CERTIFIED EHR SPECIALIST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS|100% verified|11 pages

CERTIFIED EHR SPECIALIST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS Most medical errors occur... CORRECT ANSWER Lost medical records, miscommunicated pt requests, unreadable information & mislabeled lab specimens Year HIPAA act started CORRECT ANSWER 1996 President who recommended HIT in 2004 CORRECT ANSWER George Bush the goal for all Americans to be using EHR was to take place in how many years? CORRECT ANSWER 10 years ONCHIT CORRECT ANSWER Office of National Coordination for Health Information Technology Why ONCHIT was established CORRECT ANSWER To have all Americans using EHR by 2014 HITSP CORRECT ANSWER identified standards for the electronic exchange of health information CCHIT CORRECT ANSWER developed certification criteria for EHR software The institute of medicine suggests 8 core functions: CORRECT ANSWER Health information, results management, order management, decision support, electronic communications, patient support, administrative processes & reporting & population management EMR CORRECT ANSWER Electronic Medical Records What are Electronic Medical Records? CORRECT ANSWER Computerized records of one physician's encounter with a patient over time. EHR CORRECT ANSWER Electronic Health Records What are Electronic Health Records? CORRECT ANSWER Reflects data from all sources that have treated the individual. PHR CORRECT ANSWER Personal Health Records Who Personal Health Records belong to? CORRECT ANSWER Maintained and owned by the patient.