Question 1

All of the following are among the three biggest mHealth challenges identified by experts in the U.S. except:

Accepted Answer

A)  people misinterpreting their own data. 
B)  making poor health decisions. 
C)  data privacy risks and legal risks. 
D)  interoperability. 
A)  people misinterpreting their own data. 
B)  making poor health decisions. 
C)  data privacy risks and legal risks. 
D)  interoperability. D

Question 2

In the most recent study by the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics, approximately what percent of the healthcare apps tested included an ability to link the mobile device to a sensor or other healthcare device?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  30% 
C)  None, 0% 
D)  50% 
A)  10% 
B)  30% 
C)  None, 0% 
D)  50% A

Question 3

Which is not a major driving force fueling the mHealth movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  An aging society 
B)  Cost savings and earning potential 
C)  Consumer/patient engagement movement 
D)  Technology functionality 
A)  An aging society 
B)  Cost savings and earning potential 
C)  Consumer/patient engagement movement 
D)  Technology functionality A

Question 4

Point-of-care decision support tools contained within a mobile device all rely on:

Accepted Answer

A)  accurate algorithms and protocols. 
B)  the presence of WiFi. 
C)  some level of real-time link to a healthcare facility. 
D)  user credentials. 
A)  accurate algorithms and protocols. 
B)  the presence of WiFi. 
C)  some level of real-time link to a healthcare facility. 
D)  user credentials.

Question 5

Current research shows the lowest quality, or most limited, evidence for the usefulness of mHealth in:

Accepted Answer

A)  supporting smoking cessation. 
B)  adherence to childhood immunization schedules. 
C)  managing asthma outcomes. 
D)  adherence to retroviral therapy. 
A)  supporting smoking cessation. 
B)  adherence to childhood immunization schedules. 
C)  managing asthma outcomes. 
D)  adherence to retroviral therapy.

Question 6

Which is most available throughout Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grid-based electricity 
B)  Piped clean water 
C)  Mobile phone service 
D)  Sewerage service 
A)  Grid-based electricity 
B)  Piped clean water 
C)  Mobile phone service 
D)  Sewerage service

Question 7

The MARS mHealth app rating scale measures: (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  price. 
B)  engagement. 
C)  information. 
D)  aesthetics. 
E)  YPD (years-of-productive-life) added. 
A)  price. 
B)  engagement. 
C)  information. 
D)  aesthetics. 
E)  YPD (years-of-productive-life) added.

Question 8

The FDA has announced that it will require premarket approval for mHealth apps that:

Accepted Answer

A)  monitor and track blood pressure. 
B)  act as ECG machines. 
C)  transfer data to healthcare providers. 
D)  generate health advice from patient-specific information. 
A)  monitor and track blood pressure. 
B)  act as ECG machines. 
C)  transfer data to healthcare providers. 
D)  generate health advice from patient-specific information.

Question 9

Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the U.S., blacks and Hispanics are three times as likely as whites to rely on their cellphone for access to the internet. 
B)  By 2014, 90% of Americans had smartphones. 
C)  Only 37% of people worldwide have access to a cellphone. 
D)  As of June 2015, a majority of all U.S. adults no longer had a land-line telephone. 
A)  In the U.S., blacks and Hispanics are three times as likely as whites to rely on their cellphone for access to the internet. 
B)  By 2014, 90% of Americans had smartphones. 
C)  Only 37% of people worldwide have access to a cellphone. 
D)  As of June 2015, a majority of all U.S. adults no longer had a land-line telephone.

Question 10

According to the text, which example of the use of mHealth can be facilitated by SMS, the simplest core mobile phone function?

Accepted Answer

A)  Point-of-care diagnostics 
B)  Treatment algorithms 
C)  Connecting patients to providers 
D)  Maintaining healthcare facility electronic records 
A)  Point-of-care diagnostics 
B)  Treatment algorithms 
C)  Connecting patients to providers 
D)  Maintaining healthcare facility electronic records

Exam 15: Mhealththe Intersection of Mobile Technology and Health

All of the following are among the three biggest mHealth challenges identified by experts in the U.S. except:

In the most recent study by the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics, approximately what percent of the healthcare apps tested included an ability to link the mobile device to a sensor or other healthcare device?

Which is not a major driving force fueling the mHealth movement?

Point-of-care decision support tools contained within a mobile device all rely on:

Current research shows the lowest quality, or most limited, evidence for the usefulness of mHealth in:

Which is most available throughout Africa?

The MARS mHealth app rating scale measures: (Select all that apply.)

The FDA has announced that it will require premarket approval for mHealth apps that:

Which statement is true?

According to the text, which example of the use of mHealth can be facilitated by SMS, the simplest core mobile phone function?

An Introduction to Health Informatics

Theoretical Foundations of Health Informatics

Evidence-Based Practice, Practice-Based Evidence, and Informatics

Models, Theories, and Research for Program Evaluation

Technical Infrastructure to Support Healthcare

Electronic Health Records and Applications for Managing Patient Care

Administrative Applications Supporting Healthcare Delivery

Telehealth and Applications for Delivering Care at a Distance

Home Health and Related Community-Based Systems

Clinical Decision Support Systems in Healthcare

Public Health Informatics

The Evolving Epatient

Social Media Tools for Practice and Education

Personal Health Records PHRS

Identifying and Selecting an Information System Solution

Project Management Principles and Clinical Systems

Contract Negotiations and Software Licensing

Implementing and Upgrading an Information System Solution

Health Information Systems: Downtime and Disaster Recovery

Improving the User Experience for Health Information Technology Products

Informatics-Related Standards and Standards-Setting Organizations

Data Science and Analytics in Healthcare

Patient Safety and Quality Initiatives in Informatics

Legal Issues, Federal Regulations, and Accreditation

Privacy and Security

The Health Information Technology for Education and Clinical Health Hitech Act, Meaningful Use Mu, and Medicare Access & Chip Reauthorization Act of 2015 Macra

Health Policy and Health Informatics

Health Information Technology Governance

Informatics in the Curriculum for Healthcare Professionals

Distance Education: Applications, Techniques, and Issues

Informatics Tools for Educating Health Professionals

Simulation in Healthcare Education

International Informatics Efforts

The Evolution of Health Informatics

Future Directions and Future Research in Health Informatics

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