CHE Healthcare Information Technology 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The HITECH Act of 2009 was enacted primarily to:
- Reform Medicare billing
- Promote the adoption and meaningful use of electronic health records (Correct answer)
- Establish hospital accreditation standards
- Regulate pharmaceutical pricing
Correct answer: Promote the adoption and meaningful use of electronic health records
The HITECH Act expanded HIPAA enforcement and created financial incentives to encourage healthcare providers to adopt and meaningfully use certified EHR technology.
Question 2: Which of the following best describes interoperability in health information technology?
- The ability of different IT systems to exchange and use health information (Correct answer)
- Encrypting patient data for security
- Backing up electronic health records
- Training staff on EHR systems
Correct answer: The ability of different IT systems to exchange and use health information
Interoperability is the ability of different healthcare IT systems and applications to communicate, exchange data, and use the shared information effectively.
Question 3: Under HIPAA, a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) is required when:
- Hiring new physicians
- A vendor or contractor handles protected health information on behalf of a covered entity (Correct answer)
- Purchasing new medical equipment
- Applying for Medicare certification
Correct answer: A vendor or contractor handles protected health information on behalf of a covered entity
A BAA is a legally required contract between a HIPAA-covered entity and any business associate that creates, receives, maintains, or transmits PHI.
Question 4: A healthcare organization's disaster recovery plan should include:
- Plans for only natural disasters
- Procedures for restoring critical IT systems and data after a disruption (Correct answer)
- Only data backup schedules
- Plans for replacing all hardware annually
Correct answer: Procedures for restoring critical IT systems and data after a disruption
A disaster recovery plan outlines procedures to restore IT systems, data, and operations after disruptions like cyberattacks, natural disasters, or system failures.
Question 5: Which standard is most commonly used for electronic exchange of clinical health information?
- DICOM
- HL7 (Correct answer)
- ICD-10
- CPT
Correct answer: HL7
HL7 (Health Level Seven) is the primary international standard for electronic data exchange between healthcare information systems.
Question 6: Clinical Decision Support (CDS) systems in healthcare primarily function to:
- Replace physician judgment entirely
- Provide clinicians with relevant information and reminders to improve care decisions (Correct answer)
- Manage hospital financial accounts
- Track employee performance
Correct answer: Provide clinicians with relevant information and reminders to improve care decisions
Clinical Decision Support systems analyze patient data and provide evidence-based alerts, reminders, and recommendations to assist clinicians at the point of care.
CHE Healthcare Information Technology 1
The HITECH Act of 2009 was enacted primarily to: