CRA Health Informatics & Information Management 2

Question 1

What is the primary advantage of integrating a Radiology Information System (RIS) with a Hospital Information System (HIS)?

Accepted Answer

Enables real-time sharing of patient data across departments

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Reduces radiation dose to patients during imaging

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Eliminates the need for physician imaging orders

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Automates contrast media injection protocols

Question 2

Which key performance indicator specifically measures the efficiency of radiology report delivery to ordering clinicians?

Accepted Answer

Report turnaround time (TAT)

Answer

Patient satisfaction score

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Equipment utilization rate

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Exam cancellation rate

Question 3

What is a Health Information Exchange (HIE)?

Accepted Answer

A system enabling electronic health information sharing across organizations

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A federal database containing all patient records nationwide

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A protocol standard for radiology image compression

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A software platform for managing hospital billing operations

Question 4

What does IHE stand for in healthcare informatics?

Accepted Answer

Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise

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Integrated Health Exchange

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Information Health Environment

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International Health Engineering

Question 5

What is the key function of a radiology workflow management system?

Accepted Answer

Optimizing the routing and prioritization of imaging studies to appropriate resources

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Automatically interpreting medical images using AI

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Managing radiation safety dose calibration records

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Processing and submitting insurance authorization requests

Question 6

Which clinical document standard uses structured XML format and is commonly used for sharing patient summaries between healthcare systems?

Accepted Answer

HL7 CDA (Clinical Document Architecture)

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DICOM SR (Structured Reporting)

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SNOMED CT terminology

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ICD-10-CM coding system

Question 7

What role does a Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO) primarily serve in a healthcare organization?

Accepted Answer

Bridging clinical practice with health information technology strategy

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Managing hospital financial operations and budget oversight

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Directing patient satisfaction and experience improvement programs

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Overseeing radiology technologist staffing and credentialing