Question 1

How do you envision Health Level Seven, HIPAA, and the HITECH Act evolving in the next decade?

Accepted Answer

In the next decade, I envision Health Le

Question 2

The role of an information security officer at a healthcare facility involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Handling patient complaints about privacy and confidentiality 
B)  Providing staff education about privacy 
C)  Conducting regular audits on privacy and compliance with national laws 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Handling patient complaints about privacy and confidentiality 
B)  Providing staff education about privacy 
C)  Conducting regular audits on privacy and compliance with national laws 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 3

All nurses need to be engaged in the development and integration of a nationwide electronic health record.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (HITECH Act; Leyva & Leyva, 2011), enacted February 17, 2009, is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The ARRA was enacted to stimulate various sectors of the United States. The health information technology (HIT) industry was one area where lawmakers saw an opportunity to stimulate the economy and improve the delivery of health care at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Standards Committee established by the HITECH Act is responsible for recommending standards by which health information is to be electronically exchanged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A nurse is documenting nursing care in the electronic health record. Why is this considered meaningful use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the nurse is communicating patient information to help coordinate care 
B)  Because the nurse is following the healthcare facility's policy 
C)  Because the nurse is contributing to public health information 
D)  Because the nurse is advancing information technology 
A)  Because the nurse is communicating patient information to help coordinate care 
B)  Because the nurse is following the healthcare facility's policy 
C)  Because the nurse is contributing to public health information 
D)  Because the nurse is advancing information technology

Question 7

Protected health information relates to handwritten or verbal information only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If you were the privacy officer in your organization, how would you address the following?
Tracking each point of access of the patient's database, including who entered the data.
Encouraging employees to report privacy and security breaches.
The healthcare professionals are using smartphones, iPads, and other mobile devices. How do you address privacy when data can literally walk out of your setting?
You observe one of the healthcare professionals using his smartphone to take pictures of a patient. He sees you and says, in front of the patient, "I am not capturing her face!" How do you respond to this situation?

Accepted Answer

As the privacy officer in my organizatio

Question 9

The Policy Committee established by the HITECH Act is responsible for making recommendations to the coordinator about how to implement the requirements of the HITECH Act, such as the technologies to use in the infrastructure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The popularity of social and mobile networking applications is one indication of how new Web-based technologies are changing communication preferences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A patient is admitted to a healthcare facility and has questions about the facility's privacy practices. To which of the following does the patient have a right?

Accepted Answer

A)  A paper copy of the notice of privacy practices of the facility 
B)  An electronic copy of privacy disclosures for the facility 
C)  An individual safeguard policy for the patient's protected health information 
D)  A copy of staff training records on patient privacy 
A)  A paper copy of the notice of privacy practices of the facility 
B)  An electronic copy of privacy disclosures for the facility 
C)  An individual safeguard policy for the patient's protected health information 
D)  A copy of staff training records on patient privacy

Question 12

The HITECH Act had the purpose of:

Accepted Answer

A)  promoting prevention. 
B)  enabling early detection. 
C)  assisting in the management of chronic diseases. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  promoting prevention. 
B)  enabling early detection. 
C)  assisting in the management of chronic diseases. 
D)  All of these are correct.

How do you envision Health Level Seven, HIPAA, and the HITECH Act evolving in the next decade?

The role of an information security officer at a healthcare facility involves which of the following?

All nurses need to be engaged in the development and integration of a nationwide electronic health record.

The Standards Committee established by the HITECH Act is responsible for recommending standards by which health information is to be electronically exchanged.

A nurse is documenting nursing care in the electronic health record. Why is this considered meaningful use?

Protected health information relates to handwritten or verbal information only.

The Policy Committee established by the HITECH Act is responsible for making recommendations to the coordinator about how to implement the requirements of the HITECH Act, such as the technologies to use in the infrastructure.

The popularity of social and mobile networking applications is one indication of how new Web-based technologies are changing communication preferences.

A patient is admitted to a healthcare facility and has questions about the facility's privacy practices. To which of the following does the patient have a right?

The HITECH Act had the purpose of:

Nursing Science and the Foundation of Knowledge

Introduction to Information, Information Science, and Information Systems

Computer Science and the Foundation of Knowledge Model

Introduction to Cognitive Science and Cognitive Informatics

Ethical Applications of Informatics

History and Evolution of Nursing Informatics

Nursing Informatics As a Specialty

Systems Development Life Cycle: Nursing Informatics and Organizational Decision Making

Administrative Information Systems

The Humantechnology Interface

Electronic Security

Workflow and Beyond Meaningful Use

The Electronic Health Record and Clinical Informatics

Informatics Tools to Promote Patient Safety and Quality Outcomes

Patient Engagement and Connected Health

Using Informatics to Promote Communitypopulation Health

Telenursing and Remote Access Telehealth

Nursing Informatics and Nursing Education

Simulation, Game Mechanics, and Virtual Worlds in Nursing Education

Nursing Research: Data Collection, Processing, and Analysis

Data Mining As a Research Tool

Translational Research: Generating Evidence for Practice

Bioinformatics, Biomedical Informatics, and Computational Biology

The Art of Caring in Technology-Laden Environments

Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge

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Exam 8: Legislative Aspects of Nursing Informatics: Hitech and Hipaa

How do you envision Health Level Seven, HIPAA, and the HITECH Act evolving in the next decade?

The role of an information security officer at a healthcare facility involves which of the following?

All nurses need to be engaged in the development and integration of a nationwide electronic health record.

The Standards Committee established by the HITECH Act is responsible for recommending standards by which health information is to be electronically exchanged.

A nurse is documenting nursing care in the electronic health record. Why is this considered meaningful use?

Protected health information relates to handwritten or verbal information only.

The Policy Committee established by the HITECH Act is responsible for making recommendations to the coordinator about how to implement the requirements of the HITECH Act, such as the technologies to use in the infrastructure.

The popularity of social and mobile networking applications is one indication of how new Web-based technologies are changing communication preferences.

A patient is admitted to a healthcare facility and has questions about the facility's privacy practices. To which of the following does the patient have a right?

The HITECH Act had the purpose of:

Nursing Science and the Foundation of Knowledge

Introduction to Information, Information Science, and Information Systems

Computer Science and the Foundation of Knowledge Model

Introduction to Cognitive Science and Cognitive Informatics

Ethical Applications of Informatics

History and Evolution of Nursing Informatics

Nursing Informatics As a Specialty

Systems Development Life Cycle: Nursing Informatics and Organizational Decision Making

Administrative Information Systems

The Humantechnology Interface

Electronic Security

Workflow and Beyond Meaningful Use

The Electronic Health Record and Clinical Informatics

Informatics Tools to Promote Patient Safety and Quality Outcomes

Patient Engagement and Connected Health

Using Informatics to Promote Communitypopulation Health

Telenursing and Remote Access Telehealth

Nursing Informatics and Nursing Education

Simulation, Game Mechanics, and Virtual Worlds in Nursing Education

Nursing Research: Data Collection, Processing, and Analysis

Data Mining As a Research Tool

Translational Research: Generating Evidence for Practice

Bioinformatics, Biomedical Informatics, and Computational Biology

The Art of Caring in Technology-Laden Environments

Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge

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