HSA 4191 QUIZZES 1-10 \ LATEST UPDATE
In order to improve healthcare, we must correctly align the incentives and
reimbursements with the desired outcomes. - ANSWER True
What is the #1 driving force behind healthcare reform? - ANSWER Uncontrolled
high costs of the U.S. healthcare system
What is a leading cause of adverse health consequences and greater cost
burden on society as a whole? - ANSWER Medical errors
What was one of the main purposes of the first computer systems? - ANSWER
Performing financial transactions
Which of the following statements is TRUE - ANSWER The U.S. healthcare
system still largely operates in a Fee For Service model, which fosters
operational inefficiencies and over utilization of services.
As a general trend, computers have become larger, faster, more sophisticated
and expensive. - ANSWER false
Interoperability, the ability of health information systems to exchange data
within and across organizational boundaries, is a vital movement for acheiving
overall healthcare goals. - ANSWER True
Why is Evidence Based Medicine ("EBM") so important? - ANSWER to enables
comprehensive, more accurate clinical decisions
it seeks to integrate clinical expertise with the best evidence
it will ultimately improve patient care
It establishes a learning strategy for the medical community
All the answers provided are important.
The Pay for Performance reimbursement model is designed to maximize
provider income by incentivizing excessive health utilization. - ANSWER False
According to your professor, does health information technology ("HIT")
matter? - ANSWER yes
What is the greatest challenge with creating solutions to solve issues of Cost,
Quality and Access, the cornerstones of the "Healthcare Triangle?" - ANSWER
Achieving goals in one area (cornerstone) has a tendency to compromise one or
both of the remaining two (2) domains (cornerstones).
, The IOM 1999 report "To Err is Human" which details medical errors as a
leading cause of adverse health events (medical errors). Medical errors includes
deaths from high risk procedures and not only preventable adverse effects. -
ANSWER False
The Commonwealth Fund released a report called "Why Not the Best" in which
the US Healthcare System was ranked in last place overall. The reason for the
poor ranking result was - ANSWER The US healthcare system was consistently
in th lowest position on individual performance metrics including efficiency,
equity and healthy lives.
Distance, travel time, cost and density are all barriers to access to healthcare. -
ANSWER True
The US government must intervene in the US healthcare system primarily
because... - ANSWER the marketplace has not performed its normal function of
optimizing cost, quality and access
The US government must intervene and motivate HIT adoption by healthcare
facilities and providers because "no compelling business case existed for
investments in HIT." - ANSWER true
In terms of government intervention in healthcare, this peice of legislation has
had no equal, has shaped healthcare over the last 2 decades and will continue to
do so well into the future - ANSWER HIPAA (1996)
Electronic Medical Records is uniquely different than Electronic Health Records
in that it - ANSWER is provider-centric and lacks the element of patient
empowerment and interoperability
"Meaningful Use" is a term adopted by ONCHIT that describes the appropriate
use of an Electronic Health Records system that may qualify a Medicare
provider to receive up to $44,000 in incentive payments. - ANSWER true
HIT systems contain "sensitive" data and require comprehensive strategies to
protect against data failure, breach, and loss. The term "sensitive" is used here
to specifically and only to describe a patient's private medical history and not
other identifiable personal or financial information. - ANSWER false
One of the primary reasons for the evolution of the CIO role is the continued
expansion of information, leading to greater complexity in HIT systems and HIT
governance. - ANSWER True
In order to improve healthcare, we must correctly align the incentives and
reimbursements with the desired outcomes. - ANSWER True
What is the #1 driving force behind healthcare reform? - ANSWER Uncontrolled
high costs of the U.S. healthcare system
What is a leading cause of adverse health consequences and greater cost
burden on society as a whole? - ANSWER Medical errors
What was one of the main purposes of the first computer systems? - ANSWER
Performing financial transactions
Which of the following statements is TRUE - ANSWER The U.S. healthcare
system still largely operates in a Fee For Service model, which fosters
operational inefficiencies and over utilization of services.
As a general trend, computers have become larger, faster, more sophisticated
and expensive. - ANSWER false
Interoperability, the ability of health information systems to exchange data
within and across organizational boundaries, is a vital movement for acheiving
overall healthcare goals. - ANSWER True
Why is Evidence Based Medicine ("EBM") so important? - ANSWER to enables
comprehensive, more accurate clinical decisions
it seeks to integrate clinical expertise with the best evidence
it will ultimately improve patient care
It establishes a learning strategy for the medical community
All the answers provided are important.
The Pay for Performance reimbursement model is designed to maximize
provider income by incentivizing excessive health utilization. - ANSWER False
According to your professor, does health information technology ("HIT")
matter? - ANSWER yes
What is the greatest challenge with creating solutions to solve issues of Cost,
Quality and Access, the cornerstones of the "Healthcare Triangle?" - ANSWER
Achieving goals in one area (cornerstone) has a tendency to compromise one or
both of the remaining two (2) domains (cornerstones).
, The IOM 1999 report "To Err is Human" which details medical errors as a
leading cause of adverse health events (medical errors). Medical errors includes
deaths from high risk procedures and not only preventable adverse effects. -
ANSWER False
The Commonwealth Fund released a report called "Why Not the Best" in which
the US Healthcare System was ranked in last place overall. The reason for the
poor ranking result was - ANSWER The US healthcare system was consistently
in th lowest position on individual performance metrics including efficiency,
equity and healthy lives.
Distance, travel time, cost and density are all barriers to access to healthcare. -
ANSWER True
The US government must intervene in the US healthcare system primarily
because... - ANSWER the marketplace has not performed its normal function of
optimizing cost, quality and access
The US government must intervene and motivate HIT adoption by healthcare
facilities and providers because "no compelling business case existed for
investments in HIT." - ANSWER true
In terms of government intervention in healthcare, this peice of legislation has
had no equal, has shaped healthcare over the last 2 decades and will continue to
do so well into the future - ANSWER HIPAA (1996)
Electronic Medical Records is uniquely different than Electronic Health Records
in that it - ANSWER is provider-centric and lacks the element of patient
empowerment and interoperability
"Meaningful Use" is a term adopted by ONCHIT that describes the appropriate
use of an Electronic Health Records system that may qualify a Medicare
provider to receive up to $44,000 in incentive payments. - ANSWER true
HIT systems contain "sensitive" data and require comprehensive strategies to
protect against data failure, breach, and loss. The term "sensitive" is used here
to specifically and only to describe a patient's private medical history and not
other identifiable personal or financial information. - ANSWER false
One of the primary reasons for the evolution of the CIO role is the continued
expansion of information, leading to greater complexity in HIT systems and HIT
governance. - ANSWER True
