Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Provide alerts to outbreaks of disease, assist in counter-bioterrorism, conduct comparative studies on therapies.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The United Kingdom 
B)  Denmark 
C)  Germany 
D)  Australia C

Question 4

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.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Due to the first and second waves...

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The reason for this increased interest is.

Accepted Answer

A)  An urgency to improve the quality of health care. 
B)  Administrative processes have increased in number and complexity. 
C)  Increased interactions between health care providers and health care groups. 
D)  Increased complexity and cost of medicine and health care processes. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States. 
B)  Australia. 
C)  Canada.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 __________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The IOM's report To Err is Human...

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  health processes will slow down. 
B)  health care information systems will be more complex. 
C)  health status outcomes will improve.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of List the six key aims of health...

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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.