Question 1

What are the major benefits of EHR systems?

Accepted Answer

Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems offer a wide range of benefits including improving the quality, outcomes, and safety of healthcare; enhancing efficiency, improving revenues, and reducing costs; and increasing both provider and patient satisfaction.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a patient portal?

Accepted Answer

Patient portals are designed for non-urgent communication and access to health information, not for emergency contact with physicians. In emergencies, patients are advised to call emergency services or go to the nearest hospital.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT considered a function of a "basic" EHR system?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Which type of information system is used to manage personnel,finances,materials,supplies,or equipment?

Accepted Answer

Administrative information systems are designed to manage various administrative aspects of an organization, including personnel, finances, materials, supplies, and equipment. These systems help in the efficient management of resources and support the administrative functions of an organization.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a person-generated health data (PHGD) technology?

Accepted Answer

Pacemakers are medical devices implanted by healthcare professionals and not typically considered person-generated health data technology, which usually involves data actively recorded or tracked by individuals themselves.

Question 6

Which law made incentive money available for eligible professionals and hospitals to adopt and become "meaningful users" of EHR?

Accepted Answer

The HITECH Act, enacted in 2009, provided financial incentives for the adoption and meaningful use of electronic health records (EHR) by healthcare professionals and hospitals.

Question 7

In the 1960s and 70s,health care executives invested primarily in administrative and financial systems.

Accepted Answer

During the 1960s and 70s, health care executives focused their investments primarily on administrative and financial systems to improve efficiency, manage costs, and handle the increasing complexity of healthcare billing and regulation.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a barrier to interoperability?

Accepted Answer

Advances in technology are generally not a barrier to interoperability; rather, they often facilitate it by providing new tools and solutions.

Question 9

In which decade did Medicare shift from a cost-based reimbursement system to a prospective payment system based on diagnosis related groups?

Accepted Answer

The shift from a cost-based reimbursement system to a prospective payment system based on diagnosis related groups (DRGs) for Medicare occurred in the 1980s, specifically in 1983. This change was implemented to control healthcare costs and encourage more efficient care delivery.

Question 10

Minicomputers were smaller,more powerful,and more affordable than mainframe computers,and they interfaced well with other clinical and administrative systems in the organization.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Which of the following accurately reflects EHR system use?

Accepted Answer

As of 2015, the adoption rate of basic EHR systems by nonfederal acute care hospitals in the US was indeed high, with nearly 84% having adopted such systems, reflecting significant progress in the digitization of patient records.

Question 12

Which of the following is a health IT safety concern as identified by Meeks and colleagues?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Which entity formed a tasked force to study,identity,and make recommendations regarding system usability?

Accepted Answer

The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) formed a task force to study, identify, and make recommendations regarding system usability.

Question 14

Despite the proliferation in the adoption and use of EHR systems,health care providers and organizations still face which three critical issues?

Accepted Answer

Interoperability, usability, and health IT safety are critical issues faced by healthcare providers and organizations despite the widespread adoption of EHR systems. Interoperability refers to the ability of different EHR systems to communicate and exchange data effectively. Usability concerns how user-friendly and efficient the EHR systems are for healthcare providers. Health IT safety pertains to ensuring that the use of EHR systems does not compromise patient safety, including protecting against data breaches and ensuring accurate patient information.

Question 15

The 1990s technological advances included:

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Quiz 3: Health Care Information Systems