HS3308 FINAL CH 11-14 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% SOLVED
11.1 how does the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services motivate hospitals and
health systems to shift to electronic health records? - ANSWER CMS established the
Electronic Health record Incentive program in 2011 to encourage clinicians and
hospitals to demonstrate meaningful use of certified electronic health record
technology. First stage created requirements for capturing clinical data. Stage 2
expanded on the first stage and supported the meaningful use of data as a way to
improve healthcare quality and patient outcomes. In 2017, they promoted it through
CEHRT or PI.
11. Health insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 - ANSWER supported by
CMS. allowed for portability of medical records among providers. allowed greater
access thru telemedicine and mobile apps. imp patient care and outcomes.
11. EHR - ANSWER electronic record of indiv health info across many systems. includes
demographic, med history, meds, vaccines, diagnostic info, and past notes
11. EMR vs EHR - ANSWER EMR is patients med info from one physician and stay in that
office. EHR has patients info from many physicians.
11. When was EHR INCENTIVE PROGRAM put in place - ANSWER 2011 . NEW NAME
MACRA AS OF 2015.
** PROMOTE INTEROPERABILITY AND REWARDS IT THRU PAYMENT PROGRAM
11. AARA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - ANSWER 2009. 787 BILLION
bipartisan stimulus package from 2008 recession. Included 25.9 Billion for HITECH
incentives for providers to adopt EHR
11.2 Name three benefits of electronic health records - ANSWER 1. enhances decision
making and medical info 2. allow providers to gather real-time quality and med info 3.
allow prescriptions to be sent electronically 4. reduce paperwork 5. electronic referrals
,6. quality payment program 7. quality affects payment 8. better communication btw
patient and physician --ENHANCED PATIENT CARE, EASE OF WORKFLOW, LOWER
HEALTHCARE COSTS, IMP PUBLIC HEALTH
11. EHR CHALLENGES - ANSWER LACK OF INTEROPERABILITY
NEGATIVE WORKLOAD PERCEPTION
11.3a what does the term "interoperability" mean? - ANSWER ability of different EHR
systems to communicate with one another
11.3b What factors prevent the interoperability of electronic health records? - ANSWER
identical patient names, typos, missing info, identity theft, changes of residency, legal
name changes--- information blocking bc conduct interferences, or no justification,
additional workload on physician
11.4 What does "portability" mean with respect to the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act? - ANSWER designed to improve the portability of health coverage
for people who are changing jobs and to make it easier to add family members to an
employees' coverage.
11. Promoting Interoperability Steps - ANSWER 1. CAPTURE AND SUBMIT DATA
2. ADVANCE CLINICAL PROCESS
3. IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES
11. FUTURE OF EHR VIDEO - ANSWER - HARVARD MALPRACTICE INSURER
RELATIONAL ENTERPRISE, NOT TRANSACTIONAL
CLINICIANS MISS IMPORTANT INFO
11. HIPAA WHAT CAN BE GIVEN W NO CONSENT - ANSWER QUALITY
ASSESSMENT/IMP
DEVELOPING GUIDELINES
, PATIENT SAFETY
IMP HC COSTS
DEVELOP PROTOCOL
CASE MANAGEMENT AND CARE COORDINATION
CONTACT HC PROVIDERS AND PATIENTS
REVIEW QUALIFICATIONS
EVAL PERFORMANCE
TRAINING
FRAUD AND ABUSE
11.5 How does cloud computing lower costs for healthcare organizations? - ANSWER
allows for storage of massive amounts of data at a low cost, hc professionals can use
cloud rather than purchase their own servers and hardware.
11.6 What is "big data"? - ANSWER emergence of EHR and cloud computing creating a
large volume of data variable in structure and nature. diagnostic imaging, genomic
sequencing, payer records, research.
11. TELEMEDICINE STATS - ANSWER 624% INC IN USE
31-40 AGE ACCOUNT FOR 21%
65% WOMEN
ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTION #1 REASON PPL SOUGHT HELP
11.7 How has telemedicine changed over the past decade? - ANSWER rapid growth by
642%, net annual spending inc by $45 per telehealth user
11.8 How has telemedicine affected overall healthcare costs? - ANSWER lowered costs,
less urgent care visits,
ANSWERS 100% SOLVED
11.1 how does the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services motivate hospitals and
health systems to shift to electronic health records? - ANSWER CMS established the
Electronic Health record Incentive program in 2011 to encourage clinicians and
hospitals to demonstrate meaningful use of certified electronic health record
technology. First stage created requirements for capturing clinical data. Stage 2
expanded on the first stage and supported the meaningful use of data as a way to
improve healthcare quality and patient outcomes. In 2017, they promoted it through
CEHRT or PI.
11. Health insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 - ANSWER supported by
CMS. allowed for portability of medical records among providers. allowed greater
access thru telemedicine and mobile apps. imp patient care and outcomes.
11. EHR - ANSWER electronic record of indiv health info across many systems. includes
demographic, med history, meds, vaccines, diagnostic info, and past notes
11. EMR vs EHR - ANSWER EMR is patients med info from one physician and stay in that
office. EHR has patients info from many physicians.
11. When was EHR INCENTIVE PROGRAM put in place - ANSWER 2011 . NEW NAME
MACRA AS OF 2015.
** PROMOTE INTEROPERABILITY AND REWARDS IT THRU PAYMENT PROGRAM
11. AARA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - ANSWER 2009. 787 BILLION
bipartisan stimulus package from 2008 recession. Included 25.9 Billion for HITECH
incentives for providers to adopt EHR
11.2 Name three benefits of electronic health records - ANSWER 1. enhances decision
making and medical info 2. allow providers to gather real-time quality and med info 3.
allow prescriptions to be sent electronically 4. reduce paperwork 5. electronic referrals
,6. quality payment program 7. quality affects payment 8. better communication btw
patient and physician --ENHANCED PATIENT CARE, EASE OF WORKFLOW, LOWER
HEALTHCARE COSTS, IMP PUBLIC HEALTH
11. EHR CHALLENGES - ANSWER LACK OF INTEROPERABILITY
NEGATIVE WORKLOAD PERCEPTION
11.3a what does the term "interoperability" mean? - ANSWER ability of different EHR
systems to communicate with one another
11.3b What factors prevent the interoperability of electronic health records? - ANSWER
identical patient names, typos, missing info, identity theft, changes of residency, legal
name changes--- information blocking bc conduct interferences, or no justification,
additional workload on physician
11.4 What does "portability" mean with respect to the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act? - ANSWER designed to improve the portability of health coverage
for people who are changing jobs and to make it easier to add family members to an
employees' coverage.
11. Promoting Interoperability Steps - ANSWER 1. CAPTURE AND SUBMIT DATA
2. ADVANCE CLINICAL PROCESS
3. IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES
11. FUTURE OF EHR VIDEO - ANSWER - HARVARD MALPRACTICE INSURER
RELATIONAL ENTERPRISE, NOT TRANSACTIONAL
CLINICIANS MISS IMPORTANT INFO
11. HIPAA WHAT CAN BE GIVEN W NO CONSENT - ANSWER QUALITY
ASSESSMENT/IMP
DEVELOPING GUIDELINES
, PATIENT SAFETY
IMP HC COSTS
DEVELOP PROTOCOL
CASE MANAGEMENT AND CARE COORDINATION
CONTACT HC PROVIDERS AND PATIENTS
REVIEW QUALIFICATIONS
EVAL PERFORMANCE
TRAINING
FRAUD AND ABUSE
11.5 How does cloud computing lower costs for healthcare organizations? - ANSWER
allows for storage of massive amounts of data at a low cost, hc professionals can use
cloud rather than purchase their own servers and hardware.
11.6 What is "big data"? - ANSWER emergence of EHR and cloud computing creating a
large volume of data variable in structure and nature. diagnostic imaging, genomic
sequencing, payer records, research.
11. TELEMEDICINE STATS - ANSWER 624% INC IN USE
31-40 AGE ACCOUNT FOR 21%
65% WOMEN
ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTION #1 REASON PPL SOUGHT HELP
11.7 How has telemedicine changed over the past decade? - ANSWER rapid growth by
642%, net annual spending inc by $45 per telehealth user
11.8 How has telemedicine affected overall healthcare costs? - ANSWER lowered costs,
less urgent care visits,
