Final study guide NR599.
● Ethical decision making
○ When making choices about ethical issues based on the
standards of right vs wrong.
○ It requires a systematic framework for addressing the complex
and often controversial moral questions.
● Bioethical standards
○ The study of healthcare ethics
○ Bioethics takes on relevant ethical problems seen by healthcare
providers in relation to care
● Telehealth
○ wide range of health services that are delivered by
telecommunications ready tools, such as telephone,
videophone, and computer
○ is needed to help fill the nursing shortage allowing nursing to
see more patients quicker, as well as the aging population
○ Telecommunication technologies used to deliver health-related
services or to connect patients and healthcare providers to
maximize patients’ health status.
○ A relatively new term in the medical/nursing vocabulary,
referring to a wide range of health services that are delivered by
telecommunications-ready tools such as the telephone,
videophone, and computer.
● Medical Applications
○ Software developed for medical purposes, including
home medical monitoring system, medical databases
for healthcare professionals, etc.
● Medical Devices
○ is any device intended to be used for medical purposes
● FDA Oversight for Medical Devices
● Privacy
○ An important issue related to personal information
○ Restricted access of patient information or data
● Confidentiality
○ To ensure that all personal information is protected by ensuring
that limited access is only given to those who are authorized to
view that information.
■ Protecting privacy of personal information or data
● Cybersecurity
○ the state of being protected against the criminal or
unauthorized use of electronic data, or the measures taken to
achieve this.
○ With the expansion of technology. Facilities are taken more
precautions to prevent cyber attacks. With the move towards
,Final study guide NR599.
advancing cybersecurity is important, technology continues to
grow.
,Final study guide NR599.
○ Ensure all systems are adequately protected and patients
remain safe from harm
○ NI are frequently called on to evaluate the safety and
effectiveness of new devices and software.
● Computer-aided translators
○ is a form of language translation in which a human
translator uses computer hardware to support and
facilitate the translation process.
● HIPPA
○ was established in the U.S. in 1996 to protect an
individual's personal health care information.
○ Signed by Pres. Bill Clinton
○ Healthcare institutions are required to meet all
standards and comply with the appropriate security
measures in order to safeguard patient data.
○ Four parts to HIPAA's Administrative Simplification
■ Electronic transactions and code sets
standards requirements.
■ Privacy requirements.
■ Security requirements.
■ National identifier requirements.
● ICD-10 Coding
○ An alphanumeric code used by doctors, health
insurance companies, and public health agencies
across the world to represent diagnoses.
○ The system offers accurate and up-to-date procedure
codes to improve health care cost and ensure fair
reimbursement policies
○ The current codes specifically help healthcare providers
to identify patients in need of immediate disease
management and to tailor effective disease
management programs.
■ Similarly ICD and CPT coding go together
● Is a medical code set that is used to report
medical, surgical, and diagnostic procedures
and services to entities such as physicians,
health insurance companies and
accreditation organizations.
● Evaluation and Management Coding
○ Is a medical coding process in support of medical billing
○ Practicing health care providers in the United States must use
E/M coding to be reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid programs,
or private insurance for patient encounters.
, Final study guide NR599.
● Reimbursement Coding
● Ethical decision making
○ When making choices about ethical issues based on the
standards of right vs wrong.
○ It requires a systematic framework for addressing the complex
and often controversial moral questions.
● Bioethical standards
○ The study of healthcare ethics
○ Bioethics takes on relevant ethical problems seen by healthcare
providers in relation to care
● Telehealth
○ wide range of health services that are delivered by
telecommunications ready tools, such as telephone,
videophone, and computer
○ is needed to help fill the nursing shortage allowing nursing to
see more patients quicker, as well as the aging population
○ Telecommunication technologies used to deliver health-related
services or to connect patients and healthcare providers to
maximize patients’ health status.
○ A relatively new term in the medical/nursing vocabulary,
referring to a wide range of health services that are delivered by
telecommunications-ready tools such as the telephone,
videophone, and computer.
● Medical Applications
○ Software developed for medical purposes, including
home medical monitoring system, medical databases
for healthcare professionals, etc.
● Medical Devices
○ is any device intended to be used for medical purposes
● FDA Oversight for Medical Devices
● Privacy
○ An important issue related to personal information
○ Restricted access of patient information or data
● Confidentiality
○ To ensure that all personal information is protected by ensuring
that limited access is only given to those who are authorized to
view that information.
■ Protecting privacy of personal information or data
● Cybersecurity
○ the state of being protected against the criminal or
unauthorized use of electronic data, or the measures taken to
achieve this.
○ With the expansion of technology. Facilities are taken more
precautions to prevent cyber attacks. With the move towards
,Final study guide NR599.
advancing cybersecurity is important, technology continues to
grow.
,Final study guide NR599.
○ Ensure all systems are adequately protected and patients
remain safe from harm
○ NI are frequently called on to evaluate the safety and
effectiveness of new devices and software.
● Computer-aided translators
○ is a form of language translation in which a human
translator uses computer hardware to support and
facilitate the translation process.
● HIPPA
○ was established in the U.S. in 1996 to protect an
individual's personal health care information.
○ Signed by Pres. Bill Clinton
○ Healthcare institutions are required to meet all
standards and comply with the appropriate security
measures in order to safeguard patient data.
○ Four parts to HIPAA's Administrative Simplification
■ Electronic transactions and code sets
standards requirements.
■ Privacy requirements.
■ Security requirements.
■ National identifier requirements.
● ICD-10 Coding
○ An alphanumeric code used by doctors, health
insurance companies, and public health agencies
across the world to represent diagnoses.
○ The system offers accurate and up-to-date procedure
codes to improve health care cost and ensure fair
reimbursement policies
○ The current codes specifically help healthcare providers
to identify patients in need of immediate disease
management and to tailor effective disease
management programs.
■ Similarly ICD and CPT coding go together
● Is a medical code set that is used to report
medical, surgical, and diagnostic procedures
and services to entities such as physicians,
health insurance companies and
accreditation organizations.
● Evaluation and Management Coding
○ Is a medical coding process in support of medical billing
○ Practicing health care providers in the United States must use
E/M coding to be reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid programs,
or private insurance for patient encounters.
, Final study guide NR599.
● Reimbursement Coding
