Health Information Management
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Course Introduction
Health Information Management is a comprehensive course that explores the principles and practices involved in the systematic collection, storage, analysis, and protection of patient health information. Students will learn about the critical role health information plays in healthcare delivery, privacy and security regulations such as HIPAA, electronic health records (EHRs), coding and classification systems, and data governance. The course also examines healthcare informatics, workflow optimization, and the impact of technology on health information processes, preparing students for careers in managing the integrity, confidentiality, and accessibility of health data in various healthcare settings.
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Information Technology for the Health Professions 4th Edition Lillian Burke
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Information
Technologyhardware, Software, and Telecommunications
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Q1) Step-by-step instructions are called a _________________.
A)menu
B)program
C)hardware
D)None of the above
Answer: B
Q2) An electronic device that can accept data as input,process it according to a program,store it,and produce information as output is called a/an
A)calculator
B)adding machine
C)multiplication table
D)computer
Answer: D
Q3) _______________ refers to the programs-the step-by-step instructions that tell the hardware what to do.
Answer: Software
Q4) The embedded computer is a single-purpose computer on a _______________ of silicon.
Answer: chip
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Chapter 2: Medical Informatics: the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act, Hitech, and the Health Information
Technology Decade
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Q1) _____________________ uses computers to solve biological problems.
A)Biological informatics
B)Bioinformatics
C)Computerized biology
D)Biological computing
Answer: B
Q2) _______________________________ manages radiological images in digital form in hospitals.
Answer: Laboratory
Q3) A ___________ information system is concerned with the financial details of running a hospital.
Answer: clinical
Q4) Which of the following are obstacles in the way of adopting electronic records?
A)Cost
B)Privacy concerns
C)Lack of interoperability
D)All of the above
Answer: D
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Q5) One of the obstacles in the way of introducing the EHR is ____________.
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Chapter 3: An Introduction to the Administrative
Applications of Computers: Practice Management:
Scheduling and Accounting
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Q1) A _______________ is an organized collection of related data;information input in one part of the program can be linked to information in another part of the program.
Answer: database
Q2) _______________ applications include the use of computers in education and some aspects of pharmacy.
Answer: Special purpose
Q3) _______________ applications include office management,scheduling,and accounting tasks.
Answer: Administrative
Q4) Each record is made up of related ______________.One holds one piece of information.
A)fields
B)records
C)files
D)keys
Answer: A
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Q5) Charges,payments,and adjustments are called _______________.
Answer: transactions
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Chapter 4: Telemedicine
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Q1) _____________________ or teleconferencing allows doctors to consult with each other and with patients in real time,at a distance.
A)Store and send
B)Send and store
C)Store-and-forward
D)Interactive videoconferencing
Q2) _______________ purpose was to compare high-risk,premature infants receiving traditional care with an experimental group,which in addition to traditional care received a telemedicine link to the hospital while the babies were hospitalized and for six months after.
Q3) ______________ uses computers and telecommunications equipment to deliver medical care at a distance.
A)Medical informatics
B)Telemedicine
C)Computer informatics
D)None of the above
Q4) _______________ involves the delivery of therapy using teleconferencing.
Q5) _______________ technology can link devices such as a pacemaker and a cell phone.
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Chapter 5: Information Technology in Public Health
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Q1) Bacterial resistance happens even without antibiotics,but the use and abuse of these drugs exacerbates the resistance and leads to the development of ____________.
Q2) WHO stands for ______________________________.
Q3) Public health is affected by social factors such as poverty and social __________________.
A)inequality
B)style
C)Both A and B
D)None of the above
Q4) _________ (a deadly bacterium resistant to antibiotics)can cause pneumonia,bloodstream infections,and infections in wounds and surgical sites.It appears in hospitals and other health care settings.(Use the abbreviation in your answer)
Q5) In the early twentieth century,epidemic ____________________ struck in New York for the first time.
Q6) ___________________ is already having a devastating effect on the earth and is affecting agricultural production in some places.
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Chapter 6: Information Technology in Radiology
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Q1) Between 2000 and 2010,linear accelerators that attack cancer cells have continued to be developed.Each allows doctors to use more radiation._______________"shapes and varies the intensity of radiation beams."
Q2) ____________works with matter on an almost molecular or cellular scale.
Q3) _______________ uses no radiation.It uses very high-frequency sound waves and the echoes they produce when they hit an object.
Q4) ________________ (PACS)is an electronic and ideally filmless information system for acquiring,sorting,transporting,storing,and electronically displaying medical images.It is a server.
Q5) _____________________ use radioisotope technology to create a picture of the body in action.
A)X-rays
B)PET scans
C)DEXA scans
D)MRIs
Q6) Brain imaging techniques,including both PET scans and fMRIs,are aiding in the comprehension of mental disorders such as _______________.
Q7) _______________ surgery does NOT involve cutting,but the use of sound waves.
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Chapter 7: Information Technology in Surgerythe Cutting Edge
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Q1) Much computer-aided surgery is ______________ invasive,performing surgery through small incisions.
A)maximally
B)middling
C)minimally
D)None of the above
Q2) With _______________ technology,the computer can create an environment that seems real,but is NOT.
Q3) ____________ is used as an assistant in endoscopic procedures.It holds and moves the endoscope under the direction of the surgeon.
A)HIPDOC
B)ROBODOC
C)AESOP
D)ZEUS
Q4) Most minimally invasive procedures are done using a/an _______________-a thin tube,which can be connected to a minuscule camera.
Q5) One form of minimally invasive robotic surgery is called ________ surgery.It does NOT require incisions.It is also called natural orifice surgery.
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Chapter 8: Information Technology in Pharmacy
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Q1) Computers have helped develop drugs for _______________,Alzheimer disease,and hypertension.
Q2) The _______________,sponsored in the United States by the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Energy,began in 1990 and involved hundreds of scientists all over the world.It was an effort to understand the hereditary instructions that make each of us unique.
Q3) _______________ is a process that cells use to turn off genes.The attempt at developing drugs based on this process is in its infancy.
Q4) ______________________ involves using a computer,a network connection,and a drug-dispensing unit to allow patients to obtain drugs outside of a traditional pharmacy,at,for example,a doctor's office or clinic.
A)Telepharmacy
B)Phone pharmacy
C)Computer pharmacy
D)None of the above
Q5) Some medications can currently be delivered on an implanted _______________.
Q6) Computer warning systems can be used to prevent _______________ drug events (ADEs).
Q7) _______________ are cells that can develop into different kinds of cells.
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Chapter 9: Information Technology in Dentistry
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Q1) _______________ among dentists is rising;for example,some dentists deal with geriatrics,others with diagnostics,and others with cosmetic dentistry.
A)The percent of generalists
B)Prevention
C)Specialization
D)None of the above
Q2) The earliest application of information technology in the dentist's office,as in so many other offices,was _______________,related to bookkeeping and accounting.
Q3) The change in the conditions for which people seek dental care is related to demographic changes.Older adults with their own teeth are more likely to suffer from _______________ disease.
Q4) ___________________ invasive dentistry emphasizes prevention and the least possible intervention.
A)Less
B)Minimally
C)Maximally
D)None of the above
Q5) _______________ lasers can find pits in tooth enamel that may become cavities.
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Chapter 10: Informational Resources: Computer-Assisted
Instruction,
Expert Systems, Health Information Online
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Q1) __________________ is a network linking 30,000 seriously ill children in 100 hospitals and many homes in North America.
A)KIDSNET
B)CHILDRENonline
C)HOSPITALNet
D)Starbright World
Q2) _______________ refers to learning in an environment where student and instructor are NOT physically face-to-face.
Q3) ______________ is a computer program that teaches anatomy and physiology.
A)ADAM
B)EVE
C)STEVE
D)HERMAN
Q4) _______________ is a comprehensive online database of current medical research,including publications from 1946 to the present.
Q5) _______________ is a network linking 30,000 seriously ill children in 100 hospitals and many homes in North America.
Q6) _______________ contains only the latest month's additions to MEDLINE.
Q7) _______________ is a simulation program that teaches anatomy and physiology. Page 13
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Chapter 11: Information Technology in Rehabilitative
Therapies: Computerized Medical Devices, Assistive
Technology, and Prosthetic Devices
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Q1) Computerized devices are used in optometry to ___________.
A)detect glaucoma
B)make cataract surgery more precise
C)detect retinal tears
D)All of the above
Q2) A/An _______________ examines the eye and prescribes glasses.
Q3) Adaptive input devices include the _______________,which moves the cursor according to the user's head motions.
Q4) _______________ is technology that involves delivering low-level electrical stimulation to muscles.
Q5) Implants pose certain dangers.Among them are __________.
A)infection
B)rejection
C)blood clots
D)All of the above
Q6) __________is a therapeutic robot developed in Japan.
Q7) A lower leg prosthesis is called the __________________________.It includes a prosthetic knee and shin system controlled by a microprocessor. Page 15
Q8) A/An _______________ is any device that helps a person communicate.
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Chapter 12: Security and Privacy in an Electronic Age
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Q1) _______________ are small files that a Web site may put on your hard drive when you visit.
Q2) The _______________ has been interpreted to allow employers access to employees' e-mail.
Q3) The _______________ Act gives lawenforcement agencies greater power to monitor electronic and other communications,with fewer checks.
Q4) The penalties for damaging computer systems have been severely increased by the USA PATRIOT Act and the ______________ Act.
Q5) ____________________ is the unauthorized copying of software protected by copyright.
Q6) _______________ has many aspects.Among them is the ability to control personal information and the right to keep it from misuse.
Q7) The ___________________________ encourages the use of electronic medical records and requires health care facilities to have privacy policies.
A)Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
B)Americans with Disabilities Act
C)USA PATRIOT Act
D)Welfare Reform Act
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