AHIMA Health IT Systems 1

Question 1

What is clinical decision support (CDS)?

Accepted Answer

Technology providing clinicians with knowledge and person-specific information to enhance decision-making

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A management consulting firm

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A patient self-diagnosis tool

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An insurance approval system

Question 2

What is meaningful use of EHR?

Accepted Answer

Federal criteria for using certified EHR technology to improve quality, safety, and efficiency

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Using computers meaningfully

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Any use of electronic records

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A type of health insurance

Question 3

What is HL7 in health IT?

Accepted Answer

Health Level Seven — a set of international standards for sharing electronic health information

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A hospital floor designation

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A drug classification

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A vital sign measurement

Question 4

What is a patient portal?

Accepted Answer

A secure online platform allowing patients to access their health records, communicate with providers, and manage appointments

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A hospital entrance

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An emergency room triage area

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A pharmacy drive-through

Question 5

What is data warehousing in healthcare?

Accepted Answer

A centralized repository storing integrated data from multiple sources for analysis and reporting

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A physical storage facility for medical supplies

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A pharmacy inventory system

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A cold storage for vaccines

Question 6

What is natural language processing (NLP) in health IT?

Accepted Answer

Technology that extracts structured data from unstructured clinical text like physician notes

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A language translation service

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A patient communication tool

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A medical dictionary