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AHIC Consumer Health Informatics and Patient Engagement Flashcards

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  1. Which federal initiative established the foundation for patient access to their own electronic health data in the US?

    Answer: The Blue Button Initiative

    The Blue Button Initiative, launched by the VA and adopted broadly, enables patients to download and share their own health records electronically.

  2. A patient portal feature that allows patients to schedule appointments, request refills, and message providers primarily supports which informatics goal?

    Answer: Patient engagement and self-management

    Patient portals with transactional features are designed to increase patient engagement and support active participation in self-management of health.

  3. Under the 21st Century Cures Act, which rule specifically prohibits healthcare entities from blocking patients' access to their electronic health information?

    Answer: The Information Blocking Rule (ONC)

    The ONC Information Blocking Rule, enacted under the 21st Century Cures Act, prohibits practices that unreasonably interfere with patient access to EHI.

  4. Which standard API framework is required by CMS and ONC rules to enable patient-facing apps to access health data from certified EHR systems?

    Answer: FHIR R4 with SMART on FHIR

    CMS and ONC rules require certified EHR technology to support FHIR R4 APIs with SMART on FHIR authorization for patient-facing app access.

  5. A health system wants to improve health equity through its patient portal. Which strategy is MOST effective for reaching patients with low digital literacy?

    Answer: Offering multilingual support and proxy access with staff-assisted enrollment

    Multilingual support combined with staff-assisted enrollment and proxy access addresses both language barriers and digital literacy gaps to improve equity.

  6. Personal Health Records (PHRs) differ from EHRs primarily in that PHRs are:

    Answer: Maintained and controlled by the patient

    PHRs are health records maintained and controlled by the individual patient, whereas EHRs are controlled by healthcare organizations.