NR599 Nursing Informatics Final Exam Study Guide/ Latest Solution

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Ethical Decision Making (Ans- -when making choices about ethical issues based on the standards of right vs wrong -It requires a systematic framework for addressing the complex and often controver... sial moral questions Bioethical Standards (Ans- -The study of healthcare ethics Telehealth (Ans- -Wide range of health services that are delivered by telecommunications that are delivered by telecommunications -Is needed to help fill the nursing shortage allowing nursing to see more patients quicker -used to deliver health-related services or to connect patients and healthcare providers to maximize patients health status -a newer term referring to a wide range of health services delivered through telecommunications Medical Applications (Ans- -Software developed for medical purposes, including home medical monitoring system, medical databases, etc. Medical Devices (Ans- any device inteded to be used for medical purposes Privacy (Ans- -an important issue related to personal information -restricted access of patient information or data Confidentiality (Ans- -to ensure all personal information is protected by ensuring that limited access is only given to those who are authorized to view that information Cybersecurity (Ans- - the state of being protected against the criminal or unauthorized use of electronic data -growth of importance of cybersecurity as technology continues to grow Computer aided translators (Ans- -a form of language translation in which a human translator uses computer hardware to support and facilitate the translation process HIPPA (Ans- -established in US in 1996 to protect individual health information -all healthcare institutions are required to follow standards and comply with security measures to safeguard information 4 Parts of HIPPA (Ans- 1. Electronic transactions and code sets standard requirements 2. Privacy requirements 3. Security requirements 4. National identifier requirements ICD-10 Coding (Ans- -an alphanumeric code used by doctors, health insurances companies, and public health agencies to represent diagnosis -this system offers accurate up to date procedure codes to improve the health care cost and ensure fair reimbursement policies -ICD and CPT codes are similar in their goals and purposes Evaluation and management codin (Ans- -a medical coding process in support of medical billing -practicing providers must use E\M coding to be reimbursed by medicare, medicaid, or private insurance [Show More]

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