UNIT 6- GLOBAL EHEALTH AND INFORMATICS

Question 1

The use of information and communication technologies for
health

Answer 1

eHealth (WHO)

Question 2

A set of activities, processes, or means for delivery of health
servi Using the power of IT and e-commerce to improve
public health services,

Answer 2

eHealth

Question 3

Transfer of health resources and healthcare by
electronic means.

Answer 3

eHealth (WHO)

Question 4

SUB OF ICN

Answer 4

International Classification for Nursing Practice
(ICPN)
ICN Telenursing Network
Connecting Nurses

Question 5

terminology for nursing that provides an
international standard for facilitating the description
and comparison of nursing practice locally,
regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Answer 5

International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICPN)

Question 6

aimed to involve and support nurses in the
development and the application of telehealth
technologies.

Answer 6

ICN Telenursing Network

Question 7

provided an online forum for nurses worldwide to
share ideas, advice, and innovations.

Answer 7

Connecting Nurses

Question 8

World Health Organization Family of International
Classifications (WHO FIC) Network

Answer 8

International Classification of diseases (ICD)
International Classification of Functioning (ICF)
International Classification of Health
Interventions (ICHI)
ICPN

Question 9

for national and international reporting of
morbidity and mortality statistics.

Answer 9

International Classification of diseases (ICD)

Question 10

• for documentation and reporting of
  functional abilities and health.

Answer 10

International Classification of Functioning (ICF)

Question 11

which is a classification of interventions
for use across all health professions.

Answer 11

International Classification of Health
Interventions (ICHI)

Question 12

is recognized as a Related Classification
within WHO-FIC.

Answer 12

ICPN

Question 13

An independent, non governmental organization made
up of national medical informatics associations,
institutional (academic and corporate) and affiliate
members, and honorary fellows.

Answer 13

International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA)

Question 14

foster collaboration among nurses and others who
are interested in NI to facilitate development in the
field. Aims to share knowledge, experience, and
ideas with nurses and healthcare providers
worldwide about the practice of NI and the benefits
of enhanced information management.

Answer 14

International Medical Informatics Association-
Nursing Informatics Special Interest Group (IMIA-NI
SIG)

Question 15

ISO Technical Committee 215: Healthcare
Informatics

Answer 15

standardization of health information resources,
including health ICT to facilitate the capture,
interchange, and use of health-related data,
information, and knowledge to support and enable
all aspects of the health system.

Question 16

ISO 18104:2014

Answer 16

establish a nursing reference terminology model
consistent with the goals and objectives of other
specific health terminology models in order to
provide a more unified reference health model.

Question 17

A nonprofit organization with close ties to WHO and
ICN, as well as other international organizations. Its
mission is to facilitate the international dissemination of
knowledge and experience, as well as to support
developing countries in the fields of telemedicine and
eHealth.

Answer 17

International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth
(ISfTeH)

Question 18

provide a forum for the exchange of knowledge
and experiences of nurses and others who are
working with or supporting nurses’ use of eHealth
applications.

Answer 18

ISfTeH Telenursing Working Group

Question 19

A global, not-for-profit organization focused on better
health through ICT. leads collaboratives and
conferences to promote the positive use of ICT in
healthcare.

Answer 19

Healthcare Information and Management Systems
Society (HIMSS)

Question 20

that acts
as a portal to online resources that support educational
reform.

Answer 20

Virtual Learning Environment

Question 21

Health Level 7 (HL7) International

Answer 21

A not-for-profit, standards development organization
dedicated to providing a comprehensive framework
and related standards for the exchange, integration,
sharing, and retrieval of electronic health information
that supports clinical practice and the management,
delivery, and evaluation of health services.

Question 22

longitudinal electronic record of patient health
information generated by one or more encounters
across the care delivery setting.

Answer 22

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Question 23

It supports and enhances the quality of care with content
appropriate to the healthcare setting and processes that
enable decision support, outcomes reporting, and ease of
use.

Answer 23

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Question 24

have strongly supported and promoted
standardization, interoperability, and information sharing
among healthcare providers.

Answer 24

EHR systems

Question 25

Real time access of health data and information by the clients.  Supports the shift from a provider-centered health system to a consumer-centric model of health care.

Answer 25

EHR

Question 26

Global Trends Supported by and Driving eHealth

Answer 26

A. Care Coordination B. Self-Management C. Health Equity D. Patient Safety

Question 27

organizing patient care activities and sharing information among all of the participants concerned with a patient care to achieve safer and more effective care.

Answer 27

Care Coordination

Question 28

involvement of clients with their health and wellness, often supplemented with ICT at their homes or other environments.

Answer 28

Self-Management

Question 29

represents the cognitive and social skills which determine the motivation and ability of individuals to gain access to, understand, and use information in ways to promote and maintain good health (WHO).

Answer 29

Health Literacy

Question 30

the ability to understand and use information in multiple formats from a wide variety of sources when it is presented via computers (Gilster, 1997).

Answer 30

Digital Literacy

Question 31

the use of eHealth to collaborate, communicate, and advocate.

Answer 31

Health Equity

Question 32

“freedom for a patient from unnecessary harm or potential harm associated with health care” (Council of the European Union, 2009).

Answer 32

Patient Safety

Question 33

 involves the processing, storage, and exchange of health information in an electronic environment.

Answer 33

Health Information Technology (HIT)

Question 34

 a HIT component that provides clinicians or patients with the knowledge and person-specific information, intelligently filtered or presented at appropriate times, to enhance health and healthcare.  Computerized alerts and reminders to care providers and patients; clinical guidelines; condition-specific order sets; focused patient data reports and summaries; documentation templates; diagnostic support; and contextually relevant reference information.  Providing prescription help, standardizing medication orders, and supporting evidence-based medicine and more informed diagnostic decision-making.

Answer 34

Clinical Decision Support (CDS)

Question 35

a system that allows physicians to electronically order prescriptions,

Answer 35

Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE)

Question 36

warn caregivers of immediate or potential adverse patient conditions. For it to be effective, it must be triggered by a problem

Answer 36

Clinical Alarms

Question 37

a state in which caregivers become overwhelmed and desensitized to the alarms.

Answer 37

Alarm fatigue