HEIT 207 FINAL STUDY GUIDE CHAPTERS 10, 11, 12, 13 & HEALTH
INFORMATION EXCHANGES | COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE,
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
a data dictionary prevents inconsistencies by defining data elements and their meaning - ANS ✔✔True
internal data is collected from various hospitals and compiled in a major database with all patient
identifiers removed - ANS ✔✔False
a data set, such as the Uniform Hospital Discharge Data set is a structured collection of related data
elements - ANS ✔✔True
The EHR is a data registry that collects the healthcare organization and patient data as well as data about
certain disease or conditions. - ANS ✔✔False
designation or identification of a senior member of leadership responsible for the development and
oversight of the IG program. - ANS ✔✔Accountability
Documentation of processes and activities related to IG are visible and readily available for review by
stakeholders. This is one of the eight key principles of the AHIMA Information Governance Principles for
Healthcare and is called - ANS ✔✔Transparency
System evidence trustworthiness in the authentication, timeliness, accuracy, and completion of
information - ANS ✔✔Integrity
program protects private and confidential information from loss, breach and corruption - ANS
✔✔Protection
Program ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, accrediting agencies standards
and healthcare organizations policies and procedures and ethical practices - ANS ✔✔Compliance
Structure and accessibility of data allows for timely and efficient retrieval by authorized personnel - ANS
✔✔Availability
Lifespan of information is defined and regulated by a schedule in compliance with legal requirements
and ethical disposition of information including, but not limited to, record destruction and transfer. - ANS
✔✔Retention
which of the following is an example of data integrity being compromised? - ANS ✔✔a medication
allergy entered incorrectly in a patient's EHR
The MDS is a core set of screening, clinical, and functional status elements that is required to be
completed for which of the following - ANS ✔✔all residents of nursing homes certified by Medicare and
Medicaid
, all of the statement about the outcome and assessment information set (OASIS) are true except - ANS
✔✔The OASIS was updated in January 2017 to meet HIPAA requirements
the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project is a collection of databases that is sponsored by the - ANS
✔✔AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
MEDPAR contains all the following data except - ANS ✔✔social history
NPDB is a database that contains information on which of the following - ANS ✔✔medical malpractice
payments against healthcare providers
Data A database that accesses data from multiple databases that are integrated to be used for analytic
purposes is the definition of - ANS ✔✔data warhouse
An organization's process of defining its direction by including goals or objectives and a sequence of
steps to achieve each goal and objective is known as - ANS ✔✔Strategic plan
An effective information governance system should include all except - ANS ✔✔data warehousing
Data Elements for Emergency Department Systems - ANS ✔✔DEEDS
Emergency department history data elements - ANS ✔✔EMDS
Home health care - ANS ✔✔OASIS
Medicare certified nursing homes - ANS ✔✔MDS (minimum data set)
Medicare outpatients - ANS ✔✔UACDS (Uniform Ambulatory Care Data Set)
What is the difference between internal data and external data - ANS ✔✔internal data comes from
within the organization; external data comes from outsider parties
Which of the following is true about primary sources of health information. - ANS ✔✔They are data from
the patient's health record
Which of the following is an example of secondary data sources - ANS ✔✔patient index
Which of the following best describes data intergrity - ANS ✔✔data is complete, accurate, and reliable
The Medicare Provider Analysis and Review Database - ANS ✔✔Which database can be most helpful in
analyzing data about diagnoses, procedures, and length of stay for hospitals or skilled nursing facilities
What is the difference between information governance and informatics - ANS ✔✔Information
Governance(IG) is a program for managing all of the data within an organization in order to provide
effective and efficient care; informatics is the study of managing health information. to provide effective
and efficient care; informatics is the study of managing health information.
INFORMATION EXCHANGES | COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE,
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
a data dictionary prevents inconsistencies by defining data elements and their meaning - ANS ✔✔True
internal data is collected from various hospitals and compiled in a major database with all patient
identifiers removed - ANS ✔✔False
a data set, such as the Uniform Hospital Discharge Data set is a structured collection of related data
elements - ANS ✔✔True
The EHR is a data registry that collects the healthcare organization and patient data as well as data about
certain disease or conditions. - ANS ✔✔False
designation or identification of a senior member of leadership responsible for the development and
oversight of the IG program. - ANS ✔✔Accountability
Documentation of processes and activities related to IG are visible and readily available for review by
stakeholders. This is one of the eight key principles of the AHIMA Information Governance Principles for
Healthcare and is called - ANS ✔✔Transparency
System evidence trustworthiness in the authentication, timeliness, accuracy, and completion of
information - ANS ✔✔Integrity
program protects private and confidential information from loss, breach and corruption - ANS
✔✔Protection
Program ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, accrediting agencies standards
and healthcare organizations policies and procedures and ethical practices - ANS ✔✔Compliance
Structure and accessibility of data allows for timely and efficient retrieval by authorized personnel - ANS
✔✔Availability
Lifespan of information is defined and regulated by a schedule in compliance with legal requirements
and ethical disposition of information including, but not limited to, record destruction and transfer. - ANS
✔✔Retention
which of the following is an example of data integrity being compromised? - ANS ✔✔a medication
allergy entered incorrectly in a patient's EHR
The MDS is a core set of screening, clinical, and functional status elements that is required to be
completed for which of the following - ANS ✔✔all residents of nursing homes certified by Medicare and
Medicaid
, all of the statement about the outcome and assessment information set (OASIS) are true except - ANS
✔✔The OASIS was updated in January 2017 to meet HIPAA requirements
the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project is a collection of databases that is sponsored by the - ANS
✔✔AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
MEDPAR contains all the following data except - ANS ✔✔social history
NPDB is a database that contains information on which of the following - ANS ✔✔medical malpractice
payments against healthcare providers
Data A database that accesses data from multiple databases that are integrated to be used for analytic
purposes is the definition of - ANS ✔✔data warhouse
An organization's process of defining its direction by including goals or objectives and a sequence of
steps to achieve each goal and objective is known as - ANS ✔✔Strategic plan
An effective information governance system should include all except - ANS ✔✔data warehousing
Data Elements for Emergency Department Systems - ANS ✔✔DEEDS
Emergency department history data elements - ANS ✔✔EMDS
Home health care - ANS ✔✔OASIS
Medicare certified nursing homes - ANS ✔✔MDS (minimum data set)
Medicare outpatients - ANS ✔✔UACDS (Uniform Ambulatory Care Data Set)
What is the difference between internal data and external data - ANS ✔✔internal data comes from
within the organization; external data comes from outsider parties
Which of the following is true about primary sources of health information. - ANS ✔✔They are data from
the patient's health record
Which of the following is an example of secondary data sources - ANS ✔✔patient index
Which of the following best describes data intergrity - ANS ✔✔data is complete, accurate, and reliable
The Medicare Provider Analysis and Review Database - ANS ✔✔Which database can be most helpful in
analyzing data about diagnoses, procedures, and length of stay for hospitals or skilled nursing facilities
What is the difference between information governance and informatics - ANS ✔✔Information
Governance(IG) is a program for managing all of the data within an organization in order to provide
effective and efficient care; informatics is the study of managing health information. to provide effective
and efficient care; informatics is the study of managing health information.
