Assignment

1. Data compiled from individual patient data fields and formed into information about certain groups of patients is as example of:
Structured data
Unstructured data
Aggregate data
Affinity data

Question 2. Which record type includes data from multiple media?
Electronic
Hybrid
Legal
Paper

Question 3. Which of the following enables point-of-care charting and positive patient identification while maintaining network connectivity:
Desktops at nursing stations
One terminal for every two hospital rooms
Personal digital assistant
Wireless computer on wheels

Question 4. The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act of 2000, also known as the E-SIGN bill, furthered what aspect of the EHR adoption process?
Shelter from Stark Laws
Allowed PHI to be transmitted via electronic means
Helped make electronic signatures legal
Has no effect on the EHR because it only addresses business models not healthcare

Question 5. The use of what tool would provide both the monetary and qualitative benefits to help build a business case for the CEO's support of an EHR project?
Benchmarking
Benefits portfolio
Payback period
Return on investment analysis

Question 6. What is the primary difference between a closed and an open system?
Closed systems are designed for use in secure environments whereas the open system can operate in any environment.
Closed systems do not interact with the environment while open systems are influenced by the environment.
A closed system is for internal use only while the open system works with the Internet.
A closed system costs money whereas the open system is free.

Question 7. An EHR is more like a program than a project because the EHR:
Has a high cost
Has no clear beginning and end
Represents a change
Requires great attention to detail

Question 8. What are the major benefits and potential barriers to achieving benefits in an EHR? What steps are important to overcome barriers?

Question 9. Describe how bridge technologies fit into the overall EHR migration path:

Question 10. What is a "Wet" signature, why is it required and what agency requires it?

Question 11. Describe the following abbreviations: EDMS, RFID, HL7?