Ch. 12 Computers and Technology in Health Care - KEY TERMS

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  1. 5. literacy - Computer literacy -means a basic understanding of how a computer works and the applications used in your field or profession.
  2. 6. portals - secure online websites are established by a physician, health care facility, or other health care provider.
  3. 8. learning - an online teaching and learning environment that uses computers and the Internet to allow teachers to present information and activities and, at times, even engage and interact with students.
  4. 10. health record (EHR) - n electronic health record (EHR) is a computerized version of a patient's medical information that may include statistical data (name, address, telephone number, insurance information, etc.), diagnoses, medical history, treatments, medications taken, tests performed, and any other information that could be included in a patient's paper record.
  5. 13. (ECG) - computerized interpretation system that produces visual pictures on a computer monitor and a printout of the electrical activity of a patient's heart
  6. 15. computer - medium sized computer that can sit on a desktop
  7. 18. - es technology to direct ultrahigh-frequency sound waves through the chest wall and into the heart
  8. 20. - Ergonomics is an applied science used to promote an individual's safety and well-being by adapting to the environment and using techniques to prevent injuries.
  9. 21. surgery (IGS) - Image-guided surgery (IGS) is a surgical procedure in which a surgeon uses preoperative and intraoperative images to guide or direct the surgery
  10. 24. stress test - a small amount of a radioactive substance such as thallium is given intravenously; a special camera is used to identify the rays emitted from the substance while the patient is at rest and then during exercise
  11. 25. - Telepharmacies allow for rapid dispensing of medications. Prescriptions are sent electronically to a computerized dispensing unit.
  12. 28. mail - Electronic mail, or e-mail, is the process of sending messages from one computer to another.
  13. 30. - spreadsheet uses special software to perform high-speed math calculations,
  14. 31. resonance imaging (MRI) - this computerized, body-scanning method uses nuclear magnetic resonance instead of X-ray radiation.
  15. 34. - are programs that contain instructions to alter the operation of the computer programs, erase or scramble data on the computer, or allow access to information on the computer.
  16. 35. - Telemedicine, discussed in detail in Section 1:2, involves the use of video, audio, and computer systems to provide medical or health care services
  17. 36. power supply - To protect a computer from electrical surges and power outages, an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) device should be used.
  18. 37. - Through the use of systems called networks, computers can be linked together.
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  1. 1. design (CAD) - CADe and CADx are systems that use artificial intelligence to aid in the detection and diagnosis of disease.
  2. 2. - Firewalls are protective programs that limit the ability of other computers to access a computer
  3. 3. stress test - used for patients who cannot exercise
  4. 4. computer - very large computer that can control the launch ofa rocket to outer space.
  5. 7. - Each type of information is a field
  6. 9. - his is a noninvasive scanning method that uses high-frequency sound waves that bounce back as an echo when they hit different tissues and organs inside the body
  7. 11. stress test - a medication that simulates the effect of exercise is given to increase the blood flow and heart rate; physician can determine how heart responds to stress
  8. 12. - Adatabase is an organized collection of information
  9. 14. surgery - , also called computer-assisted surgery, is another major technological advance. A robot is a mechanical device that is computer controlled.
  10. 16. instruction (CAI) - ducational computer:prqgramming designed for individualized use is user-paced, user friendly, and proceeds in an orderly, organized fashion from topic to topic.
  11. 17. - small computer such as a handheld tablet,
  12. 19. therapy - uses high-energy particles to decrease the size of tumors and treat cancer.
  13. 22. stress test - an ECG run while the patient is exercising (Figure 12-7); usually involves walking a treadmill or riding an exercise bike until a target heart rate is reached; allows the physician to evaluate the function of the patient's heart during activity
  14. 23. - Internet, which links millions of computers throughout the world.
  15. 26. - asers, or light beams that can be focused precisely
  16. 27. - collection of related information is called a record.
  17. 29. tomography (CT) - images are converted into three-dimensional (3-D) images that show precise details of the organs and tissues.
  18. 32. - when a group of related records is combined, this is called a file
  19. 33. information exchange (HIE) - allows all health care agencies to readily transfer patient electronic health records (EHRs) between agencies in a national network.