HIIM 215 MIDTERM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
________ refers to the connection of people and diverse computer systems. - Answer -
Interoperability
The emphasis in medical informatics is on the use of technology to organize information
in health care. - Answer -True
________ refers to the use of computers to organize information in health care. -
Answer -Medical computing & Medical informatics
The first information systems introduced into hospitals (in the 1960s) were used for
administrative purposes (managing finances and inventory). - Answer -True
LOINC information systems use computers to manage both laboratory tests and their
results. - Answer -False (laboratory information systems (LIS))
HIPAA which is a part of the ARRA encourages the "Meaningful Use of Electronic
Medical Records," with 19 billion dollars in incentives through Medicare and Medicaid
for doctors and hospitals to adopt them. - Answer -False (the health information
technology for economic and clinical health act)
Medical offices must use ________ billing to accommodate two or three insurers, who
must be billed in a timely fashion before the patient is billed. - Answer -bucket
________ has the task of overseeing the adoption and meaningful use of EHRs, setting
standards, and judging the impact. - Answer -ONCHIT
________ was passed by the U.S. Congress and signed into law in 1996. Its goal was
to make health insurance portable from one job to another and to secure the privacy of
medical records. - Answer -HIPAA
________ or teleconferencing allows doctors to consult with each other and with
patients in real time, at a distance. - Answer -Interactive videoconferencing
________ technology can link devices such as a pacemaker and a cell phone. -
Answer -Bluetooth
________ uses computers and telecommunications equipment to deliver medical care
at a distance. - Answer -Telemedicine
TeleHome Care involves the monitoring of vital signs from a distance via
telecommunications equipment and the replacement of home nursing visits with
videoconferences. It is usually used to manage chronic conditions like congestive heart
failure. - Answer -True
________ refers to the connection of people and diverse computer systems. - Answer -
Interoperability
The emphasis in medical informatics is on the use of technology to organize information
in health care. - Answer -True
________ refers to the use of computers to organize information in health care. -
Answer -Medical computing & Medical informatics
The first information systems introduced into hospitals (in the 1960s) were used for
administrative purposes (managing finances and inventory). - Answer -True
LOINC information systems use computers to manage both laboratory tests and their
results. - Answer -False (laboratory information systems (LIS))
HIPAA which is a part of the ARRA encourages the "Meaningful Use of Electronic
Medical Records," with 19 billion dollars in incentives through Medicare and Medicaid
for doctors and hospitals to adopt them. - Answer -False (the health information
technology for economic and clinical health act)
Medical offices must use ________ billing to accommodate two or three insurers, who
must be billed in a timely fashion before the patient is billed. - Answer -bucket
________ has the task of overseeing the adoption and meaningful use of EHRs, setting
standards, and judging the impact. - Answer -ONCHIT
________ was passed by the U.S. Congress and signed into law in 1996. Its goal was
to make health insurance portable from one job to another and to secure the privacy of
medical records. - Answer -HIPAA
________ or teleconferencing allows doctors to consult with each other and with
patients in real time, at a distance. - Answer -Interactive videoconferencing
________ technology can link devices such as a pacemaker and a cell phone. -
Answer -Bluetooth
________ uses computers and telecommunications equipment to deliver medical care
at a distance. - Answer -Telemedicine
TeleHome Care involves the monitoring of vital signs from a distance via
telecommunications equipment and the replacement of home nursing visits with
videoconferences. It is usually used to manage chronic conditions like congestive heart
failure. - Answer -True
