RHIA Health Information Technologies and Systems 2

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of SNOMED CT in healthcare?

Accepted Answer

Providing a comprehensive clinical terminology for EHR documentation

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Billing and reimbursement coding

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Classifying causes of death

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Encoding laboratory reference ranges

Question 2

In data governance, what is a data steward responsible for?

Accepted Answer

Overseeing the quality, integrity, and appropriate use of specific data domains

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Programming database queries

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Auditing financial statements

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Managing physical server infrastructure

Question 3

What is the purpose of a system downtime procedure in a healthcare facility?

Accepted Answer

Maintain patient care operations and data integrity when electronic systems are unavailable

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Upgrade EHR software overnight

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Archive old patient records

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Train new staff on EHR use

Question 4

Which organization is responsible for developing and maintaining the HL7 FHIR standard?

Accepted Answer

Health Level Seven International (HL7)

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The American Medical Association (AMA)

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The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Question 5

What is a database management system (DBMS) used for in healthcare information systems?

Accepted Answer

Creating, managing, and querying structured data stored in databases

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Scanning paper documents

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Generating medical images

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Processing insurance claims only

Question 6

Which type of health information system is designed specifically to track and manage cancer diagnoses across a population?

Accepted Answer

Cancer registry information system

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Master patient index

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Clinical decision support system

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Picture archiving and communication system (PACS)