INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PACKAGE

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR THE
HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACTUAL TEST
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PACKAGE

●● Antecedents for Heath Information Technology
Answer: -Hardware and Software
-Multiple patient data available
-data standards and terminology
-policies and procedures
-privacy and security
-informatics workforce
-organizational skills


●● attributes of health information technology
Answer: technology and information used to support:
-clinical judgement
-error prevention
-care coordination


●● subconcepts of health information technology

,Answer: -electronic health records
-meaningful use
-health information exchange
-nursing informatics


●● interrelated concepts of health information technology
Answer: -communication
-health policy
-teamwork and collaboration
-safety
-patient centered care


●● negative consequences of health information technology
Answer: -documentation errors
-errors in patient care
-sentinel events
-breach in confidentiality
-inaccurate decisions


●● positive consequences of health information technology
Answer: -accurate information at point of care
-continuity of care

, -reduction in practice errors
-information transferability
-confidentiality
-support practice


●● computer systems of health information technology
Answer: Health Care Information System & Hospital Information
System (HIS)


●● Health Care Information System & Hospital Information System
(HIS)
Answer: A group of computer systems used by hospitals or other
organizations to support and enhance health care


●● HIS: Major Systems
Answer: -clinical information system
-administrative information system


●● Clinical information system
Answer: -nursing information system
-monitoring system
-order entry system
-laboratory system