Exam 1: Alignment: His Technology and Current Challenges in Health Care

Describe why health information data is important to the public's health.

It is much easier to implement HIS in countries other than the U.S.

The following country's smart card initiative for personal health records stalled due to privacy concerns on the part of its citizenry.

Due to the first and second waves of health care legislation and presidential initiatives, the Congressional Budget Office projects that _____ of physicians and ______ of hospitals will use comprehensive EHRs.

Only PHI contained in HIS that are used inside healthcare organizations are subject to HIPAA rules.

The reason for this increased interest is.

Meaningful Use criteria are features, functions, and capabilities shown to improve care.

Health care comprises 17.2% (or $2.8 trillion) of the United States' GDP.

There is an increased interest in health information systems and technology in today's health care and government settings.

Recent significant increases in HIS initiatives in the U.S. are motivated by cost and quality concerns.

Countries with over 90% of health practitioners using EHRs include.

The Health Information Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is subject to state laws.

The IOM's report To Err is Human revealed that _______________ deaths occur every year in hospitals not because of the patient's condition but because of __________________.

If patients are more engaged in their health, such as through new media,

List the six key aims of health care, as described in the IOM's Crossing the Quality Chasm

It is only important to study health information systems if you want to become an IT specialist.