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Ch. 10 Exam
HIT Computer Applications
Question | Answer |
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Health information management pertains to _______ information. | both paper and automated |
Which of the following are included in the coursework in health information management programs? | Electronic record-keeping Information-related software |
Which of the following result from the use of electronic health records? | Better functionality An increase in patient safety Improved continuity of care |
What was the initial driving force through HITECH for many practices to convert from a paperless system? | Financial incentives |
What does the healthcare information professional ensure availability of in their role in the provision of quality healthcare? | Complete health information Accurate health information Timely health information |
What are some of the advantages for office staff when patients use secure patient portals? | Answering patient questions more promptly Less time answering phone calls Less time entering data in the record |
Most colleges and universities include in-depth coverage of ________ in their healthcare profession programs. | electronic health record |
Why is the PHR not a legal record? | There are no safeguards to ensure it is complete. They are not written by medical professionals. They are compiled by patient memory. |
What are some of the arguments for implementing an electronic record system? | Faster test results Improved patient safety Higher-quality medical care |
Which of the following are beneficial to patients who do not have the means to travel to a doctor's appointment or who live in remote, medically under-served areas? | Telehealth Telemedicine |
Those practices that did not implement EHR by 2015 began to receive _________ and fines for noncompliance. | penalties |
What was developed by the American Academy of Family Practitioners for patients with chronic conditions to encourage and facilitate a patient's (and family's) involvement in their care? | Patient-Centered Medical Homes |
Through evidence-based medicine, a patient's plan of care is based on __________, proven practice. | current |
What are some of the options patients can utilize in a patient portal? | Make appointments Complete paperwork Email the practice |
What type of portable device is small enough to fit in one's hand yet allows access to LANs, WANs, and the Internet? | Personal digital assistants |
A personal health record (PHR) is maintained and kept by the ______________. | patient |
What uses the Internet as its path but has built in software that encrypts (codes) the data being sent and interprets the data being received? | VPN |
Which of the following experience cost savings from telemedicine or telehealth? | Patients Insurance carriers |
In what kind of computing is there no hardware cost associated with data stored and data is accessible at any time? | Cloud based |
Which of the following are part of the PCMH model? | Updated problem lists Results tracking Medication alerts Referral tracking |
What is the use of computer systems that are able to perform tasks that are typically done by human intelligence? | Artificial intelligence |
With evidence-based medicine what automatically appears in the patient's chart based on data captured about the patient? | reminders alerts |
As with any electronic system, what is healthcare data prone to risk and threats of? | Data hacking Breaches |
Which of the following links computers and related devices that are physically close to one another, such as within a building? | LAN |
What is a distributed database that is stored on multiple computers that may or may not be in the same location? | Blockchain |
________ prevent unauthorized access into or out of the network through use of both hardware and software devices that filter activity over the network. | Firewalls |
Which of the following are advantages to using a cloud service provider? | Unlimited processing and storage capacity Database is not affected if there is an equipment failure |
Regulatory _____ is necessary with artificial intelligence to ensure compliance. | oversight |
In a hospital setting, it is often the combined effort of the IT and _____ departments to ensure that their computer systems are properly protected. | HIM |
What type of special key must users have to add a new record to the data chain in a blockchain data base? | Cryptographic |
Health informatics is basically the ____ part of managing health information. | technological |
One benefit of accessing the EHR through mobile devices is a reduction in | both cost and errors. |
Incentives are being offered to EHR adopters through ____ legislation. | HITECH |
Care providers use ____ as a way to support their decisions and diagnoses. | evidence-based medicine |
Which of the following stakeholders are served by the health information management profession? | all of these patient care organizations payers research agencies |
Which of the following is a way to make the transition to EHRs easier? | Follow the advice and suggestions of the EHR service provider’s installation team. |
A PCMH focuses on ____ communication between patients and providers. | increased |
Of the following, which is an accurate statement? | Though not required, the expertise of a health information professional on staff, as a consultant or as offered by the service provider, is helpful. |
There must be a(n) ________ available in order for providers to use portable devices to access health information. | wireless connection |
Who is responsible for maintaining a personal health record? | patient |
Penalties for facilities not adopting electronic health records began in ____ | 2015. |
Videoconferencing and remote vital sign monitoring are part of | telemedicine. |
What does VPN stand for? | virtual private network |
Recent advances in healthcare rely increasingly on | technology. |
A medical office or other healthcare facility that does not have a health information professional on staff may seek expertise in record-keeping procedures and the legal health record from the | EHR service provider. |
When planning for a conversion to the electronic health record, administrative members of the staff should expect that | the conversion will take more time than expected. |
John Roberts has a heart condition. A Home Health nurse visits him monthly and performs an EKG, the recording of which is sent to Dr. Stephens' office via telephone connection. This is an example of ____________. | telemedicine |
Which of the following statements is true about a personal health record (PHR)? | It is maintained by the patient (or legal guardian). |
The Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model was developed by the ________________. | American Academy of Family Practitioners. |
Diagnostic and treatment protocols that are based on proven research and practice are known as: | evidence-based medicine |
Computers and devices that are physically close together are connected by a | Local Area Network |
A ____________________ is a security feature that plays a role in the advancement of EHR use by encrypting data sent via the Internet and verifies the identity of authorized users through use of a User ID and password. | Virtual Private Network |
In a ___________ environment, the physician's office or hospital has the advantage of unlimited processing and storage capacity. | cloud |