X. Informatics and Information Systems

Which of the following is primary storage?

Your release of information system has part of the computing on the workstation and part on the file server. What type of technology is being used?

Dr. Smith is entering a medication order in a CPOE. A window pops up with the following message: Patient is on beta-blocker, which is a contraindication for this medication. Do you want to order this medication? Yes or No. This is an example of a(n)

Barbara is being seen at a physician's office that she has never been to before. This physician practice is independently owned. She did not have to request copies of her medical records, but the physician has everything that she needs. The physician must be part of a(n)

What types of software provide a front-end structure/interface that presents information in a familiar format leading to a natural style of interaction through the use of icons and a mouse?

With data exchange standards, the ability to transfer data from one system to another system is called

Which of the following would be a foreign key in the patient table?

SEE BOOK QUESTION 8 Review the simplistic screen above. This is an example of how ____________ data can be entered.

Why would the database administrator add a foreign key to one of the tables?

The information systems manager is testing what the system can handle with regard to passing large amounts of data. This is called

A scheduling system was used to schedule an appendectomy for Dr. Smith. The system automatically looked up how long it takes Dr. Smith to perform the surgery. It contacted the patient's insurance company to confirm that the procedure is covered by the patient's policy and notified materials management of the supplies that would be needed that day. This is an example of how _____________ could work.

The main purpose of an electronic documentation management system (EDMS) is to

Which application design is used in a computer-assisted coding (CAC)?

Mary is designing a computer screen that will be used to collect patient demographic information. What input design should be utilized for the state field?

One of the coders is out on medical leave unexpectedly. The supervisor needs the work normally sent to her to be distributed among the other coders. Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following tests determines how well new systems being implemented work with existing systems?

You are working with a database that is created from multiple databases being stored in a single database. This is a(n)

At an integrated delivery system, the hospital and clinic have separate networks. There are times when they need to share information across the network. This can be accomplished with a

The data on the hard drive were erased by a corrupted file that had been attached to an e-mail message. Which software would be used to prevent this?

In selecting a messaging standard for use in a picture archival communication system, the BEST choice would be

You have just inserted data contained in a spreadsheet into your word processed document. This is an example of a(n) ____________ system.

Dr. Smith goes to Hollywood Hospital's Web site and logs in. He sees a list of patients currently in the hospital, test results, and more. Ms. Brown, a patient of Dr. Smith who is having surgery next week, logs onto the same Web site and only sees the date and time of her preoperative visit. This is an example of

Patient care can be improved through the use of technology. Which of the following is an example of how this happens?

In the RFP, you have asked for information regarding the amount of time that a vendor has been in business and the number of installations of the product under consideration. If you want to review this information, you would go to the ________________ section.

A facility wants to purchase a system that will use barcodes on all drug and biological products to help in ensuring patient safety. Which system should the facility purchase?

One of the ways that an EHR is distinguished from a clinical data repository is that the EHR

What type of algorithm will identify the highest percentage of potential duplicates in an MPI?

Which of the following systems would provide a snapshot of information about the patient's condition?

You are entering orders into an information system. This system prevented you from ordering a duplicate radiology test and prevented you from ordering a medication that the patient was allergic to. What system are you using?

In order for the EHR and other systems to be interoperable, the systems must meet certain

You are developing a list of functions needed by users of a release of information system. You are also evaluating the current system to see what opportunities there are to improve the system. Which stage of the system developmental life cycle stages are you in?

Southside Community Hospital utilizes a WAN that transports data across the Internet by using a private tunnel. This is a(n)

In performing a “what if” query to determine if the facility should expand the emergency department a __________________would be used.

What type of system would be purchased to provide information on the census, update the master patient index, and distribute demographic data?

SEE BOOK QUESTION 35 You are responsible for the

A milestone is

A common language used in data definition, and data manipulation is

The new EDMS has the ability to automatically route charts that need coding, analyzing, and other processing to the appropriate person. What is this technology called?

Differentiate between the physical and logical data models.