Clinical Informatics Certification Clinical Informatics Health Systems 3

Question 1

Which component of the FHIR specification defines the data elements, constraints, and extensions for a specific resource use case?

Accepted Answer

StructureDefinition

Answer

A FHIR StructureDefinition formally describes the structure, constraints, and extensions applied to a base FHIR resource for a specific use case.

Question 2

A health system is selecting an EHR. Which procurement step involves vendors demonstrating their system meets specified functional requirements in a controlled scenario?

Accepted Answer

Scripted demonstration

Answer

Scripted demonstrations require vendors to show specific workflows using predefined scripts, allowing direct comparison against functional requirements.

Question 3

In population health management, a registry most directly supports care by:

Accepted Answer

Identifying patients due for preventive services or follow-up

Answer

Disease registries aggregate patient data to proactively identify care gaps and trigger outreach for patients needing preventive or follow-up care.

Question 4

Which security control best addresses the risk of an employee accessing PHI unrelated to their job duties?

Accepted Answer

Role-based access control (RBAC)

Answer

RBAC limits PHI access based on a user's organizational role, ensuring employees can only view information relevant to their job functions.

Question 5

The ONC's 21st Century Cures Act final rule primarily targets:

Accepted Answer

Prohibiting information blocking and advancing interoperability

Answer

The ONC 21st Century Cures Act final rule defines information blocking prohibitions and requires standardized FHIR-based API access to patient data.

Clinical Informatics Certification Practice Test

Clinical Informatics Certification Practice Test

Clinical Informatics Certification Clinical Informatics Health Systems 3