NR 599 FINAL EXAM GOLDEN TIPS
Ethical decision making
○ When making choices about ethical issues based on the standards of right vs
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○ It requires a systematic framework for addressing the complex and often controversial moral questions.
Bioethical standards
○ Know the definition of fidelity (keeping promises)
Telehealth
○ wide range of health services that are delivered by telecommunications ready tools, such as telephone, videophone, and computer
○ is needed to help fill the nursing shortage allowing nursing to see more patients quicker, as well as the aging population
○ Telecommunication technologies used to deliver health-related services or to connect patients and healthcare providers to maximize patients’ health status.
○ Most basic: telephone
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
○ The FDA oversees the safety of medical devices, which includes addressing the management of cybersecurity risks and hospital network security. Recent guidelines issued (FDA, 2013) recommend that medical device manufacturers and health care facilities take steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to reduce the risk of failure caused by cyberattack
Privacy
○ An important issue related to personal information
○ Restricted access of patient information or data
Confidentiality
○ 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 state of being protected against the criminal or unauthorized use of electronic data, or the measures taken to achieve this.
○ With the expansion of technology. Facilities are taken more precautions to prevent cyber-attacks. With the move towards advancing cybersecurity is important, technology continues to grow.
○ Ensure all systems are adequately protected and patients remain safe from harm
Computer-aided translators
○ is a form of language translation in which a human translator uses computer hardware to support and facilitate the translation process.
HIPAA
○ was established in the U.S. in 1996 to protect an individual's personal health care information.
○ Signed by Pres. Bill Clinton
○ 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 Coding
○ An alphanumeric code used by doctors, health insurance companies, and public health agencies across the world to represent diagnoses.
○ The system offers accurate and up-to-date procedure codes to improve health ca [Show Less]