Question

2. In the not too distant past, it was possible for a patient to receive almost all of his/her care from a sole physician who the patient trusted because the physician knew the patient’s health well. With healthcare becoming increasingly specialized, it is becoming rare for a patient to see only one physician. When a patient sees multiple physicians, _________ may be lost. To help ensure _________ and quality, physicians realize the importance of proper medical record keeping (i.e., past and ongoing care).

• A. A proper randomized clinical trial; proper randomized clinical trials
• B. Continuity of care; continuity of care
• C. Continuous process improvement; continuous process improvement
• D. all of the above
• E. none of the above

5. As part of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, Congress allocated almost $30 billion dollars for health care providers who achieve ____ ____ of health information technology

Blank 1. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text.  

6. Of developed countries, the United States has one of the lowest percentages of physicians who use electronic medical records.

• A. True
• B. False

7. As part of the U.S. National ______ Strategy and rules related to Accountable ______ Organizations, U.S. policymakers seem to recognize the potential of health information technology to improve quality and health outcomes.

• A. Health, Health
• B. Quality, Care
• C. Quality, Health
• D. Health, Quality
• E. Health, Care
• F. Care, Care

8. In addition to electronic health records, ______, which is the ability to exchange health information among health care organizations and patients, is another component of health information technology that may substantially improve quality of care.

• A. clinical transfer application system
• B. health data communication
• C. clinical data exchange
• D. quality health data system

9. The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) approach focuses on the ______ as coordinator of patients’ medical care and the approach makes extensive use of health information technology.

• A. primary care clinician
• B. patient
• C. patient health care management officer
• D. health care office manager
• E. all of the above
• F. none of the above

10. HIPAA and subsequent regulations created a legal category of “protected health information” which was defined to encompass most types of clinical data. Under the HIPAA law, ______, which include providers and insurers, are legally required to safeguard electronic health information.

• A. Physicians
• B. Tort-liable persons
• C. Covered entities
• D. HITECH
• E. all of the above
• F. none of the above

Answer 1

2.Ans: D. All of the above.

Reason: when the patient consults multiple physicians, the continuity of care is lost as the physician cant effectively track the patient. To help ensure Continuous process improvement ans quality.