Question 1

Which stage explains the electronic capture of PHI in a structured format?
A) Stage 1
B) Stage 2
C) Stage 3
D) Stage 4

Accepted Answer

Stage 1 of the EHR Incentive Programs focuses on the electronic capture of health information, including PHI, in a structured format.

Question 2

There are two stages for meaningful use of the EHR.

Accepted Answer

Meaningful use of Electronic Health Records (EHR) was implemented in three stages, not two.

Question 3

A designated record set refers to the record maintained by the covered entity that includes medical and billing records about an individual.

Accepted Answer

A designated record set includes medical and billing records maintained by a covered entity, as defined under HIPAA regulations.

Question 4

The ONC Rule enables and advances the definition of meaningful use through employment of certified EHR technology functionality.

Accepted Answer

The ONC Rule supports the definition of meaningful use by promoting the use of certified EHR technology, ensuring that healthcare providers use technology that meets specific standards to improve patient care.

Question 5

The ______ final rule creates standards, specifications, and certification criteria for EHRs.
A) CMS
B) ONC
C) HIPAA
D) HHS

Accepted Answer

The ONC (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology) final rule establishes standards, specifications, and certification criteria for Electronic Health Records (EHRs).

Question 6

E-prescribing has contributed to promoting patient care and containing costs because of all of the following EXCEPT
A) reducing errors.
B) reading illegible handwriting.
C) tracking how much usage.
D) allowing patients to refill their prescriptions

Accepted Answer

E-prescribing does not inherently allow patients to refill their prescriptions; it primarily facilitates the electronic transmission of prescriptions from healthcare providers to pharmacies.

Question 7

_____ refers to the identification of the health care provider who makes an entry in a record.
A) Authentication
B) Accuracy
C) Authorship

Accepted Answer

Authorship refers to the identification of the health care provider who makes an entry in a record, ensuring accountability and traceability.

Question 8

Among the most functional elements of the EHR is health information and data, which centers on the patient and is found in a defined
A) Data Set.
B) Clinical Decision Support System.
C) Order Entry and Management System.
D) Health Information System.

Accepted Answer

A Data Set is a collection of related sets of information that is composed of separate elements but can be manipulated as a unit by a computer. In the context of EHR, it refers to the structured data about a patient.

Question 9

CMS has adopted two sets of objectives: a core set of objectives with associated measures and a menu set of objectives with associated measures.

Accepted Answer

CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) has indeed adopted a core set of objectives and a menu set of objectives as part of its meaningful use criteria for electronic health records.

Question 10

On a deadline set by _________, the CMS final rule provides that a downward adjustment will be made to any Medicare and Medicaid payments they would receive in the ordinary course of business.
A) CMS
B) HIPAA
C) Congress
D) HHS

Accepted Answer

The answer of On a deadline set by _________, the...

Question 11

CPOE stands for
A) Computerized Planning Organizational Entry.
B) Communicating Planning Organizational Entry.
C) Computerized Physician Order Entry.
D) Communicating Physician Organizational Entry.

Accepted Answer

CPOE stands for Computerized Physician Order Entry, which is a system that allows direct entry of medical orders by the person with the licensure and privileges to do so.

Question 12

_________ refers to the virtualization of servers, software, data access, and storage resources where computers present at a work site are connected through a network to the Internet where a central system administers the computer system.
A) Health Information System
B) Cloud computing
C) Clinical decision support system
D) EHR

Accepted Answer

Cloud computing refers to the virtualization of servers, software, data access, and storage resources where computers present at a work site are connected through a network to the Internet where a central system administers the computer system.

Question 13

How many stages are there to describe meaningful use?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) None of the above

Accepted Answer

Meaningful use is described in three stages, which were established to promote the adoption and effective use of electronic health records (EHRs) in healthcare.

Question 14

________ refers to using certified electronic health records in a way that allows for electronic exchange of health information to improve quality of care and to submit information on clinical quality measures.
A) HIPAA
B) Meaningful Use
C) ARRA
D) CMS

Accepted Answer

Meaningful Use is a program that encourages the use of certified electronic health records (EHRs) in a way that allows for electronic exchange of health information to improve quality of care and to submit information on clinical quality measures.

Question 15

Which meaningful stage encourages use of HIT to promote: (a) continuous quality improvement at point of care; and (b) the exchange of information in the most structured format possible.
A) Stage 1
B) Stage 2
C) Stage 3
D) Stage 4

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which meaningful stage encourages use of HIT...

Question 16

A system that integrates data from multiple sources, captures data at the point of care, and supports health care providers in their decision making is
A) CPOE,
B) CPRI.
C) CPOI.
D) HIE.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A system that integrates data from multiple...

Question 17

Incentive payments for Medicare and Medicaid are eligible to all of the following, EXCEPT
A) eligible professionals.
B) eligible hospitals.
C) critical access hospitals.
D) medical and group practices.

Accepted Answer

Incentive payments for Medicare and Medicaid are typically directed towards eligible professionals, eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals, but not specifically to medical and group practices as a whole entity.

Question 18

________ refers to health improvement and disease management techniques that utilize the Web and other interactive electronic communication tools.
A) Electronic Health
B) E-health organizations
C) E-health consumers
D) Telemedicine

Accepted Answer

Electronic Health refers to health improvement and disease management techniques that utilize the Web and other interactive electronic communication tools.

Question 19

The health record as a legal document has traditionally been viewed as being ___________.
A) hybrid
B) electronic
C) paper based

Accepted Answer

Traditionally, health records have been paper-based, serving as the primary format for documenting patient information before the advent of electronic health records.

Question 20

The CMS Rule is a program to test and certify complete EHRs and EHR modules.

Accepted Answer

The CMS Rule refers to regulations set by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, not specifically a program for testing and certifying EHRs. That is typically the role of the ONC (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology).

Quiz 12: Informatics

Which stage explains the electronic capture of PHI in a structured format?

There are two stages for meaningful use of the EHR.

A designated record set refers to the record maintained by the covered entity that includes medical and billing records about an individual.

The ONC Rule enables and advances the definition of meaningful use through employment of certified EHR technology functionality.

The ______ final rule creates standards, specifications, and certification criteria for EHRs.

E-prescribing has contributed to promoting patient care and containing costs because of all of the following EXCEPT

_____ refers to the identification of the health care provider who makes an entry in a record.

Among the most functional elements of the EHR is health information and data, which centers on the patient and is found in a defined

CMS has adopted two sets of objectives: a core set of objectives with associated measures and a menu set of objectives with associated measures.

On a deadline set by _________, the CMS final rule provides that a downward adjustment will be made to any Medicare and Medicaid payments they would receive in the ordinary course of business.

CPOE stands for

_________ refers to the virtualization of servers, software, data access, and storage resources where computers present at a work site are connected through a network to the Internet where a central system administers the computer system.

How many stages are there to describe meaningful use?

________ refers to using certified electronic health records in a way that allows for electronic exchange of health information to improve quality of care and to submit information on clinical quality measures.

Which meaningful stage encourages use of HIT to promote: (a) continuous quality improvement at point of care; and (b) the exchange of information in the most structured format possible.

A system that integrates data from multiple sources, captures data at the point of care, and supports health care providers in their decision making is

Incentive payments for Medicare and Medicaid are eligible to all of the following, EXCEPT

________ refers to health improvement and disease management techniques that utilize the Web and other interactive electronic communication tools.

The health record as a legal document has traditionally been viewed as being ___________.

The CMS Rule is a program to test and certify complete EHRs and EHR modules.