HEALTHCARE: CHAPTER 5-
TECHNOLOGY AND ITS' EFFECTS
EXAM
The continuing increase in longevity since then, however, is largely attributed to
advances in medical technology as well as to better nutrition and living conditions. -
Correct Answers -Life expectancy doubled from 1900 to 1965
Commitment to medical innovation and the adoption of new technology vs - Correct
Answers -cost containment (containing US costs so that they match other countries is a
dream)
Canadians and other nations in Europe with national healthcare limit availability and
costs through supply-side rationing - Correct Answers -No medical rationing in the US;
no health care for all Americans
Developments in science and technology were instrumental in drastically changing
nature of health care delivery - Correct Answers -New technology raises expectations
for health care
Technology influences the organization and financing of medical services
Tech has shaped medical training and the practice of medicine (specialization at the
expense of public health, preventive medicine, and primary care)
Technology contributes to health care cost escalation
Tech raises moral and ethical dilemmas in medical research and decision making
Economic globalization= spread of biomedical knowledge and technology
medical technology - Correct Answers -Practical application of the scientific body of
knowledge for the purpose of improving health and creating efficiencies in the delivery
of health care.
Benefited from chemistry, physics, engineering, pharmacology
Organic chem lead to plants that produce drug for anesthetics
Electrical and mechanical engineering for radiology, cardiology, encephalography etc.
MRI from the atom
Computer science and communication systems for health IT and telemedicine
The Biosimilar User Free Act of 2012 - Correct Answers -Passes susbsequently to the
ACA, authorized the FDA to charge biopharmaceutical firms to review applications for
biosimilar products
Zarxio:approved in the US March of 2015 to treat certain cancers
, The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)- division of the DHHS) -
Correct Answers -Lead federal agency in charge of improving the quality of health care,
reducing costs, improving access to essential services
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and he National Institute of
Healthcare (NIH) - Correct Answers -Support basic and applied biomedical research in
the US
Impact of Medical Technology on Quality of Care - Correct Answers -Does not always
lead to high quality care
Technology produces quality care only when certain outcomes are achieved
Innovation might be wasteful and even harmful if they do not improve quality
Nanomedicine - Correct Answers -Applications of nanotechnology for improving human
health
Medical technology includes - Correct Answers -sophisticated machines,
pharmaceuticals, and biological therapies (narrow sense)
medical and surgical procedures, ultramodern facilities and settings of care and
delivery, health info systems, mgmt and operational systems that make health care
more efficient (broader sense)
Health Information Technology - Correct Answers -Managing the vast amount of
information used in patient care delivery, quality, improvement, cost containment, billing
and collections, and other aspects of operating health care organizations
Major categories of IT health services (5) - Correct Answers -Clinical information
systems: patient care delivery (Health informatics)
Administrative information systems: financial and administrative support
Decision support systems: Information and analytical tools to support managerial
decision making
Clinical decision support systems CDSSs): Interactive software designed to help
clinicians with decision-making tasks ex. diagnosis
Internet and e-health applications enable patients and practitioners to access info,
facilitate interaction
Electronic Health Record (EHR) - Correct Answers -An electronic record of health-
related information on an individual that conforms to nationally recognized
interoperability standards and that can be created, managed, and consulted by
authorized clinicians and staff across more than one healthcare organization
Collection and storage
access
provision
improvement
TECHNOLOGY AND ITS' EFFECTS
EXAM
The continuing increase in longevity since then, however, is largely attributed to
advances in medical technology as well as to better nutrition and living conditions. -
Correct Answers -Life expectancy doubled from 1900 to 1965
Commitment to medical innovation and the adoption of new technology vs - Correct
Answers -cost containment (containing US costs so that they match other countries is a
dream)
Canadians and other nations in Europe with national healthcare limit availability and
costs through supply-side rationing - Correct Answers -No medical rationing in the US;
no health care for all Americans
Developments in science and technology were instrumental in drastically changing
nature of health care delivery - Correct Answers -New technology raises expectations
for health care
Technology influences the organization and financing of medical services
Tech has shaped medical training and the practice of medicine (specialization at the
expense of public health, preventive medicine, and primary care)
Technology contributes to health care cost escalation
Tech raises moral and ethical dilemmas in medical research and decision making
Economic globalization= spread of biomedical knowledge and technology
medical technology - Correct Answers -Practical application of the scientific body of
knowledge for the purpose of improving health and creating efficiencies in the delivery
of health care.
Benefited from chemistry, physics, engineering, pharmacology
Organic chem lead to plants that produce drug for anesthetics
Electrical and mechanical engineering for radiology, cardiology, encephalography etc.
MRI from the atom
Computer science and communication systems for health IT and telemedicine
The Biosimilar User Free Act of 2012 - Correct Answers -Passes susbsequently to the
ACA, authorized the FDA to charge biopharmaceutical firms to review applications for
biosimilar products
Zarxio:approved in the US March of 2015 to treat certain cancers
, The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)- division of the DHHS) -
Correct Answers -Lead federal agency in charge of improving the quality of health care,
reducing costs, improving access to essential services
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and he National Institute of
Healthcare (NIH) - Correct Answers -Support basic and applied biomedical research in
the US
Impact of Medical Technology on Quality of Care - Correct Answers -Does not always
lead to high quality care
Technology produces quality care only when certain outcomes are achieved
Innovation might be wasteful and even harmful if they do not improve quality
Nanomedicine - Correct Answers -Applications of nanotechnology for improving human
health
Medical technology includes - Correct Answers -sophisticated machines,
pharmaceuticals, and biological therapies (narrow sense)
medical and surgical procedures, ultramodern facilities and settings of care and
delivery, health info systems, mgmt and operational systems that make health care
more efficient (broader sense)
Health Information Technology - Correct Answers -Managing the vast amount of
information used in patient care delivery, quality, improvement, cost containment, billing
and collections, and other aspects of operating health care organizations
Major categories of IT health services (5) - Correct Answers -Clinical information
systems: patient care delivery (Health informatics)
Administrative information systems: financial and administrative support
Decision support systems: Information and analytical tools to support managerial
decision making
Clinical decision support systems CDSSs): Interactive software designed to help
clinicians with decision-making tasks ex. diagnosis
Internet and e-health applications enable patients and practitioners to access info,
facilitate interaction
Electronic Health Record (EHR) - Correct Answers -An electronic record of health-
related information on an individual that conforms to nationally recognized
interoperability standards and that can be created, managed, and consulted by
authorized clinicians and staff across more than one healthcare organization
Collection and storage
access
provision
improvement
