Ch. 12 Computers and Technology in Health Care - KEY TERMS
basic understanding of how a computer works
computer literacy
an organized collection of information
database
allows all health care agencies to readily transfer patient EHRs between agencies in a national network
health information exchange
a small amount of a radioactive substance is given intravenously, a special camera is used to identify the rays emitted from the substance while the patient is at rest and during exercise, allows the physician to evaluate which parts of the heart are healthy and function normally
nuclear stress test
uses nuclear magnetic resonance instead of x-ray radiation, can see blood moving through veins and arteries, a swollen joint shrink in response to medication, and the reaction of cancerous tumors to treatment
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small computers like a handheld tablet, smartphone, or personal digital assistant
microcomputer
areas where information is entered into
fields
secure online websites that are established by a physician or other health care provider, patients are given an access code to register for the portal so they can log in anytime to see their personal health information
patient portals
used for patients who cannot exercise, a medication that stimulates the effect of exercise is given to increase the blood flow and heart rate, physician can determine how heart responds to stress
adenosine
aids in the diagnosis of heart disease or other circulatory problems, allows the health care provider to see any body part from all sides
Positron emission tomography
computer for personal use that can sit on a desktop
personal computer
a collection of related information
record
uses special software to perform high speed math calculations, can process bills, maintain accounts, create budgets, develop statistical reports, analyze finances, tabulate nutritional value of foods, evaluate treatments, and project future needs
another term for “adenosine stress test”
dobutamine
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
ultrasonography
very large computer
mainframe computer
a group of combined related records
file
computerized interpretation system that produces visual pictures on a computer monitor and a printout of the electrical activity of a patient’s heart
electrocardiogram
uses technology to direct ultrahigh frequency sound waves through the chest wall and into the heart, a computer then converts the reflection of the waves into an image of the heart
echocardiogram
Computer aided detection (CADe)/computer-aided diagnosis - systems that use artificial intelligence to aid in the detection and diagnosis of disease
computer aided detection
applied science used to promote an individual’s safety and well being by adapting to the environment
ergonomics
computerized version of a patient’s medical information that may include statistical data
electronic health record
an ECG run while the patient is exercising, usually runs until the target heart rate is reached, allows the physician to evaluate the function of the patient’s heart during activity
exercise stress test
permits physicians to see clear, cross-sectional views of both bone and body tissues and to find abnormalities such as tumors
computerized tomography
light beams that can be focused precisely
lasers