EHR Regulatory Compliance & Standards 4

Question 1

Which FHIR resource type is used to represent a patient's active problem list in an EHR?

Accepted Answer

Condition

Answer

The FHIR Condition resource represents clinical conditions, problems, and diagnoses that appear on a patient's problem list.

Question 2

Under the Cures Act Final Rule, what is the deadline for health IT developers to support SMART on FHIR-based patient access APIs?

Accepted Answer

December 31, 2022 for certified Health IT

Answer

ONC's 21st Century Cures Act Final Rule required certified Health IT developers to support standardized patient access APIs by December 31, 2022.

Question 3

A Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) must be provided to patients:

Accepted Answer

At first service delivery and upon any material revision

Answer

HIPAA requires covered entities to provide the NPP no later than the first service delivery date and whenever material changes are made to the notice.

Question 4

Which standard is used to code laboratory test orders and results in an interoperable EHR system?

Accepted Answer

LOINC

Answer

LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes) is the standard for identifying laboratory and clinical observations, including test orders and results.

Question 5

Under 42 CFR Part 2, which type of patient information receives stricter confidentiality protections than standard HIPAA?

Accepted Answer

Substance use disorder treatment records

Answer

42 CFR Part 2 provides heightened federal confidentiality protections specifically for records of patients treated in federally-assisted substance use disorder programs.

(EHR) Electronic Health Records Program Certification Practice Test

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EHR Regulatory Compliance & Standards 4