Deck 3: Health Information Infrastructure and Systems

Question 1

The Institute of Medicine report "Crossing the Quality Chasm" links health care quality to health information technology.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The Electronic Disease Surveillance System is designed to:

A) Transfer certain clinical information to public health departments.
B) Track the most prevalent diseases in the United States.
C) Register individuals with unique, difficult-to-treat diseases.
D) Track the incidence of preventable childhood diseases.

Answer 2

Transfer certain clinical information to public health departments.

Question 3

Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel reports to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Joint Commission standards for accredited health care facilities encourage the regional sharing of protected health information to improve patient safety.

Question 5

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality mandates the use of health care data standards to improve the quality of care.

Question 6

Because of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), privacy and security of health information technology are not a concern in regional health information organizations.

Question 7

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services contracts with quality improvement organizations to ensure that patients get the right care at the right time.

Question 8

MATCHING
Match the uses of health information with the major users of health information. A use may have more than one user.
Treat patients

A)Providers
B)Researchers
C)Payers
D)Policy makers
E)Regulators
F)Providers and researchers
G)Providers, researchers, and regulators
H)Providers, payers, and policy makers

Question 9

MATCHING
Match the uses of health information with the major users of health information. A use may have more than one user.
Measure outcomes

A)Providers
B)Researchers
C)Payers
D)Policy makers
E)Regulators
F)Providers and researchers
G)Providers, researchers, and regulators
H)Providers, payers, and policy makers

Question 10

In 2004, President George W. Bush publicly supported building a national health information infrastructure.

Question 11

The Director of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, the Director of the Office of Civil Rights, and the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology all report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Question 12

The federal government is mandating that all health information be in digital format by 2014.

Question 13

Consolidated Health Information Initiative participants include the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Defense, and the National Institutes of Health.

Question 14

The Nationwide Health Information Network's goal is to share clinical information securely.

Question 15

MATCHING
Match the uses of health information with the major users of health information. A use may have more than one user.
Choose treatment modality

A)Providers
B)Researchers
C)Payers
D)Policy makers
E)Regulators
F)Providers and researchers
G)Providers, researchers, and regulators
H)Providers, payers, and policy makers

Question 16

According to the Department of Health and Human Services report "Framework for Strategic Action, The Decade of HIT: Delivering Consumer-Centric and Information-Rich Health Care," linking electronic health records nationwide is an important goal.

Question 17

The Institute of Medicine report "Crossing the Quality Chasm" recommends that vendors help build an information infrastructure to support the elimination of handwritten clinical notes.

Question 18

As of January 2006, the Department of Health and Human Services is requiring electronic prescribing for Medicare prescription benefits.

Question 19

Governmental agencies participating in the Consolidated Health Information Initiative plan to share medical information with one another.

Question 20

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is a very large purchaser of health care in the United States.

Question 21

MATCHING
Match the uses of health information with the major users of health information. A use may have more than one user.
Make cost-effective decisions regarding treatment

A)Providers
B)Researchers
C)Payers
D)Policy makers
E)Regulators
F)Providers and researchers
G)Providers, researchers, and regulators
H)Providers, payers, and policy makers

Question 22

Match the abbreviation with the correct description.
Describes anatomy and diagnoses

A)HL7
B)DICOM
C)NCPDP
D)IEEE 1073
E)CHI
F)RxNorm
G)SNOMED
H)ASTM 1384
I)LOINC
J)HIPAA transactions

Question 23

MATCHING
Match the uses of health information with the major users of health information. A use may have more than one user.
Develop decision support tools

A)Providers
B)Researchers
C)Payers
D)Policy makers
E)Regulators
F)Providers and researchers
G)Providers, researchers, and regulators
H)Providers, payers, and policy makers

Question 24

Match the abbreviation with the correct description.
Develops message standards for health care

A)HL7
B)DICOM
C)NCPDP
D)IEEE 1073
E)CHI
F)RxNorm
G)SNOMED
H)ASTM 1384
I)LOINC
J)HIPAA transactions

Question 25

MATCHING
Match the uses of health information with the major users of health information. A use may have more than one user.
Ensure public health

A)Providers
B)Researchers
C)Payers
D)Policy makers
E)Regulators
F)Providers and researchers
G)Providers, researchers, and regulators
H)Providers, payers, and policy makers

Question 26

Match the agency with its primary role in health information technology.
Advisory body for health information policy

A)National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
B)National Institutes of Health
C)Office of the National Coordinator
D)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
E)Health Resources and Services Administration

Question 27

Match the agency with its primary role in health information technology.
Protect the health and safety of the public through surveillance

A)National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
B)National Institutes of Health
C)Office of the National Coordinator
D)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
E)Health Resources and Services Administration

Question 28

Match the abbreviation with the correct description.
Retrieves and transfers radiology images and diagnostic information

A)HL7
B)DICOM
C)NCPDP
D)IEEE 1073
E)CHI
F)RxNorm
G)SNOMED
H)ASTM 1384
I)LOINC
J)HIPAA transactions

Question 29

Match the abbreviation with the correct description.
Transmits data from medical devices

A)HL7
B)DICOM
C)NCPDP
D)IEEE 1073
E)CHI
F)RxNorm
G)SNOMED
H)ASTM 1384
I)LOINC
J)HIPAA transactions

Question 30

Match the abbreviation with the correct description.
Describes clinical drugs

A)HL7
B)DICOM
C)NCPDP
D)IEEE 1073
E)CHI
F)RxNorm
G)SNOMED
H)ASTM 1384
I)LOINC
J)HIPAA transactions

Question 31

Match the abbreviation with the correct description.
Describes orders for medication at a retail pharmacy

A)HL7
B)DICOM
C)NCPDP
D)IEEE 1073
E)CHI
F)RxNorm
G)SNOMED
H)ASTM 1384
I)LOINC
J)HIPAA transactions

Question 32

Match the abbreviation with the correct description.
Makes health care information instantly accessible between government entities

A)HL7
B)DICOM
C)NCPDP
D)IEEE 1073
E)CHI
F)RxNorm
G)SNOMED
H)ASTM 1384
I)LOINC
J)HIPAA transactions

Question 33

Match the agency with its primary role in health information technology.
Catalyst for wider adoption of advanced technologies in the provision of health care

A)National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
B)National Institutes of Health
C)Office of the National Coordinator
D)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
E)Health Resources and Services Administration

Question 34

MATCHING
Match the uses of health information with the major users of health information. A use may have more than one user.
Improve patient safety

A)Providers
B)Researchers
C)Payers
D)Policy makers
E)Regulators
F)Providers and researchers
G)Providers, researchers, and regulators
H)Providers, payers, and policy makers

Question 35

Match the abbreviation with the correct description.
Facilitates electronic exchange of laboratory test orders

A)HL7
B)DICOM
C)NCPDP
D)IEEE 1073
E)CHI
F)RxNorm
G)SNOMED
H)ASTM 1384
I)LOINC
J)HIPAA transactions

Question 36

MATCHING
Match the uses of health information with the major users of health information. A use may have more than one user.
Verify eligibility for treatment

A)Providers
B)Researchers
C)Payers
D)Policy makers
E)Regulators
F)Providers and researchers
G)Providers, researchers, and regulators
H)Providers, payers, and policy makers

Question 37

MATCHING
Match the uses of health information with the major users of health information. A use may have more than one user.
Improve the quality of health care

A)Providers
B)Researchers
C)Payers
D)Policy makers
E)Regulators
F)Providers and researchers
G)Providers, researchers, and regulators
H)Providers, payers, and policy makers

Question 38

Match the abbreviation with the correct description.
Facilitates electronic health care billing

A)HL7
B)DICOM
C)NCPDP
D)IEEE 1073
E)CHI
F)RxNorm
G)SNOMED
H)ASTM 1384
I)LOINC
J)HIPAA transactions

Question 39

Match the abbreviation with the correct description.
Contains data content standards for electronic health records

A)HL7
B)DICOM
C)NCPDP
D)IEEE 1073
E)CHI
F)RxNorm
G)SNOMED
H)ASTM 1384
I)LOINC
J)HIPAA transactions

Question 40

MATCHING
Match the uses of health information with the major users of health information. A use may have more than one user.
Determine medical necessity for payment of treatment

A)Providers
B)Researchers
C)Payers
D)Policy makers
E)Regulators
F)Providers and researchers
G)Providers, researchers, and regulators
H)Providers, payers, and policy makers

Question 41

With the following list of computer applications in health care, determine which are serving primarily a clinical purpose (C) and which are serving an administrative/financial purpose (A/F).
Patient registration

A)Clinical
B)Administrative/financial

Question 42

List two benefits of using health information technology applications.

Question 43

Match the agency with its primary role in health information technology.
Acquire new knowledge to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease

A)National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
B)National Institutes of Health
C)Office of the National Coordinator
D)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
E)Health Resources and Services Administration

Question 44

With the following list of computer applications in health care, determine which are serving primarily a clinical purpose (C) and which are serving an administrative/financial purpose (A/F).
Decision support system

A)Clinical
B)Administrative/financial

Question 45

List three reasons why adoption of electronic health information systems by office-based providers is proceeding with caution.

Question 46

List three reasons why office-based providers of health care are likely to adopt electronic health record systems.

Question 47

With the following list of computer applications in health care, determine which are serving primarily a clinical purpose (C) and which are serving an administrative/financial purpose (A/F).
Appointment scheduling

A)Clinical
B)Administrative/financial

Question 48

With the following list of computer applications in health care, determine which are serving primarily a clinical purpose (C) and which are serving an administrative/financial purpose (A/F).
e-Prescribing

A)Clinical
B)Administrative/financial

Question 49

With the following list of computer applications in health care, determine which are serving primarily a clinical purpose (C) and which are serving an administrative/financial purpose (A/F).
Results routing and reporting

A)Clinical
B)Administrative/financial

Question 50

List three privacy and security issues that must be addressed by a regional health information organization.

Question 51

Match the agency with its primary role in health information technology.
Coordinate policy and programs to develop, apply, and use health information technology

A)National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
B)National Institutes of Health
C)Office of the National Coordinator
D)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
E)Health Resources and Services Administration

Question 52

List three private organizations and their contribution to health information technology.

Question 53

With the following list of computer applications in health care, determine which are serving primarily a clinical purpose (C) and which are serving an administrative/financial purpose (A/F).
HEDIS data collection

A)Clinical
B)Administrative/financial