C427 - Topic 1: Information Technology Roles & Functions Questions and Answers .

What is the history of Healthcare in Information Technology? - Answer What components comprise the foundation of Healthcare IT? - Answer Who is accessing health information? - Answer Why does Healthcare use technology? - Answer To remain competitive in changing times, increase productivity, enhance patient care, and make more informed business decision that increase profitability. ICA - Answer Informatics Corporation of America - offers insightful materials for readers & HIT HIT - Answer Heath Information Technology HI - Answer Health Informatics HIE - Answer Health Information Exchanges What are the five key trends shaping the development of HIE? - Answer 1. The growing impetus for healthcare provider connectivity. 2. An increasing focus on the need to manage chronic diseases 3. Increased patient expectation of personal involvement in the care process. 4. Market pressures for improved hospital-physician alignment 5. Advances in technology facilitating system interoperability HMIS - Answer Health Management Information System Why is it important to understand evolving technologies in healthcare? - Answer It is critical to understand how evolving HMIS technologies operate and how HMIS interact within all key aspects of an organization. In other words, it is important to know how HMIS are developed or procured; how they are managed and maintained; how their functions are executed to support daily operations and more advanced activities, such as continuous quality improvement