Deck 7: Leadership and Adoption of His and Technology

Question 1

The three arenas of HIS leadership are organizational, governmental/presidential, and clinical/business.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The primary function of informaticists is to:

A) Enter data into systems.
B) Report information to public health officials.
C) Improve healthcare processes through enabling information and evidence.
D) All of the above

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The most typical lead role with regards to HIS and technology is usually the chief information officer or CIO.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The CIO's role usually is responsible for:

A) The HIS vision, plan, and strategic initiatives.
B) The HIS budget and timelines.
C) The security of information.
D) Engaging with others outside the HIS/IT department.
E) All of the above.

Question 5

One of the key CMIO functions is to lead physician advisory groups.

Question 6

EHR project teams must focus on working solely with medical staff leadership.

Question 7

Physician/clinical support and "buy-in" is optional when launching EHR and other HIS initiatives.

Question 8

The HITECH Meaningful Use criteria for EHR implementations and incentive payments fall into three categories, including all but one of the following.

A) Improving the accuracy, timeliness, and availability of health information to care providers.
B) Improving access to information.
C) Broadening the scope of care.
D) Empowering patients to more actively participate in their health care and wellness.

Question 9

The VA builds, maintains, and supports it's HIS at the cost of about ______ per patient, per day.

A) $12
B) $68
C) $164
D) $1002

Question 10

Several organizations have been leaders in the adoption of HIS and technology. These include (check all that apply):

A) Intermountain Health Care
B) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
C) Regenstrief Institute
D) Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles
E) Partners Health

Question 11

A greater availability of comparative data across hospitals is of benefit to patients and public health organizations.

Question 12

In 2013, the IOM reported that deaths related to medical errors range from _________, as compared to ____________ in 2001.

A) 210,000 to 400,000 and 44,000 to 98,000
B) 44,000 to 98,000 and 210,000 to 400,000

Question 13

The IOM has presented evidence that HIS and technology can make patient care safer.

Question 14

Membership-based professional organizations have little impact in governing HIS, designing new systems or strategies, nor improving HIS and technology.

Question 15

According to Rogers' Adoption Curve, most people are eager to adopt new technology ("early adopters").

Question 16

The first creators of health care software were:

A) Hospitals
B) Software vendors
C) Physicians

Question 17

One significant barrier to HIS adoption is that some computer systems actually make more work for clinicians, rather than reduce the number of tasks.

Question 18

What factors contribute to the fact that the nature and degree of harm associated with unintended consequences of HIS and technology are not well known?