ALREADY GRADED A+.
What are the four goals of an EMR- ANSWERS -1. Guide clinical practice.
Interconnect clinicians
Personalize care
Improve population health
In the information management process what are the critical steps in a data plan- ANSWERS -1. Identify current
available data sources.
Interpret critical information needs.
Define data elements.
Determine data collection plan.
Acquire/collect data
Aggregate and display data.
Analyze data
Interpret data/information
Act on information
Report data/information/knowledge/decision
Collect more data to monitor/analyze the decision.
Who bears the ultimate responsibility for quality of care- ANSWERS -Board of directors
How long does significant change take to implement- ANSWERS -18-24 months
How long does significant change take to anchor in practice and culture? - 10 years
What does EMR stand for- ANSWERS -Electronic Medical Record
What does PPE stand for- ANSWERS -Personal Protective Equipment
What is the role of quality personnel- ANSWERS -To provide consultative support to the governing body and medical
staff regarding their roles and responsibilities in quality oversight.
What are the 4 main roles of quality personnel- ANSWERS -1. Give input into each process
Track oversight activities
Ensure work is completed
Manage quality files for review and appointment
What is the difference between categorical and continuous data
- ANSWERS -Continuous data can be measured over time, or on a scale.
Categorical data is a discrete number is specific.
What are the two types of data- ANSWERS -Categorical and Continuous Data
Which type of data has more statistical power- ANSWERS -Continuous data has more statistical power and needs few
data points.
What is benchmarking- ANSWERS -Looking at data from different sources and making comparisons.