Exam 8: The Impact of Information Technology on Productivity and Quality of Life

The OLPC XO-4 runs a Windows-based operating system.

In 2006, introduced a low-cost laptop called the Classmate PC.

Compared to personal computers, cell phones .

The attempts to improve federal privacy and security measures safeguarding health information.

The digital divide cannot exist within countries.

is a work arrangement in which an employee works away from the office.

Doctors were among the first large groups to start using personal digital assistants (PDAs) on the job.

involves acquiring data, sound, images, and video from a patient and then transmitting everything to a medical specialist for later evaluation.

Some industry observers identify personal computers as an important first step in bridging the digital divide in many countries.

The PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Health Research Institute estimated that a 500-bed hospital could receive in HITECH incentives to purchase, deploy, and maintain an EHR system.

The is a small, inexpensive computer with either 256 MB or 512 MB of RAM, a 700 MHz processor, one or two USB ports, and an Ethernet port-but no case and no monitor.

It is difficult to quantify how much the use of IT has contributed to worker productivity due to the fact that many other factors influence worker productivity.

Define the term telemedicine and briefly describe the various forms of telemedicine.

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has stated that it is not acceptable for medical professionals to communicate with patients via .

is the country in Europe with the highest Internet penetration.

Telework increases ad hoc work requests and disruptions from fellow workers.

There are roughly 2.4 billion Internet users worldwide.

Some critics believe that the use of EHR may actually have contributed to healthcare costs by making it easier to bill for patient services.

The country with the lowest Internet penetration in Asia is .

Since businesses implemented automated payroll systems, fewer accounting employees are needed.