CPMS Healthcare Data Management & Interoperability 4

Question 1

In the context of healthcare data warehousing, what is a 'slowly changing dimension' (SCD) Type 2?

Accepted Answer

Maintaining full history by adding a new row for each change

Answer

SCD Type 2 preserves historical data by inserting a new row each time an attribute changes, with effective dates to track when each version was valid.

Question 2

Which SNOMED CT concept hierarchy would be used to represent a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes mellitus?

Accepted Answer

Clinical finding

Answer

Diagnoses and conditions are represented under the 'Clinical finding' hierarchy in SNOMED CT.

Question 3

A software developer is implementing a FHIR server. Which response code should be returned when a client requests a resource that does not exist?

Accepted Answer

404 Not Found

Answer

HTTP 404 Not Found is returned when the requested FHIR resource does not exist on the server.

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of the LOINC code system in healthcare interoperability?

Accepted Answer

To provide universal identifiers for laboratory and clinical observations

Answer

LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes) provides a universal standard for identifying clinical measurements, observations, and documents.

Question 5

Under the 21st Century Cures Act information blocking rule, which of the following IS a permitted exception to sharing electronic health information?

Accepted Answer

Preventing harm to the patient or another person

Answer

The 'Preventing Harm' exception permits information blocking when sharing could result in physical harm to the patient or another individual.

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CPMS Healthcare Data Management & Interoperability 4