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Ethical Decision Making - ANSWER -Process that requires striking a balance between science and
morality.
-Making informed choices about ethical dilemmas based on a set of standards differentiating right from
wrong.
American Nurses Association- Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements. - ANSWER
provides specific guidance for ethical decision making and provides a valuable framework that can be
used when working with HIT
Bioethical Standards - ANSWER Autonomy, freedom, veracity, privacy, beneficence, and fidelity are
maximally appropriate to the health care setting.
Autonomy - ANSWER The right to choose for himself or herself; respecting the clients opinions,
perspectives, values and beliefs.
Freedom - ANSWER The ability of an individual to act independently, without coercion or constraint in
ones choice and action
veracity - ANSWER Being completely truthful with patients; a patients right to truth.
privacy - ANSWER The right to be left alone when you want to be, to have control over your own
personal possessions, and not to be observed without your consent
Beneficence - ANSWER Actions performed that contribute to the welfare of others; Action of doing good
or right by and for the patient.
Fidelity - ANSWER Right to what has been promised; keeping to one's promise.
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Telehealth - ANSWER Use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies to support
long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education, public health and
health administration. Technologies include videoconferencing, the internet, store-and-forward imaging,
streaming media, and terrestrial and wireless communications.
Telemedicine - ANSWER Remote clinical health services
mHealth (Mobile Health) - ANSWER -The practice of medicine and public health supported by mobile
devices such as mobile phones, tablets, personal digital assistants and the wireless infrastructure.
-The use of wireless communication to support efficiency in public health and clinical practice.
Mobile Medical Applications (Apps) - ANSWER -Accessories to a regulated medical device or are a
software that transforms a mobile platform into a regulated medical device.
-Facilitates mHealth
Medical Devices - ANSWER Any equipment, instrument, implant, material, or apparatus used for the
diagnosis, treatment, or monitoring of patients.
Rationale APP is NOT Considered Medical Devices - ANSWER Apps that are not intended for use in the
diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease.
FDA Oversight for Medical Devices - ANSWER -Regulatory body that oversees mobile apps that are
medical devices and whose functionality could pose a risk to a patient's safety if the mobile app were to
not function as intended.
-Also oversee the cybersecurity management of these devices as well as the hospital network security.
(POC) Point of Care - ANSWER Testing and diagnosis at the patient's side and can be conducted
anywhere the patient is, such as the home, physician office, ambulance, or hospital bedside
Privacy - ANSWER Practice of maintaining the security and confidentiality of patient records.