CRA Health Informatics & Information Management 3

Question 1

What did the CMS 'Meaningful Use' incentive program (now Promoting Interoperability) primarily encourage among healthcare providers?

Accepted Answer

Adoption and meaningful use of certified EHR technology to improve care

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Increased use of paper-based medical records for redundancy

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Reduction in diagnostic imaging volumes to lower costs

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Outsourcing radiology interpretation to teleradiology firms

Question 2

Which system is specifically responsible for managing the ordering, scheduling, and tracking of radiology examinations?

Accepted Answer

RIS (Radiology Information System)

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PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System)

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Enterprise EHR system only

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CDR (Clinical Data Repository)

Question 3

What does CDR stand for in health informatics?

Accepted Answer

Clinical Data Repository

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Central Data Registry

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Computed Data Record

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Coded Diagnostic Report

Question 4

What is the primary value of data analytics in radiology department management?

Accepted Answer

Identifying operational trends to support evidence-based management decisions

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Replacing radiologist interpretations with artificial intelligence

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Automating insurance prior authorization submission processes

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Eliminating the operational need for separate RIS and PACS systems

Question 5

Which interoperability framework defines integration profiles specifying how existing standards should be implemented so healthcare IT systems work together?

Accepted Answer

IHE (Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise) integration profiles

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DICOM alone as the universal imaging standard

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HIPAA Security Rule technical safeguard requirements

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Joint Commission information management standards

Question 6

Which component is MOST critical in a business continuity and disaster recovery plan for radiology IT systems?

Accepted Answer

Regular automated data backups with verified off-site or cloud storage

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A color-coded paper filing backup system for all patient records

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Redundant radiology technologist cross-training across all modalities

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Quarterly operating system software updates on all workstations

Question 7

In health information systems, what is the primary purpose of an Application Programming Interface (API)?

Accepted Answer

To enable different software applications to communicate and exchange data programmatically

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To provide a graphical user interface for radiologist diagnostic reporting

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To compress and archive medical images for long-term storage efficiency

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To manage user authentication, role-based access controls, and login credentials