Answers 2024/2025
Common health information systems or management functions of HIS - ANSWERSa. ALL THE ABOVE
a. T/F EHR has a broader focus than EMR's as a result of interoperability thus the capacity to share data
between providers and users - ANSWERSTRUE
a. Data from health systems can be used for a variety of purposes including - ANSWERSi. Research policy
ii. Analytics
iii. Population health
ALL OF THE ABOVE
T/F Is meaningful use and MIPS readily accepted everywhere. Is it adopted everywhere? -
ANSWERSFALSE
What are the security and privacy acts/concepts? - ANSWERSa. HIPPA
b. PHI (Protected health information)
c. NOPP (no private practice)
T/F Intranets are on the outside/external? - ANSWERSFALSE
What must health care managers be able to achieve regarding HIS? - ANSWERSa. They have to develop
competencies to effectively and efficiently manage HIT
b. Assist staff my providing resources for cloud systems and state of the art systems
c. Provide training
d. Assure that patients health information (PHI) is kept confidential
e. ALL THE ABOVE
, What are the current changes in health care information technology (HIT)? - ANSWERSa. Artificial body
parts
b. Wearable devices
c. Telehealth and telemedicine
d. Microbots for treatment and medications
ALL OF THE ABOVE (ANSWER)
Why were EHR's slow to adopt? - ANSWERSa. Physicians resist them
b. Lack if implementation resources
c. Poor design
d. cost
e. ALL THE ABOVE
What is Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and who is it for? - ANSWERSa. Insurance for
children whose parents have income too high to qualify for Medicaid but too low to pay for private
insurance
What are the different parts (letters of) Medicare and what is covered in each? - ANSWERSa. Part A-
inpatient hospital stays
b. Part B- physician services and outpatient
c. Part C- Medicare advantage
d. Part D- prescription drugs
What are the different types of private health insurance? - ANSWERSa. Conventional Indemnity
Insurance: Individuals pay for services and then seek reimbursement from insurance
b. Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)
c. Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs)
d. Point of Service Plans (POS)
e. High Deductible Health plan with Saving Option (HDHP/SO)