RHIA Health Information Technologies and Systems 1

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a health information exchange (HIE)?

Accepted Answer

Enable secure electronic sharing of patient health information among providers and organizations

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Store all patient records in a single national database

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Replace EHR systems with a centralized platform

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Manage hospital billing and claims processing

Question 2

Which meaningful use criterion under the HITECH Act required providers to demonstrate electronic exchange of health information?

Accepted Answer

Summary of care record at transitions

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Computerized physician order entry (CPOE)

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Electronic prescribing (eRx)

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Patient portal access

Question 3

What is a clinical decision support (CDS) system?

Accepted Answer

Software that provides evidence-based alerts and recommendations to clinicians at the point of care

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A financial tool for insurance claim submission

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A system for scheduling patient appointments

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An HR platform for provider credentialing

Question 4

In EHR implementation, what does the term 'interoperability' mean?

Accepted Answer

The ability of different information systems to exchange and use health data meaningfully

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The ability of a system to perform without downtime

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The process of converting paper records to digital format

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The backup and recovery capabilities of an EHR system

Question 5

What is the function of a data dictionary in a health information system?

Accepted Answer

Define the structure, format, and meaning of all data elements stored in a database

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Translate medical terms into lay language for patients

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Encrypt patient data for transmission

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Map ICD codes to DRG groups

Question 6

Which type of EHR system architecture allows software to be accessed via web browser rather than installed locally?

Accepted Answer

Cloud-based (SaaS) architecture

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Client-server architecture

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Mainframe architecture

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Peer-to-peer architecture