EMR Chapter 10 Assessment

A medical office or other healthcare facility that does not have a health information professional on staff may seek expertise in record-keeping procedures and the legal health record from the

EHR service provider.

The field that focuses on capture, retrieval, storage, and use of health information is

health information.

Health informatics is basically the _________blank part of managing health information.

technological

Penalties for facilities not adopting electronic health records began in _________

2015.

There must be a(n) _________blank available in order for providers to use portable devices to access health information.

wireless connection

Which of the following is a way to make the transition to EHRs easier?

Follow the advice and suggestions of the EHR service provider’s installation team.

Incentives were offered to EHR adopters through _________blank legislation.

HITECH

Who is responsible for maintaining a personal health record?

patient

Diagnostic and treatment protocols that are based on proven research and practice are known as:

evidence-based medicine

The Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model was developed by the _________

American Academy of Family Practitioners.

A PCMH focuses on _________blank communication between patients and providers.

increased

Another term for telemedicine is _________blank.

telehealh

Which of the following statements is true about a personal health record (PHR)?

It is maintained by the patient (or legal guardian).

Recent advances in healthcare rely increasingly on

technology

Which of the following is true about a personal health record?

It is not a legal document

Computers and devices that are physically close together are connected by a

Local Area Network.

One benefit of accessing the EHR through mobile devices is a reduction in

both cost and errors.

A _________blank is a security method that prevents unauthorized access into or out of the network.

firewall

In a _________blank environment, the physician's office or hospital has the advantage of unlimited processing and storage capacity.

cloud

A _________blank is a security feature that plays a role in the advancement of EHR use by encrypting data sent via the Internet and verifies the identity of authorized users through use of a User ID and password.

Virtual Private Network