HSA FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NEWEST
RATED A+
These replace traditional paper medical records by allowing individual records to be accessed
from many interoperable systems - Ans EHRs: Electronic Health Records
The ability to share and access patient information by various users. - Ans Interoperability
What are the 4 main components of EHR's? - Ans 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 - Ans E-Health
What is the self-help approach for obtaining Web-based information? - Ans E-Health
all is , but not all is . - Ans 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 - Ans Telehealth
Distant delivery of medical treatment (aka distant medicine) that employs telecommunications
technology for medical diagnosis and patient care; sometimes called telehealth - Ans
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 - Ans E-Therapy
The development and dissemination of technology; widespread use of technology - Ans
Technology diffusion
What are the 6 drives for diffusion? - Ans 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 - Ans technological imperative
What are the three conditions for diffusion to occur? - Ans 1. Beneficial (efficacy)
2. Compatible (w/ resources the organization already has in place to provide that technology)
3. Reimbursable (willing to be paid for)
What are the influences of demand for hi-tech goods and services? - Ans Americans are always
wanting the newest tech for medical services.
(These come at a really high cost and increase medical spending)
Technological Imperative
Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of .... - Ans 1996 (HIPAA)
To alleviate concerns about the confidentiality of patient information, what restricted the legal
use of personal medical information for three main purposes:
1. health care delivery to the patient
2. operation of the health care organization
3. reimbursement - Ans Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996
RATED A+
These replace traditional paper medical records by allowing individual records to be accessed
from many interoperable systems - Ans EHRs: Electronic Health Records
The ability to share and access patient information by various users. - Ans Interoperability
What are the 4 main components of EHR's? - Ans 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 - Ans E-Health
What is the self-help approach for obtaining Web-based information? - Ans E-Health
all is , but not all is . - Ans 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 - Ans Telehealth
Distant delivery of medical treatment (aka distant medicine) that employs telecommunications
technology for medical diagnosis and patient care; sometimes called telehealth - Ans
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 - Ans E-Therapy
The development and dissemination of technology; widespread use of technology - Ans
Technology diffusion
What are the 6 drives for diffusion? - Ans 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 - Ans technological imperative
What are the three conditions for diffusion to occur? - Ans 1. Beneficial (efficacy)
2. Compatible (w/ resources the organization already has in place to provide that technology)
3. Reimbursable (willing to be paid for)
What are the influences of demand for hi-tech goods and services? - Ans Americans are always
wanting the newest tech for medical services.
(These come at a really high cost and increase medical spending)
Technological Imperative
Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of .... - Ans 1996 (HIPAA)
To alleviate concerns about the confidentiality of patient information, what restricted the legal
use of personal medical information for three main purposes:
1. health care delivery to the patient
2. operation of the health care organization
3. reimbursement - Ans Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996
