MHA - Master of Healthcare Administration Healthcare Information Technology Questions and Answers

Question 1

A physician practice is told by its certified EHR vendor that establishing an interface to send data to a local, unaffiliated hospital's system will cost a prohibitively expensive, non-standard implementation fee.
This practice is most likely to be a violation of which federal regulation?

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The 21st Century Cures Act

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule

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The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act

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The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA)

Question 2

Which of the following is the BEST example of a Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) function integrated within an Electronic Health Record (EHR)?

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Alerting a physician to a potential drug-drug interaction when prescribing a new medication.

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Generating a patient's bill after a hospital stay.

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Allowing a patient to view their lab results through a secure online portal.

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Scheduling a follow-up appointment for a patient upon discharge.

Question 3

A hospital's IT systems have been encrypted by a ransomware attack, rendering the EHR and other critical systems inaccessible. From a healthcare administrator's perspective, what is the most critical IMMEDIATE action?

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Activating the organization's downtime procedures and business continuity plan.

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Paying the ransom to receive the decryption key as quickly as possible.

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Notifying all affected patients that their protected health information has been breached.

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Contacting law enforcement to report the crime and request assistance.

Question 4

A health system based in New York wants to offer telehealth consultations to patients located in Florida. Which of the following represents the most significant, long-standing regulatory barrier to providing this interstate service?

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State-specific medical licensure requirements.

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The high cost of HIPAA-compliant video conferencing technology.

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Variable reimbursement rates for telehealth services from private insurers.

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A lack of patient interest in receiving care from out-of-state providers.

Question 5

What was the primary goal of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009?

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To promote the adoption and 'Meaningful Use' of electronic health records through financial incentives.

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To establish national standards for the security of electronic health information.

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To allow the sharing of patient safety data through Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs).

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To mandate the public reporting of hospital quality metrics on the Hospital Compare website.

Question 6

An Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is focused on reducing preventable hospital readmissions for its large population of patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). Which health IT capability is most crucial for effectively managing this population?

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A data analytics platform capable of risk-stratifying patients and identifying care gaps.

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A patient portal that allows patients to message their providers securely.

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A robust Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) for sharing medical images.

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An e-prescribing module integrated with national pharmacy databases.