Deck 13: Health Information Technology and Strategy

Question 1

Twenty years ago,the Institute of Medicine published a landmark report that outlined the numerous problems inherent with ____________________ medical record systems and called for the widespread adoption of electronic health record (EHR)systems.

Answer 1

paper-based

Question 2

A(n)____ is generally managed and controlled by the patient or consumer.

A) personal health record (PHR)
B) electronic health record (EHR)
C) personal medical record (PMR)
D) electronic medical record (EMR)

Answer 2

personal health record (PHR)

Question 3

If a health care organization does not align its health IT investments to its organizational strategy,the ____________________ function may be at a high level or may go wrong.

Answer 3

information system (IS)

Question 4

One way of reducing 30-day readmissions is implementing the ____________________ across the involved organizations.

Question 5

One of the key features of the Affordable Care Act is expanding ____ eligibility.

A) Medicare
B) Telehealth
C) Medicaid
D) Shared savings program

Question 6

The most frequently cited barrier to health information technology is ___________________.

Question 7

____________________ is a general term that is often used to describe a broad range of technologies for transmitting and managing health information for use by consumers,providers,payers,insurers,and others interested in health care.

Question 8

It is critical to approach the acquisition,implementation,and management of ____________________ systems with proven methodologies.

Question 9

Standard strategic planning tools used to determine what kind of IS capabilities an organization needs in order to achieve its goals and objectives include analysis of the internal and external environments and the identification of strategic opportunities and ____________________.

Question 10

____ systems help enable health information exchange across organizational boundaries and fully care patients through home monitoring,telehealth,and other means.

A) Electronic health record
B) Information
C) Integrated health IT
D) The U.S.health care

Question 11

The three main activities most helpful in successfully managing change in IS projects are communicating,training,and providing ____.

A) guidance
B) a framework
C) feedback
D) incentives

Question 12

The ____ (HITECH)Act sets forth a plan for advancing the appropriate use of health information technology to improve quality of care and establish a foundation for the electronic exchange and use of health information systems.

A) Health Information Transfer for Electronic Clinical Health Act
B) Health Information Technology for Electronic Clinical Health Act
C) Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
D) Health Information Transfer for Economic and Clinical Health Act

Question 13

Once the executive team defines the IS portfolio of funded projects,project ____________________ becomes crucial to the success of the project.

Question 14

Successful strategic ____ should result in a set of IS projects that the organization has identified as important to its strategic direction or for sustaining existing capabilities.

A) values
B) governance
C) implementation
D) alignment

Question 15

One function of an electronic health record (EHR)is to enable health information ____________________ across organizational boundaries and more fully engage the patient in his or her own care through home monitoring and telehealth.

Question 16

One approach to aligning the IS function with the rest of the organization includes the idea that IS function should ____ that of the organization.

A) control
B) unite
C) supplement
D) mirror

Question 17

The overarching goal of assisting physicians and hospitals in adopting electronic health records (EHRs)that meet industry standards is to have the technology used as a tool to accomplish health outcome policy priorities such as ____.

A) reducing patient complaints
B) improving care coordination
C) reducing costs for patients
D) improving profits for health care organizations

Question 18

Approximately ____ of hospitals are estimated to have fully operational electronic health record (EHR)systems.

A) 8%-15%
B) 20%-28%
C) 30%-42%
D) 45%-51%

Question 19

One advantage of achieving strategic alignment is that it tends to lead to a critical factor in the success of IS projects,which is executive level and ____ leadership support.

A) clinical
B) patient advocacy
C) government
D) administrative

Question 20

In order for the organization to assess the impact of IS on the ability of the organization to achieve its strategic goals,the organization must link its IS ____________________ to its organizational strategy.

Question 21

Match each item with a statement below:

Involves health IT systems in electronically sharing health care information across organizational boundaries

A)health information exchange (HIE)
B)reporting and population health management
C)electronic communication and connectivity
D)results management
E)the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
F)patient support
G)decision support
H)health information and data
I)administrative processes
J)order entry and support

Question 22

Match each item with a statement below:

Facilitates and simplifies such processes as scheduling,prior authorizations,and insurance verification

A)health information exchange (HIE)
B)reporting and population health management
C)electronic communication and connectivity
D)results management
E)the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
F)patient support
G)decision support
H)health information and data
I)administrative processes
J)order entry and support

Question 23

Match each item with a statement below:

Manages all types of results (e.g. ,laboratory test results,radiology procedure results)electronically

A)health information exchange (HIE)
B)reporting and population health management
C)electronic communication and connectivity
D)results management
E)the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
F)patient support
G)decision support
H)health information and data
I)administrative processes
J)order entry and support

Question 24

Match each item with a statement below:

Includes everything from patient education materials to home monitoring to telehealth

A)health information exchange (HIE)
B)reporting and population health management
C)electronic communication and connectivity
D)results management
E)the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
F)patient support
G)decision support
H)health information and data
I)administrative processes
J)order entry and support

Question 25

Match each item with a statement below:

Includes provisions to expand Medicaid eligibility and offer a variety of health insurance plans

A)health information exchange (HIE)
B)reporting and population health management
C)electronic communication and connectivity
D)results management
E)the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
F)patient support
G)decision support
H)health information and data
I)administrative processes
J)order entry and support

Question 26

Match each item with a statement below:

Incorporates use of computerized provider order entry,particularly in ordering medications

A)health information exchange (HIE)
B)reporting and population health management
C)electronic communication and connectivity
D)results management
E)the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
F)patient support
G)decision support
H)health information and data
I)administrative processes
J)order entry and support

Question 27

Match each item with a statement below:

Establishes standardized terminology and data formats for public and private sector reporting requirements

A)health information exchange (HIE)
B)reporting and population health management
C)electronic communication and connectivity
D)results management
E)the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
F)patient support
G)decision support
H)health information and data
I)administrative processes
J)order entry and support

Question 28

Match each item with a statement below:

Employs computerized clinical decision-support capabilities such as reminders,alerts,and computer-assisted diagnosing

A)health information exchange (HIE)
B)reporting and population health management
C)electronic communication and connectivity
D)results management
E)the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
F)patient support
G)decision support
H)health information and data
I)administrative processes
J)order entry and support

Question 29

Match each item with a statement below:

Enables those involved in patient care to communicate effectively with each other and with the patient

A)health information exchange (HIE)
B)reporting and population health management
C)electronic communication and connectivity
D)results management
E)the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
F)patient support
G)decision support
H)health information and data
I)administrative processes
J)order entry and support

Question 30

Match each item with a statement below:

Includes medical and nursing diagnoses,a medication list,allergies,demographics,clinical narratives,and laboratory test results

A)health information exchange (HIE)
B)reporting and population health management
C)electronic communication and connectivity
D)results management
E)the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
F)patient support
G)decision support
H)health information and data
I)administrative processes
J)order entry and support