HAC Healthcare Analyst Health Informatics & Technology 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does 'FHIR' stand for in health informatics?
- Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (Correct answer)
- Federal Health Information Record
- Federated Health IT Repository
- Functional Healthcare Integration Reference
Correct answer: Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources
FHIR is an HL7 standard that uses modern web technologies (REST APIs, JSON) to facilitate efficient exchange of healthcare information.
Question 2: A healthcare analyst is asked to evaluate the quality of data in the EHR. Which dimension of data quality refers to whether the data accurately reflects the real-world values it represents?
- Accuracy (Correct answer)
- Completeness
- Timeliness
- Consistency
Correct answer: Accuracy
Accuracy measures whether data correctly represents the true value or event it is intended to capture.
Question 3: What is the primary function of a Clinical Decision Support (CDS) system?
- To provide clinicians with patient-specific knowledge and reminders at the point of care (Correct answer)
- To automate appointment scheduling
- To process insurance prior authorization requests
- To generate financial forecasts for clinical departments
Correct answer: To provide clinicians with patient-specific knowledge and reminders at the point of care
CDS systems deliver relevant clinical knowledge—such as drug interaction alerts or guideline reminders—to clinicians during the care process.
Question 4: Under HIPAA, which classification of information must be protected with administrative, physical, and technical safeguards?
- Protected Health Information (PHI) (Correct answer)
- De-identified aggregate data
- Publicly available census data
- Administrative cost reports
Correct answer: Protected Health Information (PHI)
PHI—individually identifiable health information held or transmitted by covered entities—must be protected under HIPAA's Privacy and Security Rules.
Question 5: What is 'data governance' in the context of a healthcare organization?
- The framework of policies, standards, and roles that ensure data is managed as a valuable organizational asset (Correct answer)
- The IT department's system backup procedures
- The process of encrypting patient records
- The scheduling of routine database maintenance
Correct answer: The framework of policies, standards, and roles that ensure data is managed as a valuable organizational asset
Data governance establishes accountability, policies, and standards to ensure healthcare data is accurate, consistent, secure, and used appropriately.
Question 6: Which terminology standard provides a comprehensive clinical vocabulary for coding diagnoses, procedures, and clinical findings used in EHRs?
- SNOMED CT (Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms) (Correct answer)
- CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
- ICD-10-CM
- NDC (National Drug Code)
Correct answer: SNOMED CT (Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms)
SNOMED CT is a clinically validated, multilingual clinical healthcare terminology used to consistently represent clinical content in EHRs.
HAC Healthcare Analyst Health Informatics & Technology 2
What does 'FHIR' stand for in health informatics?