for Advanced PracticeInformatics And The
Foundation, Chamberlain College Of Nursing
Ethical Decision Making
when making choices about issues based on the standards of right vs wrong
Ethical Decision Making
It requires a systematic framework for addressing the complex and often controversial moral question
Bioethical Standards
Autonomy, freedom, veracity, privacy, beneficence, and fidelity are maximally appropriate to the
health care setting.
fidelity
faithfulness; loyalty; keeping promises
Telehealth
wide range of health services that are delivered by telecommunications read tools, such as telephone,
videophone, and computer
Telehealth
health service needed to help fill the nursing shortage allowing nursing to see more patients quicker,
as well as the aging population
Telecommunication Technology
used to deliver long distance health related services or to connect patients and healthcare providers
to maximize patients' health status
Telephone
most basic telecommunication technology
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
A federal agency that oversees the safety of medical devices, which includes addressing the
management of cybersecurity risks and hospital network security. Recent guidelines recommend that
medical device manufacturers and healthcare facilities take steps to ensure that appropriate
safeguards are in place to reduce the risks of failure caused by cyberattack.
Privacy
, An improtant issue related to personal information. Restricted access of patient information or data
Confidentiallity
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 stat of being protected against the criminal or unauthorized use of electronic data, or the
measures taken to achieve this
Computer-aided translators
a form of language translation in which a human translator uses computer hardware to support and
facilitate the translation process
HIPAA
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
an alphanumeric code used by doctors, health insurance companies, and public health agencies
across the world to represent diagnoses or medical conditions
ICD-10
The system offers accurate and up to date procedure codes to improve health care cost and ensure
fair reimbursement policies
ICD-10
these current codes specifically help healthcare providers to identify patients in need of immediate
disease management and to tailor effective disease managment programs
CPT codes
medical codes set that is used to report medical, surgical, and diagnostic procedures and services to
entities such as physiciansm health insurance companies, and accreditation organizations.
Evaluation and Management Coding
is a medical coding process in support of medical billing. Provider must use this coding to be
reimbursed by Mediare, Medicaid programs, or private insurance for patient encounters
3 key components for evaluation and management coding
history, physical, medical decision making