QUIZ .1 HEALTHCARE
TECHNOLOGY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
informatics - Correct Answers -refers to the science of computer application to data in
different industries
health or medical informatics - Correct Answers -the science of computer application
that supports clinical and research data in different areas of health care. it is a
methodology of how the healthcare industry thinks about patients and how their
treatments are defined and evolved.
imaging informatics - Correct Answers -applies computer technology to organs and
tissue
health information systems - Correct Answers -systems that store, transmit, collect, and
retrieve this data
the goal of health information technology (HIT) - Correct Answers -is to manage the
health data that can be used by patients-consumers, insurance companies, healthcare
providers, healthcare administrators, and any stakeholder that has an interest in health
care
what reports did the IOM issue in 1991 and 1997 - Correct Answers -in 1991 and 1997,
the IOM issued reports that focused on the impact of computer-based patients' records
as important technology for improving health care
the two concepts in electronic patient records that are used interchangeably but are
different— - Correct Answers -the electronic medical record (EMR/EHR) and the
electronic health record (EHR)
the national alliance for health information technology (NAHIT) - Correct Answers -
defines the EMR as the electronic record of health-related information on an individual
that is accumulated from one health system and is utilized by the health organization
that is providing patient care while the EHR accumulates more patient medical
information from many health organizations that have been involved in the patient care
why is HIT important - Correct Answers -HIT impacts every aspect of the healthcare
industry. All of the stakeholders in the healthcare industry use HIT
TECHNOLOGY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
informatics - Correct Answers -refers to the science of computer application to data in
different industries
health or medical informatics - Correct Answers -the science of computer application
that supports clinical and research data in different areas of health care. it is a
methodology of how the healthcare industry thinks about patients and how their
treatments are defined and evolved.
imaging informatics - Correct Answers -applies computer technology to organs and
tissue
health information systems - Correct Answers -systems that store, transmit, collect, and
retrieve this data
the goal of health information technology (HIT) - Correct Answers -is to manage the
health data that can be used by patients-consumers, insurance companies, healthcare
providers, healthcare administrators, and any stakeholder that has an interest in health
care
what reports did the IOM issue in 1991 and 1997 - Correct Answers -in 1991 and 1997,
the IOM issued reports that focused on the impact of computer-based patients' records
as important technology for improving health care
the two concepts in electronic patient records that are used interchangeably but are
different— - Correct Answers -the electronic medical record (EMR/EHR) and the
electronic health record (EHR)
the national alliance for health information technology (NAHIT) - Correct Answers -
defines the EMR as the electronic record of health-related information on an individual
that is accumulated from one health system and is utilized by the health organization
that is providing patient care while the EHR accumulates more patient medical
information from many health organizations that have been involved in the patient care
why is HIT important - Correct Answers -HIT impacts every aspect of the healthcare
industry. All of the stakeholders in the healthcare industry use HIT
