Healthcare Ecosystems
LTT1 - Healthcare Ecosystems
The profession of health informatics is a relatively new one, blending the use of technologies with collecting, organizing, storing, using, and evaluating health information.
Technology can assist healthcare workers on every clinical and administrative level to use information more effectively in clinical decision-making for patients, and in implementing strategic goals within an organization.
Check Your Understanding 2.1
Instructions: On a separate piece of paper, write down the word or term that correctly completes each of the sentences.
1. The ancient ___ developed surgical procedures, documented clinical cases, and created medical books. a. Egyptians b. Greeks
c. Phoenicians d. Chinese
2. The ___ was established in 1847 to represent the interests of physicians across the United States.
a. b. c. d.
American Association of Medical Colleges American College of Surgeons Committee on Medical Education American Medical Association
3. Today, medical school students must pass a test before they can obtain a ___ to practice medicine. a. degree b. residency
c. specialty d. license
4. The first general training school for ___ was opened at the New England Hospital for Women and Children in 1872. a. nurses b. physician assistants
c. surgical specialists d. surgeons
5. Modern ___ must have either a two-year associate’s degree or a four- year bachelor’s degree from a state-approved nursing school. a. nurse practitioners b. licensed vocational nurses
c. registered nurses d. licensed practical nurses
6. In 1910, Dr. Franklin H. Martin suggested that the surgical area of medical practice needed to become more concerned with ___.
a. b. c. d. patient care professional standards patient outcomes nonsurgical medical care
7. Adoption of the Minimum Standards marked the beginning of the modern ___ process for healthcare organizations. a. accreditation b. licensing
c. reform d. educational
8. According to the AMA’s
The profession of health informatics is a relatively new one, blending the use of technologies with collecting, organizing, storing, using, and evaluating health information.
Technology can assist healthcare workers on every clinical and administrative level to use information more effectively in clinical decision-making for patients, and in implementing strategic goals within an organization.
Check Your Understanding 2.1
Instructions: On a separate piece of paper, write down the word or term that correctly completes each of the sentences.
1. The ancient ___ developed surgical procedures, documented clinical cases, and created medical books. a. Egyptians b. Greeks
c. Phoenicians d. Chinese
2. The ___ was established in 1847 to represent the interests of physicians across the United States.
a. b. c. d.
American Association of Medical Colleges American College of Surgeons Committee on Medical Education American Medical Association
3. Today, medical school students must pass a test before they can obtain a ___ to practice medicine. a. degree b. residency
c. specialty d. license
4. The first general training school for ___ was opened at the New England Hospital for Women and Children in 1872. a. nurses b. physician assistants
c. surgical specialists d. surgeons
5. Modern ___ must have either a two-year associate’s degree or a four- year bachelor’s degree from a state-approved nursing school. a. nurse practitioners b. licensed vocational nurses
c. registered nurses d. licensed practical nurses
6. In 1910, Dr. Franklin H. Martin suggested that the surgical area of medical practice needed to become more concerned with ___.
a. b. c. d. patient care professional standards patient outcomes nonsurgical medical care
7. Adoption of the Minimum Standards marked the beginning of the modern ___ process for healthcare organizations. a. accreditation b. licensing
c. reform d. educational
8. According to the AMA’s