These replace traditional paper medical records by allowing individual records to be
accessed from many interoperable systems - answer EHRs: Electronic Health
Records
The ability to share and access patient information by various users. - answer
Interoperability
What are the 4 main components of EHR's? - answer 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 - answer E-
Health
What is the self-help approach for obtaining Web-based information? - answer E-
Health
all _____ is ______, but not all _______ is _______. - answer 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 - answer Telehealth
Distant delivery of medical treatment (aka distant medicine) that employs
telecommunications technology for medical diagnosis and patient care; sometimes
called telehealth - answer 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 - answer E-Therapy
, The development and dissemination of technology; widespread use of technology -
answer Technology diffusion
What are the 6 drives for diffusion? - answer 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 - answer
technological imperative
What are the three conditions for diffusion to occur? - answer 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? - answer
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 .... - answer 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 - answer Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996
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