Reference no: EM133658523
Questions:
1-Why is a database an important component of a healthcare setting's information system?
2-Distinguish between the concepts of telehealth and telemedicine.
3-Why is a systems development life cycle approach important in the implementation of information systems in long-term care facilities and other healthcare organizations?
4-What is interoperability in information systems, and why is it an important component of systems development, especially in the long-term care field?
5-What are assistive technologies? Why are they likely to be used with greater frequency in the future by individuals with chronic conditions and long-term care needs?
6-Identify at least two advantages of having an electronic health record in a residential care community.
7-Why are project managers important in the implementation and administration of information systems in the healthcare field?
8-What is data mining, and why is it important in the management of quality of long-term care services?
9-Distinguish a relational database from an object-oriented database.
10 - What is the HITECH Act, and how did it impact information systems adoption and development by long-term care providers?