NR 599 FINAL EXAM LEARNING WORKBOOK
2026 DATA MANAGEMENT AND CLINICAL
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
◉ Bioethical Standards.
Answer: ○ The study of healthcare ethics ○ Bioethics takes on
relevant ethical problems seen by healthcare providers in relation to
care
◉ Telehealth.
Answer: ○ wide range of health services that are delivered by
telecommunications ready tools, such as telephone, videophone, and
computer ○ is needed to help fill the nursing shortage allowing
nursing to see more patients quicker, as well as the aging population
○ Telecommunication technologies used to deliver health-related
services or to connect patients and healthcare providers to
maximize patients' health status. ○ A relatively new term in the
medical/nursing vocabulary, referring to a wide range of health
services that are delivered by telecommunications-ready tools such
as the telephone, videophone, and compute
◉ Medical Applications.
Answer: ○ Software developed for medical purposes, including home
medical monitoring system, medical databases for healthcare
professionals, etc.
,◉ Medical Devices.
Answer: ○ is any device intended to be used for medical purposes
◉ ● Privacy.
Answer: ○ An important issue related to personal information ○
Restricted access of patient information or data
◉ ● Confidentiality.
Answer: ○ To ensure that all personal information is protected by
ensuring that limited access is only given to those who are
authorized to view that information.
■ Protecting privacy of personal information or data
◉ Cybersecurity.
Answer: ○ the state of being protected against the criminal or
unauthorized use of electronic data, or the measures taken to
achieve this. ○ With the expansion of technology. Facilities are taken
more precautions to prevent cyber attacks. With the move towards
advancing cybersecurity is important, technology continues to grow.
○ Ensure all systems are adequately protected and patients remain
safe from harm ○ NI are frequently called on to evaluate the safety
and effectiveness of new devices and software.
,◉ Computer-aided translators.
Answer: ○ is a form of language translation in which a human
translator uses computer hardware to support and facilitate the
translation process.
◉ HIPPA
when was is established and by who.
Answer: ○ was established in the U.S. in 1996 to protect an
individual's personal health care information. ○ Signed by Pres. Bill
Clinton ○ Healthcare institutions are required to meet all standards
and comply with the appropriate security measures in order to
safeguard patient data. ○ Four parts to HIPAA's Administrative
Simplification ■ Electronic transactions and code sets standards
requirements. ■ Privacy requirements. ■ Security requirements. ■
National identifier requirements.
◉ ICD-10 Coding.
Answer: ○ An alphanumeric code used by doctors, health insurance
companies, and public health agencies across the world to represent
diagnoses. ○ The system offers accurate and up-to-date procedure
codes to improve health care cost and ensure fair reimbursement
policies ○ The current codes specifically help healthcare providers to
identify patients in need of immediate disease management and to
tailor effective disease management programs.
◉ Similarly ICD and CPT coding go together.
, Answer: ● Is a medical code set that is used to report medical,
surgical, and diagnostic procedures and services to entities such as
physicians, health insurance companies and accreditation
organizations.
◉ Evaluation and Management Coding.
Answer: ○ Is a medical coding process in support of medical billing ○
Practicing health care providers in the United States must use E/M
coding to be reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid programs, or private
insurance for patient encounters.
◉ Reimbursement Coding.
Answer: Is based on claims and documentation filed by providers
using medical diagnosis and procedure codes. ○ Commercial payers
must use standards defined by the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) but are largely regulated state-by-state.
◉ Clinical Support Tools.
Answer: ○ are designed to help sift through enormous amounts of
digital data to suggest next steps for treatments, alert providers to
available information they may not have seen, or catch potential
problems, such as dangerous medication interactions ○ Such as CDS
clinical decision support, a program used by providers. ○ Or various
applications use by healthcare professionals to allow for
communicate between provider to provider and provider to patient
○ The tools are all used to benefit patient outcome
2026 DATA MANAGEMENT AND CLINICAL
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
◉ Bioethical Standards.
Answer: ○ The study of healthcare ethics ○ Bioethics takes on
relevant ethical problems seen by healthcare providers in relation to
care
◉ Telehealth.
Answer: ○ wide range of health services that are delivered by
telecommunications ready tools, such as telephone, videophone, and
computer ○ is needed to help fill the nursing shortage allowing
nursing to see more patients quicker, as well as the aging population
○ Telecommunication technologies used to deliver health-related
services or to connect patients and healthcare providers to
maximize patients' health status. ○ A relatively new term in the
medical/nursing vocabulary, referring to a wide range of health
services that are delivered by telecommunications-ready tools such
as the telephone, videophone, and compute
◉ Medical Applications.
Answer: ○ Software developed for medical purposes, including home
medical monitoring system, medical databases for healthcare
professionals, etc.
,◉ Medical Devices.
Answer: ○ is any device intended to be used for medical purposes
◉ ● Privacy.
Answer: ○ An important issue related to personal information ○
Restricted access of patient information or data
◉ ● Confidentiality.
Answer: ○ To ensure that all personal information is protected by
ensuring that limited access is only given to those who are
authorized to view that information.
■ Protecting privacy of personal information or data
◉ Cybersecurity.
Answer: ○ the state of being protected against the criminal or
unauthorized use of electronic data, or the measures taken to
achieve this. ○ With the expansion of technology. Facilities are taken
more precautions to prevent cyber attacks. With the move towards
advancing cybersecurity is important, technology continues to grow.
○ Ensure all systems are adequately protected and patients remain
safe from harm ○ NI are frequently called on to evaluate the safety
and effectiveness of new devices and software.
,◉ Computer-aided translators.
Answer: ○ is a form of language translation in which a human
translator uses computer hardware to support and facilitate the
translation process.
◉ HIPPA
when was is established and by who.
Answer: ○ was established in the U.S. in 1996 to protect an
individual's personal health care information. ○ Signed by Pres. Bill
Clinton ○ Healthcare institutions are required to meet all standards
and comply with the appropriate security measures in order to
safeguard patient data. ○ Four parts to HIPAA's Administrative
Simplification ■ Electronic transactions and code sets standards
requirements. ■ Privacy requirements. ■ Security requirements. ■
National identifier requirements.
◉ ICD-10 Coding.
Answer: ○ An alphanumeric code used by doctors, health insurance
companies, and public health agencies across the world to represent
diagnoses. ○ The system offers accurate and up-to-date procedure
codes to improve health care cost and ensure fair reimbursement
policies ○ The current codes specifically help healthcare providers to
identify patients in need of immediate disease management and to
tailor effective disease management programs.
◉ Similarly ICD and CPT coding go together.
, Answer: ● Is a medical code set that is used to report medical,
surgical, and diagnostic procedures and services to entities such as
physicians, health insurance companies and accreditation
organizations.
◉ Evaluation and Management Coding.
Answer: ○ Is a medical coding process in support of medical billing ○
Practicing health care providers in the United States must use E/M
coding to be reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid programs, or private
insurance for patient encounters.
◉ Reimbursement Coding.
Answer: Is based on claims and documentation filed by providers
using medical diagnosis and procedure codes. ○ Commercial payers
must use standards defined by the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) but are largely regulated state-by-state.
◉ Clinical Support Tools.
Answer: ○ are designed to help sift through enormous amounts of
digital data to suggest next steps for treatments, alert providers to
available information they may not have seen, or catch potential
problems, such as dangerous medication interactions ○ Such as CDS
clinical decision support, a program used by providers. ○ Or various
applications use by healthcare professionals to allow for
communicate between provider to provider and provider to patient
○ The tools are all used to benefit patient outcome
