Ch. 12 Computers and Technology in Health Care
Adenoisine Stress Test
Used for patients who cannot exercise
Computer Literacy
Basic understanding of how a computer works and the applications used in your field or profession
Computer-aided design (CAD)
Originally used by engineers and designers place in therapeutic treatment
Computer-assisted instruction (CAI)
Educational computer programming designed for individualized use
Computerized Tomography (CT)
Noninvasive, computerized X-ray permits physicians to see bone and body tissues clearly
Database
Organized collection of information
Dobutamine Stress Test
Used for patients who cannot exercise
Echocardiogram
Technology to direct ultrahigh frequency sound wave through the chest and heart walls
Electrocardiogram
Computerized interpretation system that produces visual pics on a computer monitor
Electronic health record (EHR)
Computerized version of a patient’s medical information that may include statistical data, diagnoses, medical history, treatments, medications taken, tests performed, and any other information
Electronic Mail
E-mail, process of sending messages from one computer to another
Ergonomics
Applied science used to promote individual’s safety and well-being by adapting to the environment and using techniques to prevent injuries
Exercise Stress Test
ECG run while the patient is exercising
Fields
Information entered into different areas
File
When a group of related records is combined
Firewalls
Protective programs that limit the ability of other computers to access a computer
Health Information Exchange (HIE)
Allows all health care agencies to readily transfer patient electronic health records between agencies in a national network
Image-guided surgery
Surgical procedure in which surgeon uses preoperative and intraoperative images to guide or direct the surgery
Internet
Ultimate networked system
Lasers
Light beams that can be focused precisely
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Computerized, body-scanning method uses nuclear magnetic resonance instead of X-ray radiation
Mainframe computer
Computer that can control the launch of a rocket to outer space
Microcomputer
Handheld tablet, smartphone, or personal digital assistant (PDA)
Networks
Systems where computers are linked together
Nuclear Stress test
Small amount of radioactive substance such as thallium is given IV