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Question 1

A clinical decision support (CDS) system alerts a physician when a prescribed medication may cause a harmful interaction with a current medication. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Drug-drug interaction checking

Answer

Drug-drug interaction checking is a key CDS function that identifies potentially harmful combinations of medications at the point of prescribing.

Question 2

Under the HIPAA Security Rule, which category addresses policies and procedures to manage the selection and implementation of security measures?

Accepted Answer

Administrative safeguards

Answer

Administrative safeguards under HIPAA include policies, procedures, and training programs that manage workforce conduct and security program implementation.

Question 3

Which data standard is used to represent clinical concepts such as diagnoses, procedures, and observations in a machine-readable format?

Accepted Answer

SNOMED CT

Answer

SNOMED CT (Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine–Clinical Terms) is a comprehensive clinical terminology used to encode clinical concepts for interoperability.

Question 4

A practice manager notices that patient appointment data was inadvertently disclosed to a third-party vendor without a signed Business Associate Agreement (BAA). Under HIPAA, this constitutes a:

Accepted Answer

Breach requiring notification under the Breach Notification Rule

Answer

Disclosing PHI to a vendor without a BAA is an unauthorized disclosure that triggers HIPAA's Breach Notification Rule obligations.

Question 5

Which of the following is a key advantage of a cloud-based EHR system compared to an on-premise system?

Accepted Answer

Lower upfront capital investment

Answer

Cloud-based EHRs typically use a subscription model (SaaS) which reduces large upfront infrastructure costs compared to on-premise deployments.

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CMM Healthcare Information Systems 3