Which of the following is an acronym for computer programs used to design, develop,
and maintain information systems?
a. CASE
b. SDLC
c. GSLC
d. ISLC
Clinical context object workstation (CCOW) is specifically mentioned in the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule.
Which of the following is not one of the core measure areas for the Joint Commission?
a. Acute myocardial infarction
b. Heart failure
c. Community-acquired pneumonia
d. Palliative care
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule
specifies specific software applications that are required for two-factor authentication.
When a public health issue, such as an Escherichia coli outbreak from contaminated
food, makes the news, what organization is responsible for investigating and
minimizing such threats to society?
a. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
b. Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
c. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
d. Health Resources and Services Administration
Clinical practice guidelines are
a. Statements of the “right” things to do for patients with a particular diagnosis.
b. Standards for accountable care organizations.
c. Billing regulations for Medicare and Medicaid services.
d. Recommendations for providers negotiating third-party contracts.
Which type of organization is not accredited by the National Committee for Quality
Assurance (NCQA)?
a. Managed behavioral health care organization
b. Health maintenance organization
c. Ambulatory health care organization
d. Accountable care organization
The principle of stare decisis is used in a judicial decision when
a. Children are involved.
b. Societal values have changed.
c. Statutory law applies to the situation.
d. The facts of the case are similar to a case that has been decided previously.
All of the following statements are true regarding interviewing for systems
development EXCEPT
a. The interview should be 60 minutes or less.
b. Interviews may contain a mixture of structured and unstructured questions.
c. All end-users of an information system must be interviewed.
d. The interview protocol should be field-tested.
Catalyst for wider adoption of advanced technologies in the provision of health care
Match the agency with its primary role in 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
Referring to the information below, which datum is truncated?
The master patient index screen for John VanVolkenburg reads as follows:
a. Patient name
b. Birth date
c. Physician
Groups services and resource use
Match the following coding systems and terminologies with the appropriate descriptor.
a. ICD-9-CM
b. ICD-10
c. CPT
d. NOC
e. NDC
f. SNOMED CT g, DSM
g. Match the following coding systems and terminologies with the appropriate
descriptor.
h. DRG
i. LOINC
j. SNOP
Which is true of CASE products?
a. Increase productivity
b. Reduce costs
c. Standardize output
d. Both a and c
Describes orders for medication at a retail pharmacy.
Match the abbreviation with the correct description.
a. HL7
b. DICOM
c. NCPDP
d. IEEE 1073
e. CHI
f. RxNorm
g. SNOMED
h. ASTM 1384
i. LOINC
j. HIPAA transactions
Failure mode and effects analysis is a useful tool for
a. Cost analysis.
b. Clinical practice management.
c. Risk analysis.
d. Lean thinking.
Each of the following is a data set EXCEPT
a. UMLS.
b. LTS.
c. UAS.
d. UHDDS.
Which statistic is most appropriate to use when describing ordinal or ranked data?
a. Mean
b. Median
c. Mode
d. Standard deviation
In an electronic health record system, how are chest x-rays processed?
a. Image
b. Video
c. Drawing
d. Signal
What is the required follow-up rate for approved hospital cancer programs?
a. 60%
b. 75%
c. 80%
d. 90%
As of January 2006, the Department of Health and Human Services is requiring
electronic prescribing for Medicare prescription benefits.
Health information management professionals and their employers have a legal duty to
maintain health information on the facility’s patients.
The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) has administered the contract for the
nation€s only Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) since 1986.
In which column is the ratio specified?