Exam 14: Health Care Globalization Through Health Information Technology Enabled Initiatives

The Theory of Planned Behavior can help to explain why some people readily accept technology used in health care.

_________ delivers care to the patient in the patient's domicile.

Which of the following is not generally affected by globalization?

How do telemedicine and e-health relate?

Which of the following helps regulate relations among nations?

Discuss the importance of the process of stakeholder analysis, and identify the major stakeholders in globalized e-health.

_________ includes administrators in remote aspects of medical care.

When did WHO begin to survey global efforts in e-health?

What is the difference between tele-care and telemedicine?

mHealth requires a high-speed network.

Which of the following is the newest kind of telemedicine?

Which body focuses on development through knowledge?

Which of the following describes the care of a patient with a skin infection conducted via the internet?

How does tele-care depend on ICT?

Define tele-care, telemedicine, tele-health, and e-health. Discuss the similarities and differences among these terms.

ICT has the potential to create inequities in health provision.

e-health needs ICT to thrive and grow.

Tele-ophthalmology is the care of the skin over the internet.

Tele-education can save time and expense at a time when fewer doctors are available to care for patients.

A follow-up appointment for a 54-year-old breast cancer patient conducted by VOIP is an example of tele-oncology.