LIS4785 Exam 2

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate use of email communication with healthcare providers?

Disease diagnosis

Text messaging is a very convenient medium because it gives patients the ability to communicate with their doctors synchronously (T/F)

False

_______ is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.

Health literacy

________ is a category of telemedicine which involves monitoring vital signs, weights, blood sugars, etc. that can be sent via a wired or wireless mode from patient homes to physicians' offices, health information exchanges, etc.

Home telemonitoring

The following are patient self-management tasks, EXCEPT for

Ordering lab tests

Insurance coverage for telemedicine is impacted by federal and state laws as well as insurance company policies. Increasingly, states are implementing __________ that require some payers to reimburse telehealth services to the same extent as in-person services.

Parity laws

_________ is key to reducing chronic diseases and embraces early detection efforts, such as screening at-risk populations, as well as strategies for appropriate management of existing diseases and related complications

Prevention

__________ is a type of telemedicine transmission mode by which healthcare providers share patient medical information like lab reports, imaging studies, videos, and other records with a physician, radiologist, or specialist at another location using technology like secure email. Choose the BEST answer

Store-and-forward

_________ is a category of telemedicine which involves the use of a videoconferencing-equipped robot to help doctors perform morning rounds in a hospital.

Tele-rounding

Health IT helps engage health consumers by providing them with _______ tools to collect data like heart rate variability, blood pressure, weight, cognitive function, meals, exercise, etc. and help link these to their healthcare goals and outcomes. Choose the BEST answer.

Tracking and monitoring

A chronic condition is a physical or mental health condition that are of long duration and generally slow progression and causes functional restrictions or requires ongoing monitoring or treatment (T/F)

True

Disease management is a critical feature of electronic health records to meet Meaningful Use standards (T/F)

True

___________ refers to the ongoing and systematic collection and analysis of health-related data to facilitate the prevention and control of disease

public health surveillance

What program allows patients to view and download their personal health information. The program includes pledges of support from many stakeholders to make it easier for individuals and their caregivers to have secure, timely, and electronic access to their health information

Blue Button Initiative

________ is a branch of health informatics that studies the use of information and communication technologies designed to interact directly with customers, with or without the presence of a health care professional that provides or uses individualized (personal) information and provides the consumer with individualized assistance, to help the patient better manage their health or health care.

Consumer health informatics

A hospital-based registry contains records for people diagnosed with a specific type of disease who reside within a defined geographic region (T/F)

False

Due to the sensitive nature of medical records, patients can access their own health records only with the expressed permission of their healthcare providers (T/F)

False

In the traditional health care model the physician actively engages patients by helping them set health goals and make informed decisions about how best to achieve these (T/F)

False

One approach to reducing healthcare costs is to shift the focus from prevention and wellness to medication and treatment (T/F)

False

Pneumonia is an example of a chronic disease (T/F)

False

eHealth enhances patient engagement in their self-care by providing their doctors with decision-making, skills building, tracking and monitoring, and patient education tools, etc.. (T/F)

False

What type of medical record is owned and controlled by the patient? Check ALL that apply - patient health portal - electronic health record - personal health record - health information exchange - electronic medical record

Personal health record

__________ is a type of telemedicine transmission mode that allows patients and providers to hear and see each other using secure video conferencing software. Choose the BEST answer

Real-time telemedicine

_________ is a type of telemedicine transmission method that allows healthcare professionals to track a patient's vital signs and activities at a distance. Choose the BEST answer

Remote patient monitoring

_______ is a broader term referring to the use of information and communication technologies to support remote patient care, and support the clinical and administrative transfer of healthcare information.

Telehealth

__________ is the remote exchange of data between a patient at home and their clinician(s) to assist in diagnosis and monitoring and to support patient self-management needs.

Telemedicine

Among other things, health literacy affects people's ability to adopt health-promoting behaviors, such as exercising and eating a healthy diet and navigate the healthcare system, including locating providers and services and filling out forms (T/F)

True

In the United States disease management is part of Meaningful Use (HITECH ACT) and Accountable Care Organizations (Affordable Care Act). (T/F)

True

One way to improve health outcomes for individuals with chronic illness is to provide them with the support they need to manage their diseases effectively. (T/F)

True

Physician recommendation has been found to be a key factor in promoting the use of mHealth by patients (T/F)

True

Some patient registries may include participants who are willing to provide health-related information about themselves on a voluntary basis or who may be willing to participate in research about a particular disease (T/F)

True

Because we can't tell by looking who is affected by low health literacy, we advocate using ________ - that basically involves simplifying information for everyone, independent of their perceived health literacy abilities

Universal precautions approach

_________________ is an organizing framework that identifies the elements of a healthcare system that are essential for improving chronic illness care. It also emphasizes the critical role of informed patients and a proactive healthcare team in managing chronic disease

chronic care model

______________ is a database that consolidates patient-centric health data from multiple health IT systems and that are specifically organized for reporting and analysis

clinical data warehouse

_____________ refers to the ability of smartphones to sense a person's location and movements. Choose the BEST answer

context awareness

The availability of timely __________ to pinpoint possible sources of outbreaks is critical for disease investigation

data and information

Poor health literacy has been associated with the following, EXCEPT for...

decreased hospitalizations

_____________ refers to a patient-centered approach involving coordinated multiple healthcare interventions to help chronically ill patients better manage their disease and improve their quality of life

disease management

_________ is a database containing information about people diagnosed with a specific type of disease and is used as a tool for tracking their clinical care and outcomes

disease registry

_________________ is a type of syndromic surveillance that utilizes online content and reports

infoveillance

Which of the following modifiable health behaviors are responsible for much of the illness, suffering, and early death related to chronic diseases? Check ALL that apply - lack of physical activity - smoking - alcohol use - poor diet and nutrition - vehicular accidents

lack of physical activity, smoking, alcohol use, poor diet and nutrition

The following are all benefits of telehealth, EXCEPT for - lower insurance premiums - greater access to specialists - reduced hospital stays - improved patient monitoring - improved patient self-management

lower insurance premiums

The ability to electronically submit syndromic surveillance data to public health agencies is a critical measure of ______________

meaningful use

Telemedicine provides access to the following, EXCEPT for

medications

What feature of eHealth tools refers to the ability to provide health information in many different formats - e.g. text, audio, video, animation , graphics, etc.

multi-modality

What feature of eHealth tools refer to the ability to give patient access to healthcare services 24/7/365, and when and where they need health information the most

synchronous/asynchronous communication

_____________ refers to the use and collection of health data to investigate potential outbreak cases and alert public health departments to respond immediately if an outbreak threatens to affect a community

syndromic surveillance

Which feature of mHealth has been found to be particularly useful for pushing reminders to patients?

text messaging

Which of the following are examples of mobile technology delivery modes that can be used to support healthcare? Check ALL that apply - text messaging - internet connectivity - voice calling - video messaging - chat

text messaging, internet connectivity, voice calling, video messaging, chat

Basic health literacy skills include the following, EXCEPT for...

using electronic medical records