIS

Answer 4

1) EDITING, VIEWING, AND STORING MULTI-MODAL CARDIOLOGY DATA
2) REMOTE ACCESS
3) VISUALIZATION AND REPORTING CAPABILITIES
4) EHR INTEGRATION

Question 5

different types of data that may be managed on a single platform with CIS

Answer 5

1) COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT)
2) CARDIAC ULTRASOUND (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY)
3) MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI)
4) NUCLEAR IMAGING (PET/SPECT)
5) ANGIOGRAPHY

Question 6

a networked software system for managing medical imagery and associated data; useful for tracking radiology imaging orders and billing information

Answer 6

RADIOLOGY INFORMATION SYSTEM (RIS)

Question 7

RIS is often used in conjunction with:

Answer 7

PICTURE ARCHIVING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (PACS) AND VENDOR NEUTRAL ARCHIVALS (VNA)

Question 8

an element of health informatics that focuses mainly on the administrational needs of hospitals

Answer 8

HMIS/HIS

Question 9

a healthcare technology for short-term and long-term storage, retrieval, management, and distribution and presentation of images

Answer 9

PICTURE ARCHIVING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (PACS)

Question 10

medical imaging used by the healthcare professionals that stores images in a standard format and interface

Answer 10

VENDOR NEUTRAL ARCHIVAL (VNA)

Question 11

advantages of RIS

Answer 11

1) BETTER COMMUNICATION WITH REFERRING DOCTORS
2) FASTER PAYMENTS
3) IMPROVED EFFICIENCY

Question 12

functions of an RIS

Answer 12

1) PATIENT MANAGEMENT
2) SCHEDULING
3) PATIENT TRACKING
4) RESULTS REPORTING
5) IMAGE TRACKING
6) BILLING

Question 13

RIS can track a patient’s entire workflow within the radiology department

Answer 13

PATIENT MANAGEMENT

Question 14

RIS allows staff to make appointments for both inpatients and outpatients

Answer 14

SCHEDULING

Question 15

using a RIS system, providers can track a patient’s entire radiology history from admission to discharge

Answer 15

PATIENT TRACKING

Question 16

RIS can generate statistical reports for a single patient, group of patients, or particular procedures

Answer 16

RESULTS REPORTING

Question 17

radiology providers use RIS to track individual films and their associated data

Answer 17

IMAGE TRACKING