Info Systems Final Exam

Info Systems Final Exam Which of the following is NOT a major priority in system development? - Disuse of wireless devices to improve data entry and access Consumer empowerment and participation research regarding social media suggests that in the future - patients will be willing to trust and share information from the Internet, patients will seek second opinions and shop for hospitals and doctors using social media, patients will share information regarding their healthcare experiences via social media, patients will share personal health information (positive and negative) via social media High-quality patient care relies on careful documentation of each patient's medical history, health status, current medical conditions, and treatment plans. - True Which of the following is NOT predicted to happen in US healthcare? - Healthcare decisions will be more physician based. Enhanced websites sponsored by healthcare organizations are being used for all of the following EXCEPT - disclosure of patient information What is one of the most popular, on-the-rise places consumers are looking to for medical information and consumer empowerment? - Internet Data are __________________, whereas information is ______________. - Raw facts and figures collected by the organization; processed and analyzed in a formal, intelligent way What factor is NOT a primary driver of change in the healthcare system? - Global warming Which of the following areas do electronic networking and e-health applications support? - Electronic data interchange Which of the following areas do clinical information systems support? - Patient care What was one of the main purposes of the first computer systems? - Performing financial transactions Evidence-based medicine is defined as an information management and learning strategy that seeks to integrate clinical expertise with the best evidence available to make effective clinical decisions that will ultimately improve patient care. - True What is a leading cause of adverse health consequences and greater cost burden on society as a whole? - Medical Errors What is the primary feature of the administrative simplification portion of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act? - Standards for healthcare transactions and privacy of information National health expenditure growth over the last decade poses a major challenge to the United States today because the rate of growth was much lower in prior decades. - False The government recognizes the challenges that the healthcare industry faces regarding cost, quality, and access to care. - True Improving quality of care has which of the following implications for HIT? - Obligation to validate and secure information from more sources Key dimensions of health system performance include all of the following EXCEPT - economic growth Which of the following mechanisms to reduce or control healthcare costs will have an impact on health information technology? - Efforts to reduce duplicate tests and procedures The quadruple aim extends the challenges of healthcare policy by: - realizing that the stress of meeting cost, quality, and access goals puts pressure on all providers. Cost, quality, and access (the healthcare triangle) involve systems challenges faced by our governmental leaders and do not have a direct impact on healthcare organizations or HIT. - False If health spending continues to increase, the quality