HAC Regulatory Reporting & Data Governance 2

Question 1

Under the CMS Promoting Interoperability Program, which standard is required for certified EHR technology to support patient data access via APIs?

Accepted Answer

HL7 FHIR R4

Answer

CMS mandates HL7 FHIR R4 for patient-facing API access under the Promoting Interoperability Program.

Question 2

A hospital's data governance committee discovers that the same patient metric is defined differently across three departments. Which governance artifact should be created to resolve this?

Accepted Answer

A business glossary entry with agreed-upon definition

Answer

A business glossary establishes authoritative, organization-wide definitions to eliminate metric inconsistencies.

Question 3

Which regulation specifically governs the privacy and security of substance use disorder patient records in the US?

Accepted Answer

42 CFR Part 2

Answer

42 CFR Part 2 imposes stricter confidentiality protections on substance use disorder treatment records than HIPAA.

Question 4

In healthcare data governance, what is the primary role of a data steward?

Accepted Answer

Managing day-to-day data quality and policy compliance within a domain

Answer

Data stewards are responsible for maintaining data quality, definitions, and adherence to governance policies within their assigned domain.

Question 5

When submitting the CMS Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) measures, what is the consequence of missing the annual deadline?

Accepted Answer

A 2-percentage-point reduction in the annual market basket update

Answer

Hospitals that fail to meet IQR submission requirements receive a 2-percentage-point reduction in their annual payment update.

(HAC) Healthcare Analytics Certification Practice Test

(HAC) Healthcare Analytics Certification Practice Test

HAC Regulatory Reporting & Data Governance 2