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QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATIONCODE: 07BSHM
LEVEL:S
COURSE: LEGISLATION AND ETHICS IN HEALTH
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
COURSECODE:LETS21S
DATE:NOVEMBER 2024
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SESSION: 1
DURATION:3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER:
MODERATOR:
FIRST OPPORTUNITY: EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
MS INDAA PAULUS
MS ELIZABETH NDAKUKAMO-KASINO
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer all questions on the separate answer sheet.
2. Please write neatly and legibly.
3. Do not use the left side margin of the exam paper. This must be allowed for the
examiner.
4. No books, notes and other additional aids are allowed.
5. Mark all answers clearly with their respective question numbers.
PERMISSIBLE MATERIALS
1. None
This question paper consists of 4 pages including this front page.
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[15 MARKS]
QUESTION 1
(15)
1. Evaluate the statements and select whether the statement is TRUE or FALSE.Each
question carries one (1) mark.
1.1 Values are general rules of conduct'enfo~ced by the government impose penalties when
prescribed values are violated.
1.2 Contract law is concerned with the body of rules and principles that governs the rights
and duties between the government and a private party or between two parts or
agencies of government.
1.3 Health Information Systems are designed with the objective of generating information
that will improve health care management decisions at all levels of the health system.
1.4 Digital signatures and system audit logs of all user activity are methods of
non repudiation.
1.5 Parliament enacts statutes which govern the operation of the Namibian courts.
1.6 The National Assembly has the power to make laws for Namibia.
1.7 Interoperability means the inability of health information systems to work together
within and across organizational boundaries in order to advance the effective delivery
of healthcare for individuals and communities.
1.8 Spyware is a malicious software that reproduces itself and spreads from computer to
computer.
1.9 Tort law can provide a way of punishing people who wrongfully injure others and can
deter persons from acting in ways that may produce harm.
1.10 Patient-driven interoperability is the exchange of data that occurs between two or
more entities or organizations. computer systems and software applications.
1.11 Supreme Court is the highest authority of legal matters in Namibia.
1.12 Civil registration is an example of a population-based approach to data sources.
1.13 Adware is malware that forces your browser to redirect to web advertisements, which
often themselves seek to download further, even more malicious software.
1.14 Healthcare data privacy entails a set of rules and regulations to ensure unauthorized
individuals and organizations see patient data and medical information.
1.15 Patient Charter recognises and protects the integrity and dignity of patients and clients.
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QUESTION 2
(35)
2.1 Define the following concepts as ·usedin Health Information Systems Management:
2.1.1 Medical Ethics
(3)
2.1.2 Health
(3)
2.1.3 Fragmentation
(2)
2.1.4 Cyber Warfare
(3)
2.1.5 Information Security
(3)
2.1.6 Ethical Dilemma
(3)
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2.1.7 Data Quality
(3)
2.1.8 Human Right
(1)
2.2 Differentiate between the following terminologies as used in Health Information
Management:
2.2.1 System and Information systems
(2)
2.2.2 Common Law and International Law
(2)
2.2.3 Regulation and Regulatory body
(2)
2.2.4 Situational ethics and Secular ethics
(2)
2.2.5 Technical interoperability and Semantic interoperability
(4)
2.2.6 Software Piracy and Cybersquatting
(2)
[20 MARKS)
QUESTION 3
(20)
3.1 Health systems are all activities with a primary purpose to promote, restore or maintain
health.
3.1.1 Enumerate four (4) overall health system goals/outcomes according to the
World Health Organization (WHO) Framework.
(4)
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3.1.2 Discuss the six (6) Health System Building blocks using the World Health
Organization functional mode.I in figure 1 below.
(12)
ANANCING
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COVERAGE
QUALITY
SAFETY
·Figure1 World Health Organization functional model
3.1.3 Describe any four (4) challenges currently faced by Namibian Health systems (4)
QUESTION 4
(30)
4 You are appointed as a Health Programme Officer (HPO) at Erongo Regional Health
Directorate. Respond to the following questions from a group of first year Health
Information Systems Management (HISM) students.
4.1 Specify the terminology Information.
(2)
4.2 List the six {6) components of a Health Information System
(6)
4.3 Discussany three (3) components mentioned in question 4.1
{9)
4.4 Describe any three (3) revolutionary drivers for digitalized Health Information
Systems
(3)
4.5 Explain five (5) main tools to maintain security and privacy of personal health
information
(10)
END OF EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
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