Advances in Technology in the Past 30 years + Future of Technology in Healthcare Communication
Increased internet use has led to the widespread technological advancements we see today. True or False?
A) True
B) False
A) True
Big Data allows for video conferencing and can also help determine people who need emergency assistance in rural parts of the world. True or False?
A) True
B) False
B) False
Telehealth/telemedicine allows for video conferencing and can also help determine people who need emergency assistance in rural parts of the world.
The importance of communication within the field of medicine and healthcare was not fully realized until the 1960s. True or False?
A) True
B) False
B) False
The importance of communication within the field of medicine and healthcare was not fully realized until the 1980s
Network Structure can be defined as:
A) Organizational design that is heavily reliant upon technological capabilities
B) Organizational structure that has emerged from newer technological trends and connects a network of organizations via the internet.
C) Physical layout of an organization
D) Another term for supply chain management-the management of a network of interconnected businesses
A) Organizational design that is heavily reliant upon technological capabilities
EHRs can be defined as systems/sensors and medical devices that can measure key health indicators, such as ECG, heart rate, and blood pressure. True or False?
A) True
B) False
B) False
Wearable communication devices are systems/sensors and medical devices that can measure key health indicators, such as ECG, heart rate, and blood pressure.
EHRs are Electronic Health Records that allow for centralized access to patient information versus paper records.
One negative of technology in healthcare communication is that healthcare technology is designed to appeal to healthcare administrators, many of whom have little experience with the needs of front-line professionals. True or False?
A) True
B) False
A) True
Healthcare was seen as taking an 'illness-centered' approach, which was interpreted as being paternalistic in the 1950-1960s. True or False?
A) False
B) True
B) True
Which of the following are examples of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC):
A) Tone and pitch of voice
B) Lip reading and blinking
C) Electronic health records
D) Artificial intelligence and robotic devices
B) Lip reading and blinking
What is the ultimate goal of wearable technologies?
A) To access client health from anywhere to increase efficiency in healthcare, prevent errors, and increase the accessibility of patient information.
B) To measure key health indicators, such as ECG, heart rate, blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, body temperature, posture, and physical activities.
C) To incorporate functional portable computers and electronics seamlessly into daily life.
D) To disinfect hospitals, communicate with isolating or infectious patients, lift patients, and phlebotomy.
C) To incorporate functional portable computers and electronics seamlessly into daily life.
Which of the following are positive benefits of technology in healthcare communication? Select All That Apply.
A) Helps in decreasing health literacy skills
B) Allows for the development of social support networks
C) HCPs can now communicate with one another and retrieve patient data from anywhere in the world
D) Promotes loss of face-to-face interaction and clinical skills resulting from reliance on technology
E) HCPs can communicate with one another and patients more easily and quickly
F) Can provide a peer-support network for health care workers to share their emotional feelings, challenges, and personalized resolutions.
B) Allows for the development of social support networks
C) HCPs can now communicate with one another and retrieve patient data from anywhere in the world
E) HCPs can communicate with one another and patients more easily and quickly
F) Can provide a peer-support network for health care workers to share their emotional feelings, challenges, and personalized resolutions
What major shift occurred in hospitals between the 1970s -1990s:
A) Specialization and sub-specialization resulting in division within hospitals and clinics
B) Typewriters became computers
C) Telephone switchboard operators in hospitals became obsolete
D) Pagers reduced wait times and allowed clinicians to respond to urgent patient care needs
A) Specialization and sub-specialization resulting in division within hospitals and clinics
Which of the following are benefits of telehealth? Select All That Apply
A) Improved glycemic control in diabetic patients
B) Reduced mortality and hospitalizations due to chronic heart failure
C) Decreased mental health, diet quality and nutrition
D) Less exacerbations associated with respiratory diseases like asthma
A) Improved glycemic control in diabetic patients
B) Reduce mortality and hospitalizations due to chronic heart failure
D) Reduced exacerbations associated with respiratory diseases like asthma
M-healthcare can deliver health services to patients in remote areas and is providing the elderly and physically less-abled persons with care from home. True or False?
A) True
B) False
B) False
Telecare is providing the elderly and physically less-abled persons with care from home.
Why Are Health Communication and Technology Important? Select All That Apply.
A) To support care in the community and at home
B) For less face-to-face communication which saves time
C) To shift the focus of care from the patient to the technology
D) To improve the public health information infrastructure
A) To support care in the community and at home
E) To improve the public health information infrastructure
Secondary to technological advancements, increased efficiency in communication led to:
Select All That Apply.
A) Increased speed in communication
B) Decreased accuracy in what is being communicated
C) Increased collaboration and cooperation
D) Increased communication between departments, interdisciplinary staff, and outside organizations
A) Increased speed in communication
C) Increased collaboration and cooperation
D) Increased communication between departments, interdisciplinary staff, and outside organizations
Which of the following are barriers to successful communication using telemedicine reported by patients? Select All That Apply
A) Lack of collaboration between health providers and patients
B) Low patient motivation
C) It is a blend of new and old communication technologies
D) Larger font and screen required to communicate
A) Lack of collaboration between health providers and patients
B) Low patient motivation
Which of the following are mentioned future technological advances? Select All That Apply.
A) Nanotechnology
B) Personalized Healthcare
C) Mobile communications
D) Virtual Reality
E) Genome Sequencing
F) Artificial Intelligence
A) Nanotechnology
C) Mobile communications
F) Artificial Intelligence
Which of the following are Interprofessional problems with healthcare communication technologies? Select All That Apply.
A) Healthcare professionals are busy and not everyone is willing to devote the time to learn something new
B) Complex situations are difficult to resolve without face to face discussion
C) The end-user is rarely ever considered in healthcare technology design
D) Electronic medical records often require redundant documentation
E) Using technology during an appointment can negatively impact the patient's perception of the care they receive
F) Healthcare communication technology often relies on outdated technology
B) Complex situations are difficult to resolve without face to face discussion
D) Electronic medical records often require redundant documentation
Fill in the blanks. Patient-centered communication brought in new concepts and practices to clinical decision-making, such as:
1) Shared _______-_________
2) ________ Consent
3) ________ Choice & __________
1) Shared Decision-Making
2) Informed Consent
3) Patient Choice & Involvement
Fill in the blanks. Technology simplifies the process of:
A) _________ reports
B) Collecting ____________
C) Keeping __ _________
D) ________ management to take on _____ workers
A) Managing reports
B) Collecting communications
C) Keeping in touch
D) Enables management to take on more workers