CMRT CMRT Health Information Technology & Systems 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which system is used in radiology departments to store, retrieve, and distribute medical images digitally?
- PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) (Correct answer)
- CPOE
- MPI
- CDR
Correct answer: PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System)
PACS is the imaging technology used to store and access radiological images like X-rays and MRIs electronically.
Question 2: What is the primary purpose of a Clinical Decision Support (CDS) system within an EHR?
- Provide alerts and recommendations to guide clinical care (Correct answer)
- Replace physician diagnoses
- Store billing codes
- Manage employee schedules
Correct answer: Provide alerts and recommendations to guide clinical care
CDS systems analyze patient data and provide real-time alerts, reminders, and recommendations to improve clinical decision-making.
Question 3: Which type of health information exchange (HIE) model allows organizations to query a central repository for patient data?
- Centralized HIE (Correct answer)
- Federated HIE
- Hybrid HIE
- Point-to-point HIE
Correct answer: Centralized HIE
In a centralized HIE model, all participating organizations send data to and query from a single central repository.
Question 4: What does an ADT (Admission, Discharge, Transfer) system primarily track in a hospital?
- Patient movement and location throughout the facility (Correct answer)
- Lab test results
- Medication dispensing
- Insurance authorizations
Correct answer: Patient movement and location throughout the facility
ADT systems track patient registration, bed assignments, and transfers to maintain accurate census and location data.
Question 5: In health IT, what is the purpose of role-based access control (RBAC)?
- Restrict system access based on a user's job function (Correct answer)
- Encrypt all stored patient data
- Backup data automatically
- Monitor network traffic
Correct answer: Restrict system access based on a user's job function
RBAC ensures users can only access the information and functions necessary for their specific role, limiting unauthorized access.
Question 6: Which document standard is used to summarize a patient's health information for transitions of care, such as hospital discharge?
- Continuity of Care Document (CCD) (Correct answer)
- HL7 v2 ADT
- DICOM SR
- X12 837
Correct answer: Continuity of Care Document (CCD)
The CCD is an XML-based standard that summarizes patient health data to support care continuity during provider transitions.
CMRT CMRT Health Information Technology & Systems 2
Which system is used in radiology departments to store, retrieve, and distribute medical images digitally?