CHAP Healthcare Technology & Information Systems 3

Question 1

What is telehealth, and which regulatory requirement was significantly relaxed during the COVID-19 public health emergency to expand access?

Accepted Answer

Telehealth is delivery of health services via technology; geographic and originating site restrictions under Medicare were relaxed

Answer

Telehealth requires in-person visits first; HIPAA encryption was relaxed

Answer

Telehealth is only for mental health services; billing codes were standardized nationally

Answer

Telehealth requires a hospital setting; credentialing requirements were eliminated

Question 2

Which framework is commonly used in healthcare organizations to govern IT strategy, ensure IT investments align with organizational goals, and manage IT-related risks?

Accepted Answer

COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies)

Answer

COSO (Committee of Sponsoring Organizations)

Answer

ISO 9001 Quality Management

Answer

Lean Six Sigma

Question 3

A healthcare system is implementing an AI-powered tool to predict patient readmissions. Which concern is MOST important for the healthcare administrator to address?

Accepted Answer

Ensuring the algorithm is validated, unbiased, and that its recommendations are transparent to clinicians

Answer

Selecting the programming language used to build the model

Answer

Maximizing the speed at which predictions are generated

Answer

Ensuring the tool is marketed properly to clinical staff

Question 4

What does 'FHIR' stand for, and what is its primary purpose in healthcare IT?

Accepted Answer

Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources; a standard for exchanging healthcare data electronically via APIs

Answer

Federal Health Information Repository; a government database of patient records

Answer

Federated Health Information Registry; a system for tracking physician credentials

Answer

Flexible Health Integration Resources; a cloud storage protocol for EHRs

Question 5

Under the 21st Century Cures Act, healthcare providers are prohibited from engaging in 'information blocking.' Which of the following IS considered a permissible exception to this rule?

Accepted Answer

Limiting data sharing to protect patient privacy and security under recognized standards

Answer

Refusing to share records with a patient's new provider to retain the patient

Answer

Withholding data because sharing would result in an additional fee to the requesting party

Answer

Blocking data exchange with competing healthcare systems

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'data governance' in a healthcare organization?

Accepted Answer

A framework of policies and processes that ensure data is accurate, available, consistent, and used appropriately

Answer

The process of backing up electronic health records to secure servers

Answer

The technical infrastructure used to store and retrieve patient data

Answer

The department responsible for managing the organization's IT budget

Question 7

A hospital's IT department conducts a 'Business Impact Analysis (BIA)' as part of its disaster recovery planning. What is the primary goal of a BIA?

Accepted Answer

To identify critical business functions and the impact of disruption on those functions to prioritize recovery efforts

Answer

To calculate the total cost of IT equipment in the organization

Answer

To evaluate the performance of the IT department's help desk

Answer

To audit user access rights and permissions within the EHR