AHS 131 HIT Test 1 Questions with Verified Correct
Answer
hardware
the physical parts of a computer - keyboards, etc.
software
instructions that tell the computer /hardware what to do
data
raw facts that have little or no meaning (information is data with meaning)
regulation
upholds specific laws or rules
regulator
government organization
Healthcare, 1 trillion
____ is one of the most healvily regulated industries in the US. with a cost of _____ 15 years ago
(2004)
4 major healthcare regulators in the US
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
, Centers for Medicare Services (CMS)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), President
Works for the well-being and health of all Americans - this agency answers to the ________ and
has 12 operating divisions
HHS, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
Division of ______, provides coordination of HIT practices and governs the Nationwide Health
Information Network (part of the HITECH Act), certifies EHR (electronic health record) systems
and providers
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS
a federal agency within the ________that is responsible for Medicare and Medicaid, among
many other responsibilities.
Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
parent department is _____, sets standards for EHRs under the HITECH Act, federally sponsored
physical science research laboratory.
25
the HHS represents ______ % of the US Federal budget
Administration on Aging (AoA)
(AARP is part of this division)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Answer
hardware
the physical parts of a computer - keyboards, etc.
software
instructions that tell the computer /hardware what to do
data
raw facts that have little or no meaning (information is data with meaning)
regulation
upholds specific laws or rules
regulator
government organization
Healthcare, 1 trillion
____ is one of the most healvily regulated industries in the US. with a cost of _____ 15 years ago
(2004)
4 major healthcare regulators in the US
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
, Centers for Medicare Services (CMS)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), President
Works for the well-being and health of all Americans - this agency answers to the ________ and
has 12 operating divisions
HHS, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
Division of ______, provides coordination of HIT practices and governs the Nationwide Health
Information Network (part of the HITECH Act), certifies EHR (electronic health record) systems
and providers
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS
a federal agency within the ________that is responsible for Medicare and Medicaid, among
many other responsibilities.
Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
parent department is _____, sets standards for EHRs under the HITECH Act, federally sponsored
physical science research laboratory.
25
the HHS represents ______ % of the US Federal budget
Administration on Aging (AoA)
(AARP is part of this division)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
