WGU D033 Health Information Systems
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WGU courses follow a competency-based learning model, meaning students must
demonstrate a strong understanding of course objectives before passing their assessments.
This study guide helps simplify the process by providing structured questions and accurate
explanations that reinforce important topics and improve exam readiness.
What This Study Guide Includes
✔ Complete exam questions covering key WGU course competencies
✔ Correct answers with clear and detailed explanations
✔ Organized format for quick and effective revision
✔ Coverage of commonly tested concepts in WGU assessments
✔ Latest updated version for reliable exam preparation
Why This Study Guide Is Helpful
This resource is designed to help students review faster, understand concepts more clearly,
and build confidence before taking WGU Objective Assessments (OA). Practicing with
structured questions and reviewing detailed answers helps strengthen knowledge and
improve test-taking skills.
Ideal For
,• WGU Objective Assessment (OA) preparation
• Midterm and final exam review
• Self-paced study and revision
• Practicing exam-style questions
• Strengthening understanding of course competencies
A valuable study resource designed to support WGU students in preparing effectively and
performing confidently in their exams.
Acceptance testing -answer A type of testing that occurs after the go-live date
Access controls -answer A computer software program designed to prevent
unauthorized use of an information resource
Addressable standards -answer Must be evaluated by the entity to determine
whether or not the standard is reasonable and appropriate
Administrative information system -answer A system that manages the business of
healthcare; is the first information systems to be used in healthcare. The data collected in this
system are mainly financial or business-oriented in nature, rather than clinical
Administrative safeguards -answer Administrative actions, and policies and
procedures, to manage the selection, development, implementation, and maintenance of
security measure to protect electronic-protected health information and to manage the conduct
of the covered entity's workforce in relation to the protection of that information. (45 CFR 160,
162, and 164)
Administrative simplification -answer Improves the efficiency and effectiveness of the
business processes of healthcare by standardizing the EDI of administrative and financial
,transactions and protects the privacy and security of protected health information (PHI) that is
transmitted from one point to another
Alpha site -answer The first healthcare facility to implement the information system
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) The SDO for the United States and a
representative to the ISO
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) -answer Enacted to stimulate the
US economy during a recession that started in 2007. A significant portion of ARRA was
dedicated to expanding the use of HIT to improve the business efficiency and effectiveness of
HCOs while increasing patient safety and positive health outcomes. It also enacted an incentive
program known as Meaningful Use
Anesthesia information system -answer A system that collects information on
preoperative, operative, and postoperative anesthesia-related clinical information. This system
follows the patient through the surgical process
Annotation -answer The ability to add to the image in some way; because the image
may be a legal document, the image itself cannot be altered; however, an overlay to the
document will show the annotation
ANSI Accredited Standards Committee X12N (ASC X12N) -answer Responsible for
developing the EDI standards used to share information needed for health insurance
administrative transactions
Audit controls -answer The mechanisms that record and examine activity in
information systems
Audit log -answer Or audit trail, an electronic footprint of the actions that occurred in
a particular file in an information system or that were performed by a specific individual
, Audit trails -answer The record of information system activities, such as log-in, log-
out, unsuccessful log-ins, print, query, and other actions
Audit-reduction tools -answer Tools that review the audit trail and compare it to
criteria specified by the CE, which eliminates routine entries such as the periodic backups
Authorship -answer The origination or creation of recorded information attributed to
a specific individual or entity acting at a particular time
Automated codebook encoder -answer An encoder that lists diagnoses and
procedures in alphabetic order much like the alphabetic index
Back-end speech recognition (BESR) -answer A speech recognition technology in
which the physician dictates in the traditional manner and an editor listens to the audio and
reviews the document created
Backscanning -answer The process of scanning past health records into the DMS so
there is an existing database of patient information, making the DMS valuable to the user from
the first day of implementation
Backward map -answer A map that links the two coding systems in the opposite
direction, moving from ICD-10 to ICD-9
Barcode medication administration record (BC-MAR) -answer See Electronic
medication administration record (EMAR)
Best of breed -answer Choosing the ISs based on functionality rather than by vendor
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Management- WGU Exam Study Guide –
Complete Questions with Correct Detailed
Answers | Latest Updated Version
Prepare effectively for your Western Governors University (WGU) exams with this
comprehensive and well-organized study guide. This resource contains complete exam
questions with correct and detailed answers, designed to help students understand key
concepts and successfully prepare for their WGU assessments.
WGU courses follow a competency-based learning model, meaning students must
demonstrate a strong understanding of course objectives before passing their assessments.
This study guide helps simplify the process by providing structured questions and accurate
explanations that reinforce important topics and improve exam readiness.
What This Study Guide Includes
✔ Complete exam questions covering key WGU course competencies
✔ Correct answers with clear and detailed explanations
✔ Organized format for quick and effective revision
✔ Coverage of commonly tested concepts in WGU assessments
✔ Latest updated version for reliable exam preparation
Why This Study Guide Is Helpful
This resource is designed to help students review faster, understand concepts more clearly,
and build confidence before taking WGU Objective Assessments (OA). Practicing with
structured questions and reviewing detailed answers helps strengthen knowledge and
improve test-taking skills.
Ideal For
,• WGU Objective Assessment (OA) preparation
• Midterm and final exam review
• Self-paced study and revision
• Practicing exam-style questions
• Strengthening understanding of course competencies
A valuable study resource designed to support WGU students in preparing effectively and
performing confidently in their exams.
Acceptance testing -answer A type of testing that occurs after the go-live date
Access controls -answer A computer software program designed to prevent
unauthorized use of an information resource
Addressable standards -answer Must be evaluated by the entity to determine
whether or not the standard is reasonable and appropriate
Administrative information system -answer A system that manages the business of
healthcare; is the first information systems to be used in healthcare. The data collected in this
system are mainly financial or business-oriented in nature, rather than clinical
Administrative safeguards -answer Administrative actions, and policies and
procedures, to manage the selection, development, implementation, and maintenance of
security measure to protect electronic-protected health information and to manage the conduct
of the covered entity's workforce in relation to the protection of that information. (45 CFR 160,
162, and 164)
Administrative simplification -answer Improves the efficiency and effectiveness of the
business processes of healthcare by standardizing the EDI of administrative and financial
,transactions and protects the privacy and security of protected health information (PHI) that is
transmitted from one point to another
Alpha site -answer The first healthcare facility to implement the information system
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) The SDO for the United States and a
representative to the ISO
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) -answer Enacted to stimulate the
US economy during a recession that started in 2007. A significant portion of ARRA was
dedicated to expanding the use of HIT to improve the business efficiency and effectiveness of
HCOs while increasing patient safety and positive health outcomes. It also enacted an incentive
program known as Meaningful Use
Anesthesia information system -answer A system that collects information on
preoperative, operative, and postoperative anesthesia-related clinical information. This system
follows the patient through the surgical process
Annotation -answer The ability to add to the image in some way; because the image
may be a legal document, the image itself cannot be altered; however, an overlay to the
document will show the annotation
ANSI Accredited Standards Committee X12N (ASC X12N) -answer Responsible for
developing the EDI standards used to share information needed for health insurance
administrative transactions
Audit controls -answer The mechanisms that record and examine activity in
information systems
Audit log -answer Or audit trail, an electronic footprint of the actions that occurred in
a particular file in an information system or that were performed by a specific individual
, Audit trails -answer The record of information system activities, such as log-in, log-
out, unsuccessful log-ins, print, query, and other actions
Audit-reduction tools -answer Tools that review the audit trail and compare it to
criteria specified by the CE, which eliminates routine entries such as the periodic backups
Authorship -answer The origination or creation of recorded information attributed to
a specific individual or entity acting at a particular time
Automated codebook encoder -answer An encoder that lists diagnoses and
procedures in alphabetic order much like the alphabetic index
Back-end speech recognition (BESR) -answer A speech recognition technology in
which the physician dictates in the traditional manner and an editor listens to the audio and
reviews the document created
Backscanning -answer The process of scanning past health records into the DMS so
there is an existing database of patient information, making the DMS valuable to the user from
the first day of implementation
Backward map -answer A map that links the two coding systems in the opposite
direction, moving from ICD-10 to ICD-9
Barcode medication administration record (BC-MAR) -answer See Electronic
medication administration record (EMAR)
Best of breed -answer Choosing the ISs based on functionality rather than by vendor
313 314 Glossary
