Data from patient satisfaction surveys are an example of internal data.
Which of the following is a technique used to investigate an adverse event to
understand why it happened?
a. Root cause analysis
b. Force field analysis
c. Rapid cycle analysis
d. Pareto analysis
Which of the following cases is ineligible for inclusion in the hospital-based cancer
registry?
a. Patient admitted to hospice care
b. Patient receiving planned therapy
c. Patient who was diagnosed elsewhere and is receiving part of therapy elsewhere
d. Both a and c
________________________ is a model of primary care that emphasizes care
coordination and communication. This form of care encourages comprehensive care
with accessible services and an emphasis on quality and safety.
a. Ambulatory care
b. Accountable Care Organization
c. Patient-centered medical home
d. Gatekeeper function
Identify the function that is NOT common to all registries.
a. Case definition and eligibility criteria
b. Abstracting and entering specified data elements into a database
c. Staging of the disease process and periodic follow-up for ACS approval
d. Data reporting for use by agencies, the scientific community, and the public
Which of the following registries would report information on the national health
objectives set for the Healthy People 2020?
a. Cancer registries
b. Trauma registries
c. Immunization registries
d. Diabetes registries
Name one use of secondary data.
The Director of HIMS has calculated the break-even point for purchase of a new
transcription system to be four years. Is this analysis correct?
a. Yes, because the break-even point does not consider the time it will take for a system
to recover its investment costs fully.
b. Yes, because the break-even point calculates the difference between the current
system costs and new system costs.
c. No, because the break-even point does not consider the time it will take for a system
to recover its investment costs fully.
d. No, because the break-even point does not calculate the difference between current
system and new system costs.
Validity
Match the descriptor with the correct term.
a. Faulty memory
b. The tendency to select persons under frequent medical care
c. The tendency to ask questions differently or probe more if it is known that the person
has the disease
d. Quantifies the amount of risk due to a certain characteristic Ire/IRo
e. The ability of a test instrument to measure what it is supposed to measure
f. Identified by pre-existing records developed in the past
g. Accumulated period of time each person is in the study
h. Percent of all true non-cases correctly identified
i. Reliability between more than one research assistant or observer
j. Examples: all new employees within a hospital, all new students in the first grade
HR strategies must align with
a. Organizational strategic thinking.
b. Organizational characteristics and capabilities.
c. Both organizational strategies and the external environment.
d. Organizational tactics and a strategic lens.
A year ago, a skilled nursing facility purchased a computer system to process billing
claims. Six months ago, the administrative office also acquired a computer system to
support clerical functions. Two months ago, a system was purchased to assist with
dietary planning. Last month, a consultant was hired to merge the systems. Referring to
the information in the scenario above, which of the following technology management
practices is likely at the current point in time for this organization?
a. Little control
b. Centralization of all resources
c. Centralization of technology standards
d. Integration of technologies
Health care data of particular interest in organizational planning include
a. Physicians’ orders.
b. CBC results.
c. Consultations.
d. Services used.
What kind of data is shown?
Define this quality factor in relation to health care data: timely data.
This classification system classifies neoplasms: ______________________.
Behaviorally anchored rating scales (BARS) use realistic examples of on-the-job
behavior to increase the reliability of performance appraisal.
Healthy People 2020 is an action agenda for the twenty-first century and includes
priorities and research needs relevant to health information management.