M P I
Master patient index
Dummy terminals
They were limited to eight monitor and keyboard, and the bare minimum of bare minimum of hardware were needed to connect to the network using the servers PC to perform oral functions.
hard drive
It is the brain and performs all functions
R A M
Random access memory
R O M
Read only memory
C P U
Central processing unit
PPS
Prospective payment system
DRG's
Diagnosis related groups
Encoders
Specialty software used to facilitate the assessment of diagnostic and procedural codes according to the coding system
DRG Grouper
Computer software program that assigns appropriate DRG's according to the information provided for each episode of care.
R O I
Release of information
H I P P A
Health Information Portability and Accountability Act
Abstracting
Remain unchanged until the 1980s, when software developers created programs that allowed much of the required data to be preloaded from other program screens into the HIM programs.
CDR
Change description master
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
HTML
hyertext markup language
fiscal intermediaries (FI's)
Are those agencies contracted by cms to process the claims for that particular area or state.
O P P S
Outpatient prospective payment system
IRF
Inpatient rehabilitation facilities
C I N A H L
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education
The first computers in healthcare were basically processors that used
Vacuum tubes
Patients use this tool to read about health issues and gain more medical knowledge on their health.
World wide web
DRG's were implemented in what year?
1985
What is considered the brain of the standard PC?
hard drive
The CPU operates with speed that is measured in
megahertz
Computers speed is measured in_____and long-term memory is measured in______?
MHz, RAM
All of the following are hardware Except: Monitor, mouse, printer, database
Database
What device would a stylus be used in conjunction with? Digital camera, microphone, PDA, scanner
pda
The use of barcoding falls under the category of what type of input device? Docking station, printer, scanner, touch screen
Scanner
The weight of a laptop computer is most attributed to the____?
AC adapter
The port that uses infrared waves that are directed between two devices that communicate is known as?
bluetooth
IrDA
Firewire
USB
IrDA
If you were to purchase a digital camera, which of the following would have the best resolution in pixels on this camera?
10 pixels
8 pixels
1 megapixel
3 megapixels
3 megapixels
Monitor resolution is measured in____?
Rom
G H z
MBps
dpi
dpi
Enterprise software
Typically used for an entire facility, such as applications involving E mail, network, security issues, and the Internet.
A bit is?
A basic unit of storage within a computer.
Apple, Gateway, Hewlett Packard, and Dell are examples of what within the computer world?
Computer manufacturers
What computer language is more commonly used for programming on the Internet?
HTML
SGML
XML
C++
HTML
The computers instruction set that governs the entire functions of all processes are known as:
Operating system
Device driver
Application
Programming language
Operating system
What would a utility program best perform within a computer?
Maintenance
Word processing
graphics
E mail
Maintenance
Tree network
Sometimes called a hierarchical network. The main computer is the root or the first level; the next level of computers that are connected is the second level. In the second level of the hierarchy, computers are connected from the second computer in the series. There can be other levels within this network but no other computers can be connected above the central computer or node in the hierarchy. A tree network must have three levels or else it would be a star network.
Hybrid Network
Is basically any combination of networks combined.
daisy chain network
Connecting each computer to the next in series.
Star network
The most common network set up or a LAN network. All of the cables that connect computers at any point connect to the hub or center.
Bus network
Computers that are networked together are lined up on a single cable.
Token ring network
Similar to a ring or circle of cable of computers in the network.
Internet
Hundreds of networks with thousands of computers linked together to share data and information.
Intra-net
A private network of computers
Extranet
A system that allows selected external users limited access to the private network.
The linking of components within a geographically contained area is called?
LAN
Advantages to using a CPR or E HR include all of the following except:
Application programs can be shared
Peripheral hardware can be shared.
Databases can be shared.
System Security is easier to control.
System security was easier to control
The network topography that will allow users to access portions of the network when one section is down is the
Bus network
Star network
Ring network
Tree network
Bus network