Healthcare Informatics Exam 1

What are plug and play devices?

enables a computer system to adapt to hardware changes with minimal intervention by the user

What is knowledge applied in a practical way, translated into actions, or uses knowledge and experience to heighten common sense and insight to exercise sound judgment in practical matters? Information Wisdom Connectionism Knowledge

Wisdom

What is the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment? Information Wisdom Knowledge Connection

Wisdom

The difference between wisdom and knowledge is that: Wisdom depends on the thoughts of others Wisdom is the synthesis of experience, insight, and reflection Wisdom is the result of data collection and interpretation None of these are correct.

Wisdom is the synthesis of experience, insight, and reflection

What is interoperability

across organizations Epic can talk to a doctor that's using a different operating system

Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule permit a healthcare provider to share patient information for treatment purpose by fax, email, or phone? Yes No

Yes

Acquiring data and information, and manipulating data and information?

Computer Science

What is the component of cognitive science that uses computer modeling through artificial neural networks to try to explain human intellectual abilities? Epistemology Wisdom Connectionism Knowledge

Connectionism

From which perspective does cognitive science study the mind, intelligence, and behavior? Philosophical Sociological Information processing Discipline Science

Information processing

What is the source of knowledge that causes one to react without thinking? Reason Instinct Intuition Empirical

Instinct

Which statement best reflects the definition of information? It is processed data that have meaning. It can be used for a variety of purposes. It is whole, complete, correct, and consistent data. No errors exist in the data or information.

It is processed data that have meaning.

According to Richie Etwaru's Ted Talk blockchain technology can help fill which gap? Pick the best response based on the video. Currency market Providing quality care Stock Market Trust in business Quality of life

Trust in business

What is a network

how all computers are connected together Relates to interoperability

What term refers to a prime input device resembling a typewriter? Mouse Printer Monitor Keyboard

Keyboard

3 sources of knowledge

instinct, reason, intuition

According to the chapter reading, which definition describes the information age? Pick the best answer. An age when user models are related to a more complex system. A period of time when data, information, and knowledge are accessible by more people than ever in history. A time when data is entered into a variety of devices. Throughout history, whenever there has been a new discovery.

A period of time when data, information, and knowledge are accessible by more people than ever in history.

Computer science can facilitate Acquiring data and information Synthesizing knowledge and wisdom Manipulating data and information Acquiring data and information, and manipulating it

Acquiring data and information, and manipulating it

The intent of HIPAA was to: Assure health insurance portability for employed persons Guarantee the security and privacy of health information Healthcare fraud/abuse, and enforce standards for health information All of the above

All of the above

Developing a national HIT infrastructure is an extremely complex undertaking that requires: Financial assets Technological assets Human resources All of these are correct

All of these are correct

Healthcare professionals need to be familiar with the: Goals and purposes of the HITECH Act of 2009 The concepts of meaningful use and certified EHR technology HIPAA of 1996 All of these are correct

All of these are correct

Virtual communication technology may be beneficial for healthcare workers, as it: Is limited by use by professionals Requires the use of a flash drive Is accessed during the night shift Allows opportunities for exchange of ideas

Allows opportunities for exchange of ideas

Ethics is best described as: A revolution in health care brought on by technologic change Ever-changing principles that guide decision-making An approach to answering questions with multiple answers Paradigmatic changes central to the healthcare system

An approach to answering questions with multiple answers

The scaffolding for analyzing and modeling complicated human performance is provided by Computer programs Cognitive science Software developers Intelligence specialists

Cognitive science

Experts in computer science strive to understand how the mind processes: Data and information Knowledge Sensory input None of these are correct

Data and information

The widespread use of the smartphone has prompted healthcare organizations to: Ban their use in hospitals Develop policies for use Prevent employees from using them Create enforceable state laws

Develop policies for use

HITECH Act established

EHRs and EPIC via monetary incentives

The study of the nature and origin of knowledge is: Perception Epistemology Logical analysis Empiricism

Epistemology

An oncology practice requires all patients to sign in when they arrive at their office. Is this a violation of HIPAA? True False

False

What describes the broader benefit for implementing a nationwide electronic health record? Common language for healthcare workers Data access easier for researchers Improved quality and care delivery Facilitate health educators teaching ease

Improved quality and care delivery

Another name for data that has meaning is: Remember the pyramid from the PPT Mean data Data accuracy Information Wisdom None of these are correct.

Information

What refers to the awareness and understanding of a set of information and ways that information can be made useful to support a specific task or arrive at a decision? Epistemology Wisdom Connectionism Knowledge

Knowledge

What best describes what is needed in a healthcare professional's decision-making process? Intuition and logic Acquisition and dissemination Collecting and building data Knowledge and wisdom

Knowledge and wisdom

According to chapter 3, what best describes the benefit of embracing the use of technology in healthcare practices? This also came up in our discussions about AI. All major organizations use it Rapid access to information Common practice with today's youth Knowledge and wisdom development

Knowledge and wisdom development

What best describes the benefit of embracing the use of technology in healthcare practices? All major organizations use it Common practice with today's youth Knowledge and wisdom development Rapid access to information

Knowledge and wisdom development

When healthcare agencies provide access to health information on websites, they: Are essentially practicing medicine Expect people to follow the advice Are responsible for actions that people take as a result Must adhere to responsible information standards

Must adhere to responsible information standards

According to the textbook, in order to promote the exchange of information with others, computers are connected to: Blogs Market drives Networks Emails Flash drives

Networks

In order to promote the exchange of information with others, computers are connected to: Flash drives Networks Blogs Emails

Networks

What best defines the process of acquiring knowledge through use of the senses? Perception Logic Reasoned actions Inferences

Perception

The ability of the OS to be moved from one hardware architecture to another with few changes is Security Compatibility Extensibility Portability

Portability

New technologies used in health care, like smartphones or Google Glass, create potential ethical issues associated with The human technology interface Privacy and confidentiality Interoperability Cognitive load

Privacy and confidentiality

What are drivers?

Programs that carry out the necessary translations to allow the CPU and the devices to communicate correctly. a software component that lets the operating system and a device communicate with each other

What is the name of a program used to create an artificial neuron network?

Python programming

What is data? Inputted items that produce information Raw facts None of these are correct. Processed information

Raw facts

The term that refers to the OS incorporating hardware protection for virtual memory is: Security Compatibility Extensibility Portability

Security

Which title of HIPAA involves "Preventing Health Care Fraud and Abuse: Administrative Simplification; Medical Liability Reform": Title I Title II Title IIII None

Title II

Name 6 input devices

keyboard mouse microphone game controllers webcams stylus

The two primary input devices on a computer are?

mouse & keyboard

This course is blended and taught through a discussion and lecture format with online "Blended Learning" assignments. Your participation in the class is vital to its success. The in-class time is short therefore you need to complete the assigned reading and watch the videos before class. You will periodically have a straightforward question like this one to make sure you are meeting the course expectations. From watching the second video about the DIKW paradigm and the supporting comment next to the quiz you know I started the video off standing __________________________. in front of the classroom in front of the hospital ER on the top of the DIKW pyramid on a helicopter landing pad

on a helicopter landing pad

From the blended learning video, how is it possible to sense people and track them without any wearables through walls? What analogy was used? Pick the best answer. currents sound waves body sensors radar light waves

radar

Describe computer makeup

simple input and output system RAM = two barsrandom access memory 1s and 0s are moving through it computer is a machine that manipulates data & information accepts data input via variety of devices, processes via arithmetic, stores, and outputs

What was a major preliminary problem of the HITECH Act's EHRs?

they lacked interoperability (two diff organizations could not share information easily)