3.5 AI summary

Health information technology (HIT) refers to __________ systems used to process, store, and exchange health information.

electronic

An example of an HIT system used by providers to store medical history and order tests or medications is __________.

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

A patient portal that allows patients to access their medical information online is called __________.

MITRE

The major positive impact of HIT on healthcare is that it improved the __________ and __________ of care.

quality, effectiveness

HIT helps catch mistakes and avoid __________ in patient care.

errors

HIT expanded access to affordable healthcare by improving __________ and __________.

efficiency, accessibility

During the COVID pandemic, __________ significantly accelerated telehealth expansion.

technology

Patient engagement improved because HIT supports shared __________ and provides self-management tools.

decision-making

The act that increased EHR adoption and provided financial incentives to healthcare providers is the __________ Act.

HITECH

The HITECH Act was part of the __________ passed in 2009.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

HIE stands for __________.

Health Information Exchange

HIE helps prevent medication __________, improve diagnosis, and decrease duplication.

errors

Patient portals are secure online websites that give patients access to their __________.

health information

Mobile health applications (apps) are designed to foster health and __________.

wellbeing

Devices such as __________ and __________ can monitor vital signs and transfer data to providers.

Apple Watch, Fitbit

Clinical Decision Support (CDS) provides knowledge at specific times to enhance __________.

healthcare

An example of a CDS alert related to pharmacogenomics is a warning for poor metabolizers of __________.

CYP2C19 (Clopidogrel)

Too many alerts can cause __________, leading to errors.

alert fatigue

Order sets are predefined collections of __________ that improve workflow.

orders

Telehealth can be divided into two types: __________ and __________.

synchronous, asynchronous

An example of synchronous telehealth is __________.

live video visit

An example of asynchronous telehealth is __________.

secure messaging

Pharmacy informatics deals with collecting and analyzing __________ to support healthcare decisions.

medication-related data

Medical informatics focuses on data at the __________ level.

patient

Public health informatics focuses on data at the __________ level.

population