HINF 4209 Module #1 Quiz

This covers chapter one and chapter two for Module #1 quiz.

Law

A set of rules that protects citizens

Public Law

The federal, state, or local government defines, regulates, and enforces rights and duties.

Private Law

Rules and principles among individuals and private businesses.

Health Information

Data generated and collected as a result of delivering care to a patient.

Health Record

Data referring to dates, images, numbers, and words representing facts and observations.

EHR vs EMR

EMR is housed within an organization, while EHR contains information from more than one organization.

Key Characteristics for EHR

• Large Volume and Ease of Duplication

• Persistence

• Attached to tracking info

• Updated automatically

• Obsolescence

• Searchable and Stored in multiple location

Business Record

Create when the organization’s or healthcare provider’s business is still running.

Personal Health Record (PHR)

A tool for consumers to collect, track, and share information about health.

Patient Portal

A place (usually an app) that patients can access info relating to their care.

HIPAA

• Grants patients the right to access, view, copy, or amend records

• Established specific privacy and security rules

Protected Health Information (PHI)

Information protected under HIPAA

Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act(HITECH)

Further promotes the creation of a national information infrastructure

Health Information Exchange (HIE)

Accelerate innovation in healthcare by fostering seamless healthcare data sharing and exchange

Custodian

A person responsible for maintaining and developing records certifies that the information contained in the record is accurate and purports to be and was generated through normal business practices.

Data Governance (DG)

Assures the availability, integrity, security, and usability of structured and unstructured data available to an organization

Info Governance (IG)

Uses policies, procedures, and multidisciplinary arrangements, along with managing and optimizing information for immediate and future needs.

Data Stewardship

Accountability for management and oversight of data

Information Stewardship

Day-to-day management of info and integration of data.