Test Bank Answers 12e Health Information Technology Ch.14

Jonas & Kovner’s Health Care Delivery in the United States, 12^th Edition

Test Bank

Chapter 14, Health Information Technology

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Health information technology (HIT) includes the use of which of the following to document and maintain health information?

A. Paper health records

B. Electronic health records

C. Insurance databases

D. CDC information about disease outbreaks

1. The interdisciplinary study of the design, development, adoption, and application of IT-based innovations in the health care industry is called

A. Health informatics

B. Health information technology

C. Electronic health records

D. Big data

1. Early attempts to apply IT solutions to health care delivery demonstrated the value of HIT, especially in

A. Processing insurance claims

B. Saving medical care costs

C. Improving patient safety

D. Screening qualified professionals

1. By 2016, what percent of hospitals in the United States were using electronic health records?

A. 61%

B. 78%

C. 85%

D. 96%

1. Systems that can utilize clinical guidelines, patient-specific data, and algorithm-guided reasoning to generate regular alerts and information to providers at the point of care are called

A. Computerized provider order-entry systems

B. E-prescriptions

C. Health information exchanges

D. Clinical decision support tools

1. The system that supports the secure electronic exchange of patient data among authorized health care providers and patients is called

A. Health information exchange (HIE)

B. Electronic health record (HRE)

C. Health information technology (HIT)

D. E-prescriptions

1. Tools that can help consumers compare health insurance products and providers and make informed decisions about how to spend their health care dollars are called

A. Consumer-mediated exchanges

B. Consumer decision-support tools

C. Patient portals

D. Computerized provider order-entry systems

1. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) was established by

A. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

B. President George W. Bush

C. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

D. President Barack Obama

MULTIPLE RESPONSE

1. Which of the following are barriers to adopting HIT? Select all that apply.

A. High costs of initial acquisition and implementation

B. Lack of business incentives

C. Difficulty of hiring IT managers

D. Lack of interoperability

1. Which of the following are among the functions of computerized provider order-entry systems? Select all that apply.

A. Automatically notify patients when their medical appointments are coming up

B. Accept physicians’ orders for medications

C. Share instructions for patient care with other parts of the EHR system

D. Allow physicians to submit requests for lab tests and imaging

1. Which of the following are among the results of passage of the HITECH Act of 2009? Select all that apply.

A. Growth in the adoption of electronic health records

B. Establishment of a discretionary fund for reducing barriers to the adoption and use of HIT

C. Founding of the Beacon Community Program to demonstrate HIT’s role in patient-centered care

D. Increased patient privacy

1. Which of the following are recommendations for improving cybersecurity in the health care industry? Select all that apply.

A. Increase security and resilience of medical devices and HIT

B. Increase cybersecurity awareness and education

C. Build smaller pools of participating patients

D. Improve sharing of information about industry threats and weaknesses

1. Which of the following can affect HIT systems that lack sufficient cybersecurity protections and controls? Select all that apply.

A. Hacking

B. Identify theft

C. Service disruption

D. Malware

E. Big data

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Consumers were given the right to review and obtain a copy of their protected health information through which legislation?

A. Affordable Care Act (ACA)

B. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

C. Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH)

D. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

1. One of the earliest initiatives to allow patients to download their own health data on an electronic portal was conducted by which of the following?

A. Veterans Health Administration

B. U.S. Government Accountability Office

C. Microsoft

D. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

1. One successful application of consumer-facing IT has allowed providers to do which of the following?

A. Increase their use of telemedicine

B. Remotely monitor glucose levels of diabetic patients

C. Make office appointments more efficiently

D. Improve their accountability

1. Which of the following is required for interoperability in any industry?

A. A Mac and a PC

B. A printer

C. An up-to-date operating system

D. Data exchange standards

1. What is one potential result of participants’ lack of trust in the security and privacy of an electronic exchange of information?

A. Higher costs of running the exchange

B. Patients’ reduced willingness to disclose health information

C. Greater risk of data breaches

D. Weakened provider accountability

1. Which of the following can collect health data and vital signs from patients when they are away from the point of care?

A. Remote patient monitoring

B. Telehealth

C. Ransomware

D. Interoperability

1. Mobile medical software and devices that support clinical decision-making fall under the jurisdiction of which of the following?

A. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

B. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

C. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)

D. National Institutes of Health (NIH)

SHORT ANSWER

1. Describe the primary modes of health information exchange (HIE).
2. Describe the activities and goals of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC).
3. Briefly discuss ways in which accountable care organizations are using health information technology.
4. Describe key provisions of Title IV of the 21^st Century Cures Act passed in 2016.
5. Identify some of the challenges to more effective use of information and data in U.S. health care.

ESSAY

1. Identify some of the benefits electronic health records (EHRs) can provide.
2. Explain how medical research can benefit from the widespread adoption of digitized health records.
3. Outline the meaning of interoperability as it applies to health IT.