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Healthcare Statistics and Analytics Flashcards

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  1. A hospital's case mix index (CMI) increased from 1.45 to 1.62 over one year. What is the most likely implication?

    Answer: The hospital is treating more complex patients, leading to higher expected reimbursement

    A rising CMI indicates the hospital is treating more resource-intensive patients, which typically results in higher MS-DRG reimbursement.

  2. Which type of chart is most commonly used in statistical process control (SPC) to monitor whether a healthcare process is in control over time?

    Answer: Control chart

    Control charts plot process data over time with upper and lower control limits to determine if a process is stable and in control.

  3. An RHIT notices that the same patient's blood pressure is recorded as 120/80 mmHg in one system and 12/80 mmHg in another due to a data entry error. Which data quality dimension is compromised?

    Answer: Accuracy

    Accuracy is compromised when data does not correctly represent the true value, as with the incorrect systolic reading.

  4. In epidemiology, the attack rate is BEST described as:

    Answer: The proportion of exposed individuals who develop the disease during an outbreak

    The attack rate measures the proportion of exposed individuals who develop the disease, typically used in outbreak investigations.

  5. A hospital uses a dashboard to display key performance indicators (KPIs). Which of the following is the BEST example of an outcome measure?

    Answer: Percentage of patients who developed a hospital-acquired pressure injury

    Hospital-acquired pressure injury rate is an outcome measure because it reflects the result of care provided to patients.

  6. What does the term 'incidence rate' measure in healthcare statistics?

    Answer: The number of new cases of a disease occurring in a population over a specific period

    Incidence rate measures the number of NEW cases of a disease arising in a defined population over a specified time period.

  7. When a healthcare analyst uses regression analysis to predict patient length of stay, what is the dependent variable?

    Answer: Length of stay

    In regression analysis, the dependent variable is the outcome being predicted — in this case, length of stay.