Deck 8: Telehealth and Applications for Delivering Care at a Distance

Question 1

Which government organization manages the largest telehealth program in the United States as of this writing?

A) Department of Defense
B) NASA
C) Department of Veterans Affairs
D) Office for the Advancement of Telehealth

Answer 1

Department of Veterans Affairs

Question 2

What are the two overarching types of telehealth technologies?

A) Live and real time
B) Web-based and synchronous
C) Asynchronous and videoconferencing
D) Synchronous and asynchronous

Answer 2

Synchronous and asynchronous

Question 3

The development of telemedicine and telehealth across state lines has been most hampered by:

A) low levels of patient trust.
B) the STEP Act.
C) the need to obtain licenses to practice in each state in the network.
D) HIPAA.

Answer 3

the need to obtain licenses to practice in each state in the network.

Question 4

What is the most important element for operationalizing and ensuring telehealth acceptance by providers?

A) Cost of telehealth technology
B) Training
C) Location of equipment
D) Transmission speed

Question 5

The migration of informatics and telehealth toward uHealth means:

A) ecosystems of interoperable technologies and services organized to meet global patients' needs in a ubiquitous manner.
B) an approach toward underground installation of fiber optics and cable networks organized to meet global patients' needs in a ubiquitous manner.
C) conversion to a consumer-driven global healthcare model with localized implementation.
D) a sharp reduction in university programs for training healthcare providers to meet global patients' needs.

Question 6

The first use of telehealth was documented in:

A) 1897.
B) 1935.
C) 1999.
D) 2002.

Question 7

Legal and regulatory issues directly impacting telehealth practice for healthcare providers include: (Select all that apply.)

A) technology.
B) malpractice.
C) licensure.
D) credentialing.
E) reimbursement.
F) broadband.

Question 8

NIFTE has suggested guidelines for which content areas related to telehealth? (Select all that apply.)

A) Certification programs
B) Human resources
C) Organizational readiness
D) Technology and equipment
E) Conflict-zone telemedicine

Question 9

eHealth literacy for consumers includes which elements? (Select all that apply.)

A) Visual literacy
B) Computer literacy
C) Financial literacy
D) Business modeling literacy
E) Information literacy
F) Digital literacy

Question 10

What are the advantages of telehealth for patients? (Select all that apply.)

A) Decreased travel time or distance and removal of travel barriers
B) Ease of reimbursement for costs
C) Immediate access to care
D) Early detection of disease processes or health issues
E) Ownership of healthcare and feelings of empowerment