Deck 18: Ehealth

Question 1

HIPAA regulations have:

A) Made it easier for your doctor to share your health information with the press.
B) Increased the time it takes to be treated.
C) Been replaced by the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
D) Made it more difficult to introduce communication technologies in health care

Answer 1

Made it more difficult to introduce communication technologies in health care

Question 2

Which of the following is not a major segment of the eHealth market?

A) Health-related eGames.
B) mHealth (mobile health-related apps).
C) Wearable technology.
D) Landline phones.

Answer 2

Landline phones.

Question 3

Wearable technologies monitor your health by tracking:

A) Exercise and physical activity.
B) Sleep cycles.
C) Seizures and convulsions.
D) All of the above.

Answer 3

All of the above.

Question 4

Which of the following was NOT discussed as a way to monitor your health?

A) Smart jewelry
B) Smart wristbands
C) Dermal tattoos
D) Smart contact lenses

Question 5

Security of electronic health records:

A) Has not been a problem in the U.S.
B) Is not covered by HIPAA.
C) Has been compromised hundreds of times since 2009.
D) Is protected by the First Amendment.

Question 6

The market for eHealth technologies:

A) Is expected to shrink over the next 10 years.
B) Is expected to be stable over the next 10 years.
C) Is expected to grow slowly over the next 10 years.
D) Is expected to grow significantly over the next 10 years.

Question 7

Consider the range of eHealth technologies available today. Discuss who should pay for these technologies-consumers, insurance companies, or the government.

Question 8

Most new communication technologies are used more by young people than older people. Will eHealth technologies follow this pattern or another pattern? Why?

Question 9

In your opinion, does the next generation of eHealth technology suggest a need for more privacy protections or less privacy protections?