NR 599. Nursing Informatics.
McGonigle and Mastrian; Chapter 14
Administrative processes - answer
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) - answer Economic stimulus
package enacted in 2/2009 that was intended to create jobs and promote investment
and consumer spending during the recession.
This act has also been referred to as the Stimulus or Recovery act.
There was a push for widespread adoption of health information technology and Title XII
of ARRA was given a subtitle: Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical
Health Act (HITECH).
Through this act, healthcare organizations can qualify for financial incentives based on
the level of MU achieved; the HITECH act specifically incentivizes health organizations
and providers to become meaningful users.
Connectivity - answerAbility to hook up to the electronic resources necessary to meet
the user's needs.
The ability to use computer networks to link to people and resources.
The unbiased transmission or transport of Internet Protocol packets between 2 end
points.
Decision support - answerRecommendations for interventions based on computerized
care protocols.
The decision support recommendations may include such items as additional
screenings, medication interactions, or drug and dosage monitoring.
Electronic communication - answerAny exchange of information that is transmitted
electronically.
Electronic Health Record (EHR) - answerComputer-based data warehouses or
repositories of information regarding the health status of a client, which are replacing
the former paper-based medical records; they are the systematic documentation of a
client's health status and health care in a secured digital format, meaning that they can
be processed, stored, transmitted, and accessed by authorized interdisciplinary
McGonigle and Mastrian; Chapter 14
Administrative processes - answer
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) - answer Economic stimulus
package enacted in 2/2009 that was intended to create jobs and promote investment
and consumer spending during the recession.
This act has also been referred to as the Stimulus or Recovery act.
There was a push for widespread adoption of health information technology and Title XII
of ARRA was given a subtitle: Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical
Health Act (HITECH).
Through this act, healthcare organizations can qualify for financial incentives based on
the level of MU achieved; the HITECH act specifically incentivizes health organizations
and providers to become meaningful users.
Connectivity - answerAbility to hook up to the electronic resources necessary to meet
the user's needs.
The ability to use computer networks to link to people and resources.
The unbiased transmission or transport of Internet Protocol packets between 2 end
points.
Decision support - answerRecommendations for interventions based on computerized
care protocols.
The decision support recommendations may include such items as additional
screenings, medication interactions, or drug and dosage monitoring.
Electronic communication - answerAny exchange of information that is transmitted
electronically.
Electronic Health Record (EHR) - answerComputer-based data warehouses or
repositories of information regarding the health status of a client, which are replacing
the former paper-based medical records; they are the systematic documentation of a
client's health status and health care in a secured digital format, meaning that they can
be processed, stored, transmitted, and accessed by authorized interdisciplinary
