Healthcare Technology and Informatics
Exam Questions and Answers
Technology - Answer- describes the knowledge and use of tools, machines,
materials, and processes to help solve human problems
health information technology (health IT) - Answer- provides the umbrella framework
to describe the comprehensive management of health information and its secure
exchange between consumers, providers, government and quality entities, and
insurers.
-generally viewed as the most promising tool for improving the overall quality, safety,
and efficiency of the health delivery system.
informatics - Answer- the science that encompasses information science and
computer science to study the process, management, and retrieval of information.
health informatics - Answer- a discipline in which health data are stored, analyzed,
and disseminated through the application of information and communication
technology.
informatician - Answer- a person who works in the field of informatics
information science - Answer- an interprofessional science primarily concerned with
the analysis, collection, classification, manipulation, storage, retrieval, and
dissemination of information.
computer science - Answer- a branch of engineering that studies computation and
computer technology, hardware, and software as well as the theoretical foundations
of information and computation techniques.
electronic health record (EHR) - Answer- a central component of the heath IT
infrastructure.
An EHR is an individual's official, digital health record and is shared among multiple
facilities and agencies.
electronic medical record (EMR) - Answer- an individual's health record within a
health care provider's facility, and decision support tools to guide practice and
decision making.
clinical information systems (CIS) - Answer- offers the best set of tools for achieving
quality outcomes and are at the heart of health care IT and informatics.
-consists of information technology that is applied at the point of clinical care.
-included EHRs, clinical data repositories, decision support programs, handheld and
mobile devices for collecting data and viewing reference material, imaging,
modalities, and communication tools such as electronic messaging systems and
patient portals.
Exam Questions and Answers
Technology - Answer- describes the knowledge and use of tools, machines,
materials, and processes to help solve human problems
health information technology (health IT) - Answer- provides the umbrella framework
to describe the comprehensive management of health information and its secure
exchange between consumers, providers, government and quality entities, and
insurers.
-generally viewed as the most promising tool for improving the overall quality, safety,
and efficiency of the health delivery system.
informatics - Answer- the science that encompasses information science and
computer science to study the process, management, and retrieval of information.
health informatics - Answer- a discipline in which health data are stored, analyzed,
and disseminated through the application of information and communication
technology.
informatician - Answer- a person who works in the field of informatics
information science - Answer- an interprofessional science primarily concerned with
the analysis, collection, classification, manipulation, storage, retrieval, and
dissemination of information.
computer science - Answer- a branch of engineering that studies computation and
computer technology, hardware, and software as well as the theoretical foundations
of information and computation techniques.
electronic health record (EHR) - Answer- a central component of the heath IT
infrastructure.
An EHR is an individual's official, digital health record and is shared among multiple
facilities and agencies.
electronic medical record (EMR) - Answer- an individual's health record within a
health care provider's facility, and decision support tools to guide practice and
decision making.
clinical information systems (CIS) - Answer- offers the best set of tools for achieving
quality outcomes and are at the heart of health care IT and informatics.
-consists of information technology that is applied at the point of clinical care.
-included EHRs, clinical data repositories, decision support programs, handheld and
mobile devices for collecting data and viewing reference material, imaging,
modalities, and communication tools such as electronic messaging systems and
patient portals.
