Nursing Informatics for the Advanced
Practice Nurse Exam Questions and
Answers
HITECH was passed in - Answer- 2009 as part of the ARRA American Reinvestment
and Recovery Act
Several programs were implemented under HITECH - Answer- -62 regional
extension centers (RECs) providing HIT assistance to smaller health care
organizations (small hospitals, federally qualified health clinics, and smalled provider
practices)
-84 community college programs offering HIT training
-17 Beacon Community projects, demonstrating how HIT can help address local
health needs through the use of HIEs
-Grants to states to support development of statewide HIEs
HITECH, Meaningful Use phase I - Answer- Phase I is focused on the
implementation of certified EHRs meeting basic requirements such as electronic
exchange of information through ePrescribing and ability to capture and report
quality metrics.
-Electronically capturing health information in a standardized format
-Using that information to track key clinical conditions
-Communicating that information for care coordination processes
-Initiating the reporting of clinical quality measures ad public health information
-Using information to engage patients and their families in their care
HITECH, Meaningful Use phase II - Answer- Phase II focuses on consumer
engagement also termed "patient centeredness" and increases the capacity within
the certified product to capture and exchange data.
-More rigorous HIE
-Increased requirements for ePrescribing and incorporating lab results
-Electronic transmission of patient care summaries across multiple settings
-More patient-controlled data
HITECH, Meaningful Use phase III - Answer- Phase III will further expand the
requirement to capture more structured data, better quality reporting, and better
capacity to exchange data using HIEs within and across states and regoins. Phase
III also emphasize technical standards that support population health management
and outcomes measurement while continuing to emphasize patient-centered care.
-Improving quality, safety, and efficiency, leading to improved health outcomes
-Decision support for national high-priority conditions
-Patient access to self management tools
-Access to comprehensive patient data through patient-centered HIE
Practice Nurse Exam Questions and
Answers
HITECH was passed in - Answer- 2009 as part of the ARRA American Reinvestment
and Recovery Act
Several programs were implemented under HITECH - Answer- -62 regional
extension centers (RECs) providing HIT assistance to smaller health care
organizations (small hospitals, federally qualified health clinics, and smalled provider
practices)
-84 community college programs offering HIT training
-17 Beacon Community projects, demonstrating how HIT can help address local
health needs through the use of HIEs
-Grants to states to support development of statewide HIEs
HITECH, Meaningful Use phase I - Answer- Phase I is focused on the
implementation of certified EHRs meeting basic requirements such as electronic
exchange of information through ePrescribing and ability to capture and report
quality metrics.
-Electronically capturing health information in a standardized format
-Using that information to track key clinical conditions
-Communicating that information for care coordination processes
-Initiating the reporting of clinical quality measures ad public health information
-Using information to engage patients and their families in their care
HITECH, Meaningful Use phase II - Answer- Phase II focuses on consumer
engagement also termed "patient centeredness" and increases the capacity within
the certified product to capture and exchange data.
-More rigorous HIE
-Increased requirements for ePrescribing and incorporating lab results
-Electronic transmission of patient care summaries across multiple settings
-More patient-controlled data
HITECH, Meaningful Use phase III - Answer- Phase III will further expand the
requirement to capture more structured data, better quality reporting, and better
capacity to exchange data using HIEs within and across states and regoins. Phase
III also emphasize technical standards that support population health management
and outcomes measurement while continuing to emphasize patient-centered care.
-Improving quality, safety, and efficiency, leading to improved health outcomes
-Decision support for national high-priority conditions
-Patient access to self management tools
-Access to comprehensive patient data through patient-centered HIE
