Which federal act was developed to promote and expand the use of health information, specifically the use of electronic health records (EHRs)?
The Health
... [Show More] information technology for economic and clinical health act (HITECH)
Effective communication in a high-tech environment promotes which of the following? Select all that apply.
Prevention of adverse events
Optimal health outcomes
Client safety
Client-centered care
A group of nursing students are sharing with their professor ways to improve communication in a high-tech environment. Which points should the students share? Select all that apply.
Interoperability
Use of electronic health records
Use of information exchange systems
The purpose of health information exchange is to improve the sharing of information between health care systems to do which of the following? Select all that apply.
Avoid readmissions
Improve the diagnostic process
Reduce medication errors
Decrease testing duplication
Identify the type of health information exchange system used in each situation below. Drag the correct answer to the boxes.
Type of exchange system that usually occurs when unplanned care is needed, allowing a healthcare professional the ability to search accessible clinical sources for a client: Query-Based
Type of client-driven exchange system to review, collect, and update their own healthcare records for the purpose of continuity of care.: Consumer Mediated
Type of exchange system can be anything from a discharge summary to laboratory tests. This usually requires specialized software for both healthcare providers, and a series of protections for privacy and confidentiality: Direct Exchange
Which of the following federal laws offered healthcare organizations guidelines, definitions, and a process for earning additional money for using electronic health records in a meaningful way?
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act
Communication in healthcare is supported by the use of electronic health records (EHRs), which contain standard components. Which component uses computerized reminders and alerts to offer health screenings and preventive health practices?
Decision support
Which of the following are ways to improve communication in a high tech environment? Select all that apply.
Meaningful use of health information
Use of information exchange systems
interoperability
EHRs
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) established HITECH _________________. These organizations come together voluntary to share data, increase interoperability, and delivery of high quality to Medicare and Medicaid clients.
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
1. Computer applications designed to facilitate processes; using a set of defined rules to provide those recommendations to users
2. Utilize electronic health records (EHRs) in a significant manner, certified EHR technology to improve quality of care, and certified EHR technology to submit clinical quality and other measures.
3. Ability to use networks to link information and resources to meet user's needs.
4. Term used by healthcare organizations to convey their goal of achieving optimal health outcomes at a reasonable cost.
5. Components that make up each of the specialty disciplines and associated information systems
6. Any electronic exchange of information
7. Act of using documents in information systems to provide information to users
8. Ability of systems or organizations to exchange and make use of information
9. Evaluating process outcomes to determine if it's useful or valuable
1. Decision support systems
2. Meaningful Use
3. Connectivity
4. Population health management
5. Patient care support systems
6. Electronic communication
7. Reporting
8. Interoperability
9. Results management
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are groups of providers and organizations that come together voluntary for which of the following purposes? Select all that apply.
Delivering high quality care
Providing coordinated, client- based care
Sharing of data
Communication in healthcare is supported by the use of electronic health records (EHRs), which contain standard components. Which component includes self-monitoring tools, telemonitoring and client education?
Client support
There are various types of health information exchanges. Each type has policy, privacy, and confidentiality issues to consider based on how the exchange is initiated and received. Match the type of exchange used with its description. Drag the correct answer to the boxes.
1. Allows health care providers direct communication to other providers, by exchanging of the most pertinent requested information quickly
2. Allows a healthcare professional the ability to search accessible clinical sources for a client
3. Gives the client the ability to review, collect, and update their own healthcare records for the purpose of identifying errors, adding missing health information, and providing this information to others as needed to ensure continuity of care
1. Direct exchange
2. Query based exchange
3. Consumer mediated exchange [Show Less]