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Data Analytics & Reporting Flashcards

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  1. A CMRT must de-identify a dataset for release under HIPAA's Safe Harbor method. Which of the following identifiers must be removed?

    Answer: All geographic data smaller than a state, dates more specific than year, and 18 other specified identifiers

    Safe Harbor de-identification requires removal of all 18 HIPAA-specified identifiers including geographic subdivisions smaller than a state and dates more specific than year.

  2. Which dashboard visualization type is most appropriate for tracking a KPI against a target over time?

    Answer: Line chart with a target reference line

    A line chart with a horizontal target reference line clearly shows performance trends over time relative to the established goal.

  3. When evaluating the reliability of a clinical registry's data, a CMRT checks whether two abstractors reviewing the same records assign the same values. This is called:

    Answer: Inter-rater reliability

    Inter-rater reliability measures the degree of agreement between two or more independent abstractors coding the same data, reflecting consistency.

  4. A facility wants to compare its surgical complication rates with peer hospitals while accounting for differences in patient severity. Which statistical technique is most appropriate?

    Answer: Risk adjustment / case-mix adjustment

    Risk adjustment controls for differences in patient population severity and comorbidities so that outcome comparisons across facilities are fair and valid.

  5. In health informatics, what does 'interoperability' mean in the context of data reporting?

    Answer: The ability of different systems to exchange and use shared health data seamlessly

    Interoperability is the capacity of different health IT systems to communicate, exchange data, and use that information without special effort from the user.

  6. Which AHIMA data quality characteristic ensures that a data value means the same thing regardless of where or when it is collected across the organization?

    Answer: Consistency

    Consistency means the same data element is defined and collected uniformly across departments, time periods, and systems within the organization.

  7. A CMRT is asked to identify patients who meet criteria for a quality measure using structured EHR data. Which type of query tool is most commonly used for this?

    Answer: Clinical Quality Language (CQL) logic within a measure engine

    CQL is a standardized, human-readable query language used to express electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) logic against structured EHR data.