CPHIMS CPHIMS Data Analytics and Reporting Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Which visualization type is BEST suited for showing a trend in hospital-acquired infection rates over 12 months?

Accepted Answer

Line chart

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Pie chart

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Scatter plot

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Heat map

Question 2

Predictive analytics in healthcare is BEST exemplified by:

Accepted Answer

Using historical patient data to identify patients at high risk of sepsis

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Generating a monthly readmission rate report

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Displaying real-time ICU bed occupancy on a dashboard

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Documenting discharge summaries in the EHR

Question 3

A healthcare organization wants to combine patient data from multiple disparate systems into a unified view. This is BEST achieved through:

Accepted Answer

Master Patient Index (MPI) and enterprise data integration

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Purchasing additional EHR licenses

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Restricting data entry to a single application

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Deleting duplicate records manually

Question 4

In data quality management, 'data integrity' PRIMARILY means:

Accepted Answer

Data is accurate, complete, and consistent across systems

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Data is encrypted during transmission

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Data is stored in a relational database format

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Data is accessible only to authorized users

Question 5

Which federal program incentivized U.S. hospitals to demonstrate 'meaningful use' of certified EHR technology and advance health data analytics capabilities?

Accepted Answer

HITECH Act / Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs

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HIPAA Security Rule

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Affordable Care Act Marketplace Rule

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Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

Question 6

A data dictionary in a healthcare information system PRIMARILY provides:

Accepted Answer

Definitions, formats, and allowable values for each data element in a system

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A list of approved medical terminology for clinical notes

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An index of all patient records stored in the database

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Encryption keys for securing sensitive fields