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asmith134 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

What skills does the Institute of Medicine identify as important in the provision of effective patient-centered care? Select all that apply.

1. Make the patient fully responsible for his or her care.
2. Communication with patients should be open and complete.
3. The patient should be thought of as an individual.
4. Prevention and health promotion should be enhanced.
5. Focus care on self-directed patients who seek care.

Question 2

Which of the following supports the acquisition, storage, manipulation, and distribution of clinical information throughout an HCO?

1. Decision Support System
2. Databank
3. Clinical Information System
4. Clinical Data Repository

cat123 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

2, 3, 4
Explanation: 1. The IOM identifies that power and responsibility should be shared with patients and caregivers, not held only by patients.
2. This is one of the skills identified by the IOM as being important in the provision of patient-centered care.
3. This is one of the skills identified by the IOM as being important in the provision of patient-centered care.
4. This is one of the skills identified by the IOM as being important in the provision of patient-centered care.
5. The IOM identifies the need to implement strategies to reach those who do not present themselves for care on their own.

Answer to Question 2

3
Explanation: 1. Computer applications designed to facilitate human decision-making.
2. A large store of information; may include several databases.
3. Clinical information systems support the acquisition, storage, manipulation, and distribution of clinical information throughout an HCO with a focus on electronic communication, for example, electronic medical records, clinical data repositories, decision support programs (such as application of clinical guidelines and drug interaction checking), handheld devices for collecting data and viewing reference material, imaging modalities, and communication tools such as electronic messaging systems.
4. System stores longitudinal clinical data, collecting data from multiple clinical information systems, including patient demographic data.