HSA 546 FINAL EXAM PART 1 AND PART 2
COMPLETE QUESTION BANK AND ANSWER
KEY 2026
◉ The ability to share and access patient information by various
users. Answer: Interoperability
◉ What are the 4 main components of EHR's? Answer: 1. Collection
and storage of health information on individual patients
2. Access to individual and population level information by
authorized users
3. Provision of knowledge and decision-support to enhance the
quality, safety, and efficiency of patient care (medical informatics)
4. Improve the efficiency of health care delivery
◉ ALL forms of electronic health care delivered over the Internet,
ranging from informational, educational, and commercial 'products'
to direct services offered by professionals, non professionals,
businesses, or consumers themselves Answer: E-Health
,◉ What is the self-help approach for obtaining Web-based
information? Answer: E-Health
◉ all _____ is ______, but not all _______ is _______. Answer: All
telemedicine is telehealth, but not all telehealth is telemedicine.
◉ What form of health info technology?
Educational, research, and administrative uses; can involve clinical
professionals other than physicians Answer: Telehealth
◉ Distant delivery of medical treatment (aka distant medicine) that
employs telecommunications technology for medical diagnosis and
patient care; sometimes called telehealth Answer: Telemedicine
◉ Professional therapeutic interactions online between qualified
mental health professionals and their clients. This is an alternative
of face-to-face interactions for behavioral health support and
counseling Answer: E-Therapy
◉ The development and dissemination of technology; widespread
use of technology Answer: Technology diffusion
, ◉ What are the 6 drives for diffusion? Answer: 1. American cultural
beliefs and values: (technological imperative, capitalism)
2. Medical training: Emphasis on medical specialization (specialty >
primary)
3. Insurance coverage: Financing and payment by insurance plans
(more technology approved by insurance co's)
4. Competition among providers: (duplication of services)
5. Expenditures on R&D
6. Government Policy (specialists have no waiting time for medical
technology)
◉ Americans want the most advanced services despite high costs
Answer: technological imperative
◉ What are the three conditions for diffusion to occur? Answer: 1.
Beneficial (efficacy)
2. Compatible (w/ resources the organization already has in place to
provide that technology)
COMPLETE QUESTION BANK AND ANSWER
KEY 2026
◉ The ability to share and access patient information by various
users. Answer: Interoperability
◉ What are the 4 main components of EHR's? Answer: 1. Collection
and storage of health information on individual patients
2. Access to individual and population level information by
authorized users
3. Provision of knowledge and decision-support to enhance the
quality, safety, and efficiency of patient care (medical informatics)
4. Improve the efficiency of health care delivery
◉ ALL forms of electronic health care delivered over the Internet,
ranging from informational, educational, and commercial 'products'
to direct services offered by professionals, non professionals,
businesses, or consumers themselves Answer: E-Health
,◉ What is the self-help approach for obtaining Web-based
information? Answer: E-Health
◉ all _____ is ______, but not all _______ is _______. Answer: All
telemedicine is telehealth, but not all telehealth is telemedicine.
◉ What form of health info technology?
Educational, research, and administrative uses; can involve clinical
professionals other than physicians Answer: Telehealth
◉ Distant delivery of medical treatment (aka distant medicine) that
employs telecommunications technology for medical diagnosis and
patient care; sometimes called telehealth Answer: Telemedicine
◉ Professional therapeutic interactions online between qualified
mental health professionals and their clients. This is an alternative
of face-to-face interactions for behavioral health support and
counseling Answer: E-Therapy
◉ The development and dissemination of technology; widespread
use of technology Answer: Technology diffusion
, ◉ What are the 6 drives for diffusion? Answer: 1. American cultural
beliefs and values: (technological imperative, capitalism)
2. Medical training: Emphasis on medical specialization (specialty >
primary)
3. Insurance coverage: Financing and payment by insurance plans
(more technology approved by insurance co's)
4. Competition among providers: (duplication of services)
5. Expenditures on R&D
6. Government Policy (specialists have no waiting time for medical
technology)
◉ Americans want the most advanced services despite high costs
Answer: technological imperative
◉ What are the three conditions for diffusion to occur? Answer: 1.
Beneficial (efficacy)
2. Compatible (w/ resources the organization already has in place to
provide that technology)
