NR599. Comprehensive Final
Ethical Decision Making - answer-Process that requires striking a balance between
science and morality.
-Making informed choices about ethical dilemmas based on a set of standards
differentiating right from wrong.
American Nurses Association- Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements. -
answerprovides specific guidance for ethical decision making and provides a valuable
framework that can be used when working with HIT
Bioethical Standards - answerAutonomy, freedom, veracity, privacy, beneficence, and
fidelity are maximally appropriate to the health care setting.
Autonomy - answerThe right to choose for himself or herself; respecting the clients
opinions, perspectives, values and beliefs.
Freedom - answerThe ability of an individual to act independently, without coercion or
constraint in ones choice and action
veracity - answerBeing completely truthful with patients; a patients right to truth.
privacy - answerThe right to be left alone when you want to be, to have control over
your own personal possessions, and not to be observed without your consent
Beneficence - answerActions performed that contribute to the welfare of others; Action
of doing good or right by and for the patient.
Fidelity - answerRight to what has been promised; keeping to one's promise.
Telehealth - answerUse of electronic information and telecommunications technologies
to support long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related
education, public health and health administration. Technologies include
videoconferencing, the internet, store-and-forward imaging, streaming media, and
terrestrial and wireless communications.
Telemedicine - answerRemote clinical health services
mHealth (Mobile Health) - answer-The practice of medicine and public health supported
by mobile devices such as mobile phones, tablets, personal digital assistants and the
wireless infrastructure.
-The use of wireless communication to support efficiency in public health and clinical
practice.
, Mobile Medical Applications (Apps) - answer-Accessories to a regulated medical device
or are a software that transforms a mobile platform into a regulated medical device.
-Facilitates mHealth
Medical Devices - answerAny equipment, instrument, implant, material, or apparatus
used for the diagnosis, treatment, or monitoring of patients.
Rationale APP is NOT Considered Medical Devices - answerApps that are not intended
for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation,
treatment, or prevention of disease.
FDA Oversight for Medical Devices - answer-Regulatory body that oversees mobile
apps that are medical devices and whose functionality could pose a risk to a patient's
safety if the mobile app were to not function as intended.
-Also oversee the cybersecurity management of these devices as well as the hospital
network security.
(POC) Point of Care - answerTesting and diagnosis at the patient's side and can be
conducted anywhere the patient is, such as the home, physician office, ambulance, or
hospital bedside
Privacy - answerPractice of maintaining the security and confidentiality of patient
records.
Confidentiality - answerThe act of holding information in confidence, not to be released
to unauthorized individuals.
Cybersecurity - answer-Measures taken to protect a computer or computer system
against unauthorized access or attack.
-FDA is main regulatory agency
Computer-aided Translators - answerLanguage translation in which a human translator
uses computer hardware to support and facilitate the translation process.
HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) - answerEnacted in 1996;
federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient
health information from being disclosed without the patient's consent or knowledge.
ICD-10 Codes - answer-Alphanumeric codes used by doctors, health insurance
companies, and public health agencies across the world to represent diagnoses.
-Shorthand for the patient's diagnosis , which are used to provide the payer information
on the necessity of the visit or procedure performed
Ethical Decision Making - answer-Process that requires striking a balance between
science and morality.
-Making informed choices about ethical dilemmas based on a set of standards
differentiating right from wrong.
American Nurses Association- Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements. -
answerprovides specific guidance for ethical decision making and provides a valuable
framework that can be used when working with HIT
Bioethical Standards - answerAutonomy, freedom, veracity, privacy, beneficence, and
fidelity are maximally appropriate to the health care setting.
Autonomy - answerThe right to choose for himself or herself; respecting the clients
opinions, perspectives, values and beliefs.
Freedom - answerThe ability of an individual to act independently, without coercion or
constraint in ones choice and action
veracity - answerBeing completely truthful with patients; a patients right to truth.
privacy - answerThe right to be left alone when you want to be, to have control over
your own personal possessions, and not to be observed without your consent
Beneficence - answerActions performed that contribute to the welfare of others; Action
of doing good or right by and for the patient.
Fidelity - answerRight to what has been promised; keeping to one's promise.
Telehealth - answerUse of electronic information and telecommunications technologies
to support long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related
education, public health and health administration. Technologies include
videoconferencing, the internet, store-and-forward imaging, streaming media, and
terrestrial and wireless communications.
Telemedicine - answerRemote clinical health services
mHealth (Mobile Health) - answer-The practice of medicine and public health supported
by mobile devices such as mobile phones, tablets, personal digital assistants and the
wireless infrastructure.
-The use of wireless communication to support efficiency in public health and clinical
practice.
, Mobile Medical Applications (Apps) - answer-Accessories to a regulated medical device
or are a software that transforms a mobile platform into a regulated medical device.
-Facilitates mHealth
Medical Devices - answerAny equipment, instrument, implant, material, or apparatus
used for the diagnosis, treatment, or monitoring of patients.
Rationale APP is NOT Considered Medical Devices - answerApps that are not intended
for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation,
treatment, or prevention of disease.
FDA Oversight for Medical Devices - answer-Regulatory body that oversees mobile
apps that are medical devices and whose functionality could pose a risk to a patient's
safety if the mobile app were to not function as intended.
-Also oversee the cybersecurity management of these devices as well as the hospital
network security.
(POC) Point of Care - answerTesting and diagnosis at the patient's side and can be
conducted anywhere the patient is, such as the home, physician office, ambulance, or
hospital bedside
Privacy - answerPractice of maintaining the security and confidentiality of patient
records.
Confidentiality - answerThe act of holding information in confidence, not to be released
to unauthorized individuals.
Cybersecurity - answer-Measures taken to protect a computer or computer system
against unauthorized access or attack.
-FDA is main regulatory agency
Computer-aided Translators - answerLanguage translation in which a human translator
uses computer hardware to support and facilitate the translation process.
HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) - answerEnacted in 1996;
federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient
health information from being disclosed without the patient's consent or knowledge.
ICD-10 Codes - answer-Alphanumeric codes used by doctors, health insurance
companies, and public health agencies across the world to represent diagnoses.
-Shorthand for the patient's diagnosis , which are used to provide the payer information
on the necessity of the visit or procedure performed
