Health Information Technology

What does the acronym HIT means?

• Health Information Teaching

• Health Information Technology

• Healthcare In Teaching

• Heathcare Information Terminology

Why is electronic access to test, lab, surgery, and x-ray results so important?

• it allows client to see results

• avoiding delays and costs associated with re-testing improves client care

• healthcare professionals can quickly provide diagnosis

• information can be loaded into the system quickly

ePrescribing is electronic transmission of prescription data between healthcare providers, pharmacies, and insurance carriers

• true

• false

Prior to the implementation of Health Information Technology, client information had to be communicated from one provider to another via _____, ______, and ______

• telephone

• email

• fax

• clients

What does PHR stand for?

• Personal Health Record

• Personal Human Record

• Public Health Record

• People Health Record

Which is a benefit of ePrescribing?

• pharmacy staff have more time on break

• it makes filing prescriptions more difficult

• it helps clients understand their medications

What are some ways HIT affects healthcare providers?

• Allows better access to clients medical information

• allows better control of who has access to client information

• helps healthcare professionals provide better client care

• allows healthcare workers relax more

A PHR is a(n) ______ record of health an medical information, which _______ be maintained by the client.

• electronic, cannot

• electronic, can

• hand-written, cannot

• hand-written, can

When using a PHR that IS NOT associated with a healthcare provider or employer, medical information has to be entered manually

• true

• false

Clients have right to correct or amend health information

• Notice

• Compliant

• Disclosure

• Accuracy

• Access