HSF CH 12 Review

This is an organizational tool that perform high speed calculations:

Before calling the IT Department for help, I should

Dr. Bostick showed a video on fluoroscopy, which helped diagnose an infant who was

This is a computerized patient file where demographics, advanced directives and medical history are stored:

One way healthcare uses computer-aided design is to craft individualized prosthetics.

An electrocardiogram (ECG) can be used to diagnose:

Central supply uses technology to administer medications, review orders, and provide education.

The Rad Tech must ensure a patient has no implants or loose metal objects on before entering the MRI area.

Healthcare systems need to have a backup plan in place for EHRs in case of severe weather or planned downtime.

Incubators help monitor neonate

Brachytherapy involves planting seeds in the body to slowly release radiation.

Two ways we discussed a Provider uses technology within the Electronic Health Record are

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans are helpful to visualize:

Nuclear medicine bone scans can help diagnose metastasis.

Two ways technology has improved the lives of patients with diabetes are

This is a secure online website where patients can confidentially communicate with their providers:

This is an area data is entered:

Digital Dental Radiography is beneficial because you are exposed to less radiation and it is not as costly.

Healthcare systems/providers must adopt this to protect patient confidentiality:

Automated drug-dispensing systems help to

Two ways we discussed a Pharmacist uses technology within the Electronic Health Record are to

Technology has helped people with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) by giving them a way to communicate with loved ones.

The IT Department/Help Desk can help:

EBP stands for

Advantages to the HIE include improved speed, quality and safety of patient care due to increased access.

Lasers & Robotics have positively impacted the field of surgery because patients have less bleeding & a faster recovery.

This is an organized collection of information:

An echocardiogram can be used to diagnose:

CT and MRI provide cross-sectional views.

The most popular themes our class identified regarding how technology has improved healthcare were cancer & stroke.

There is no risk of radiation exposure with computerized tomography (CT).

Dr. Bostick’s Career Path included these 6 steps. I included the first step to prompt your memory: High School

The equation for Bioinformatics =

Global positioning satellites help maintain safety for which patient populations?

Disadvantages to the Health Information Exchange (HIE) include:

Two conditions we discussed that ultrasound can be used to diagnose are

Image-guided Surgery first began in urology.

External beam radiation can require this to avoid movement and maintain exact treatment location:

When assessing a patient’s monitor, it is important that I