Healthcare Informatics & EHR Concepts Flashcards
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Which data exchange standard is most commonly used for sharing clinical information between Epic and external healthcare systems in the US?
Answer: HL7 FHIR
HL7 FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) is the modern standard Epic uses for clinical data exchange with external systems.
In an EHR workflow, what does 'CDS' stand for?
Answer: Clinical Decision Support
CDS stands for Clinical Decision Support, which provides real-time guidance to clinicians at the point of care.
A hospital wants to ensure that a patient's allergy data entered in one Epic module is immediately visible in all other modules. Which Epic concept enables this?
Answer: Single patient record architecture
Epic's single patient record architecture ensures all modules share one unified record, so data entered anywhere is instantly available everywhere.
What is the primary purpose of an ADT feed in a hospital information system?
Answer: Track patient Admit, Discharge, and Transfer events
An ADT (Admit, Discharge, Transfer) feed communicates patient movement events to downstream systems so they stay synchronized.
Which of the following best describes a 'build environment' in Epic implementation?
Answer: A non-production system where configuration is developed and tested
A build environment is a non-production Epic instance used by analysts to develop and test configuration before promoting changes to production.
In Epic terminology, what is a 'SmartList'?
Answer: A predefined list of selectable options embedded in a documentation template
A SmartList is a configurable pick-list embedded in Epic SmartText or documentation tools that presents discrete selectable options to clinicians.