EHR Clinical Decision Support Systems 3

Question 1

Which federal regulation requires EHR systems to include specific CDS functionality to qualify for Promoting Interoperability incentives?

Accepted Answer

ONC Health IT Certification Program

Answer

The ONC Health IT Certification Program defines certification criteria, including CDS capabilities required for Promoting Interoperability (formerly Meaningful Use) incentive eligibility.

Question 2

A hospital wants to reduce unnecessary lab ordering. Which CDS approach is most directly applicable?

Accepted Answer

Order entry guidance with evidence-based indications

Answer

Order entry guidance that presents evidence-based indications prompts clinicians to evaluate whether a test is truly necessary before ordering.

Question 3

What does 'passive CDS' refer to in clinical informatics?

Accepted Answer

Information available on demand without an unsolicited alert

Answer

Passive CDS provides knowledge or references that clinicians can access when they choose, without an automatic system-generated alert.

Question 4

Which data element is most critical for a CDS rule designed to recommend age-appropriate cancer screening?

Accepted Answer

Patient date of birth

Answer

Patient date of birth is essential for calculating age, which drives age-based screening recommendations such as mammography or colonoscopy guidelines.

Question 5

A CDS alert recommending an alternative antibiotic fires when a culture shows resistance. At what point in the workflow should this alert ideally trigger?

Accepted Answer

When the culture result is resulted and the antibiotic is still active

Answer

Antibiotic stewardship CDS is most effective when it fires upon receipt of susceptibility results while the patient is still receiving the original antibiotic.

(EHR) Electronic Health Records Program Certification Practice Test

(EHR) Electronic Health Records Program Certification Practice Test

EHR Clinical Decision Support Systems 3