The Healthcare Industry: Introduction

Which of the following is NOT a way the internet has improved healthcare?

• Allowing healthcare professionals to have easy access to medical resources

• Allowing medical records to be shared quickly and easily between professionals

• Allowing patient records to be published on medical websites for the general public to learn from

• Allowing patients to learn more about the medical opportunities available to them

Which of the following describes medical tourism?

• The practice of touring multiple hospitals to determine which one would be preferable for treatment

• The practice of going across international borders to receive a medical treatment

• The practice of visiting medical facilities to watch medical procedures performed publicly

• The practice of traveling to only medical conferences to learn about new medical treatments

Which of the following is NOT a pathway within the healthcare industry?

• Diagnostic services

• Medicinal services

• Therapeutic services

• Support services

Which of the following professions does NOT fall into the biotechnology research and development pathway?

• Pharmacologist

• Radiologist

• Biochemist

• Patent lawyer

The healthcare industry accounts for the largest percentage of overall GDP (gross domestic product) in the United States.

• False

• True

Electronic medical records help medical professionals do which of the following?

• Facilitate collaborations with medical professionals

• Provide opportunities for the most effective patient treatment

• All answer choices are correct

• Easily share patient information

Why would an individual partake in medical tourism?

• To experience different medical practices in other countries

• To pursue cheaper, advanced or unique opportunities

• To travel the world

• None of the choices are correct

What is the main purpose of a professional in biotechnology research and development?

• Maintain or enhance patient's overall health in the long term

• Test and evaluate patients to detect and diagnose or treat specific physical conditions

• Develop new treatments and devices for diagnostic services

• Manage finances, patient data and technology

What is the main purpose of an individual who works in therapeutic services?

• Manage finances, patient data and technology

• Maintain or enhance patient's overall health in the long term

• Develop new treatments and devices for diagnostic services

• Test and evaluate patients to detect and diagnose or treat specific physical conditions

Which of the following is a profession in the diagnostic service pathway?

• Pathologist

• Art therapist

• Biochemists

• Risk manager