Health Care Delivery Chapter 5 Exam
Questions and Answers
application of scientific knowledge to improve health and efficiencies - Answer-
medical technology
application of nanotechnology for medical use - Answer- nano medicine
transformation of data into useful information - Answer- information technology
3 categories of IT applications - Answer- -clinical information system
-administrative information systems
-decision support system
support patient care delivery - Answer- clinical info system
assist health care staff in carrying out financial and administrative support activities -
Answer- administrative information system
provides info/analytical tools to support managerial/clinical decision making -
Answer- decisions support systems
The application of information science to improve the efficiency, accuracy ad
reliability of healthcare services - Answer- health informatics (IT)
IT applications that enable the processing of electronically stored info of patients for
the purpose of delivering health care services - Answer- electronic health care
records
four components of an EHR system - Answer- 1.Collection and storage of health
information on patients over time
2.Immediate electronic access to person- and population-level information
3.Availability of knowledge and decision support
4.Support of efficient processes for health care delivery
independent organization that brings together healthcare stake holders and
facilitates electronic info exchange for improving delivery of health care - Answer-
health information organization
all forms of electronic health care delivered over the internet - Answer- e-health
use of wireless communication devices to support public health/clinical practice -
Answer- m-health
any type of professional therapeutic interaction that makes use of the internet to
connect specialists to their patients - Answer- e-therapy
Questions and Answers
application of scientific knowledge to improve health and efficiencies - Answer-
medical technology
application of nanotechnology for medical use - Answer- nano medicine
transformation of data into useful information - Answer- information technology
3 categories of IT applications - Answer- -clinical information system
-administrative information systems
-decision support system
support patient care delivery - Answer- clinical info system
assist health care staff in carrying out financial and administrative support activities -
Answer- administrative information system
provides info/analytical tools to support managerial/clinical decision making -
Answer- decisions support systems
The application of information science to improve the efficiency, accuracy ad
reliability of healthcare services - Answer- health informatics (IT)
IT applications that enable the processing of electronically stored info of patients for
the purpose of delivering health care services - Answer- electronic health care
records
four components of an EHR system - Answer- 1.Collection and storage of health
information on patients over time
2.Immediate electronic access to person- and population-level information
3.Availability of knowledge and decision support
4.Support of efficient processes for health care delivery
independent organization that brings together healthcare stake holders and
facilitates electronic info exchange for improving delivery of health care - Answer-
health information organization
all forms of electronic health care delivered over the internet - Answer- e-health
use of wireless communication devices to support public health/clinical practice -
Answer- m-health
any type of professional therapeutic interaction that makes use of the internet to
connect specialists to their patients - Answer- e-therapy
