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1)Medical technology encompasses more than just sophisticated equipment

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1)Medical technology encompasses more than just sophisticated equipment. Discuss.

 

 

 

 

2. What role does an IT department play in modern health care organization?

 

 

3. Provide brief descriptions of clinical information systems, administrative information systems, and decision support systems in health care delivery.

 

                                                                                  

4. Distinguish between information technology (IT) and health informatics.

 

 

5. According to the Institute of Medicine, what are the four main components of a fully developed electronic health record (EHR) system?

 

 

6. What are the main provisions of HIPAA with regard to the protection of personal health information? What provisions were added to HIPAA under the HITECH Act?

 

 

7. What is telemedicine? How do the synchronous and asynchronous forms of telemedicine differ in their application?

 

 

8. Which factors have been responsible for the low diffusion and low use of telemedicine?

 

 

9. Generally speaking, why is medical technology more readily available and used in the United States than in other countries?

 

 

10. How does technology-driven competition lead to greater levels of technology diffusion? How does technological diffusion, in turn, lead to greater competition? How does technology-driven competition lead to duplication of services?

 

 

11. Summarize the government’s role in technology diffusion.

 

 

12. What does the ACA propose regarding the development of biosimilars? What is this proposal intended to accomplish?

 

 

13. Provide a brief overview of how technology influences the quality of medical care and quality of life.

 

 

14. Discuss the relationship between technological innovation and health care expenditures.

 

 

15. What impact has technology had on access to medical care?

 

 

16. Discuss the roles of efficacy, safety, and cost effectiveness in the context of health technology assessment.

 

 

17. Why is it important to achieve a balance between clinical efficacy and economic worth (cost effectiveness) of medical treatments?

 

 

18. What are some of the ethical issues surrounding the development and use of medical technology?