Since the PACS Contains Confidential Patient Data and Information, It

question 18

Multiple Choice

Since the PACS contains confidential patient data and information, it is essential that they be secured; hence, ____ is of central importance in a digital hospital as well as in a PACS environment.

• A) image security
• B) diagnostic
• C) interface security
• D) data security

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Definitions:

Financial Leverage

Utilization of debt to expand the potential profitability of an investment.

Times Interest Earned

A financial ratio that measures a company’s ability to meet its interest payments on outstanding debt.

EBIT

EBIT, or Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, represents a company's profit figure that does not take into account expenses stemming from interest and income taxes.

Interest Expense

The cost incurred by an entity for borrowed funds over a period, typically presented in the income statement.