Questions and CORRECT Answers
Interoperability - CORRECT ANSWER- allows syncing of multiple, unrelated functions or
systems
applications - CORRECT ANSWER- software with a unique purpose, such as word
processing or used for a specific industry
care provider - CORRECT ANSWER- person, usually a physician, who performs healthcare
services requiring specialized education and training
clearinghouse - CORRECT ANSWER- service that assists in claims processing by
standardizing billing and performing error checks
electronic claims submission - CORRECT ANSWER- filing of a healthcare claim using a
computer rather than paper
encounter form - CORRECT ANSWER- a form generated at the completion of an office visit,
a portion of which details the patient's diagnosis, procedures and services performed, and
charge for each procedure/service
point of care - CORRECT ANSWER- Procedures that take place at the time of care, rather
than at a remote location or at a point in time after care is complete
practice management software - CORRECT ANSWER- Specialized computer software that
performs administrative and billing procedures in medical offices
speech recognition - CORRECT ANSWER- Technology that digitally transcribes spoken
words
demographics - CORRECT ANSWER- documented patient information such as age, sex, and
race
, data - CORRECT ANSWER- single fact often used interchangeably with information
health information exchange (HIE) - CORRECT ANSWER- sharing of health information
among various entities, using standardized and secure processes
unstructured data - CORRECT ANSWER- details that cannot be tracked, such as emails and
voice recognition technology audio files
healthcare systems administrator - CORRECT ANSWER- staff member whose
responsibilities include management of a facility's IT function
meaningful use - CORRECT ANSWER- Use of health information in an effective and
efficient manner to improve patient care
clinical decision support - CORRECT ANSWER- Method of accessing current treatment
options for a disease, through electronic or remote methods
Master Patient Index (MPI) - CORRECT ANSWER- Record of the names of all patients seen
in a hospital setting
Protected Health Information (PHI) - CORRECT ANSWER- any piece of identifying or
clinical information about a patient
office of the national coordinator (ONC) - CORRECT ANSWER- organization that is
responsible for certifying electronic health record for viability
Institute of Medicine (IOM) - CORRECT ANSWER- the original entity to define the
functions of an EHR; now known as the Health and Medicine Division of the national
academies
information governance - CORRECT ANSWER- organization-wide framework for managing
information throughout its lifecycle and for supporting the organization's strategy operations
regulatory legal risk and environmental requirements