WGU C810 Pre-Assessment Foundations of Healthcare Data
Management questions with verified answers
A chief information officer at a hospital is working to improve data security
methodologies within the hospital's electronic health record (EHR). The chief
information officer enlists the help of the hospital's health information
management(HIM) director to help design and enforce the new data security
policies, which include the utilization of a new token system to access the EHR.
Which information governance principle is described in this scenario?
A. Protection
B. Disposition
C. Transparency
D. Accountability Ans✓✓✓ A. Protection
A communication plan is being developed to reduce mistrust and
miscommunication in a healthcare setting.
In addition to open communication, which other principle for information
governance must be considered when developing this plan?
A. Protection
B. Transparency
C. Accountability
D. Integrity Ans✓✓✓ B. Transparency
,A data governance steering committee is formed and tasked with developing the
goals of a data governance program.
Which generally accepted record-keeping principle is described in this scenario?
A. Integrity
B. Protection
C. Transparency
D. Accountability Ans✓✓✓ D. Accountability
A family practice clinic in a rural community partnered with a cardiology clinic in a
large city to provide real-time, web-based cardiology services. The clinic installed
the necessary equipment to provide these services.
Which technology specifically supports patient-centered care for this situation?
A. Health information exchange (HIE)
B. Telehealth
C. Patient portal
D. Personal health record (PHR) Ans✓✓✓ B. Telehealth
A health information management(HIM) director and a chief information officer
have been asked to update the data governance strategic plan for their
healthcare system. In particular,they are working on standardizing data
governance language across the healthcare system and ensuring that they meet
data regulations and mandates.
, Which information governance principle is described in this scenario?
A. Compliance
B. Disposition
C. Transparency
D. Accountability Ans✓✓✓ A. Compliance
A health information management(HIM) director has been informed of potential
data security violations. The HIM director asks one of the health informatics
analysts to work with the chief information officer to monitor the audit trails of
the EHR to identify any violations.
Which generally accepted record-keeping principle is described in this scenario?
A. Protection
B. Disposition
C. Availability
D. Accountability Ans✓✓✓ A. Protection
A health information management(HIM) director is analyzing the results of a
survey that was conducted to ask physicians and nurses abouttheir satisfaction
with the HIM department. The following table shows the satisfaction percentage
scored for each question: 98% How often does the HIM staff answer your call
within 3 rings? 79% How often are you able to receive old paper records for
current patients in an acceptable time frame? 100%How often are the reports
provided by the HIM staff correct and valid? 100%How often does the training
provided by the HIM staff relate to the most recent regulations?
Management questions with verified answers
A chief information officer at a hospital is working to improve data security
methodologies within the hospital's electronic health record (EHR). The chief
information officer enlists the help of the hospital's health information
management(HIM) director to help design and enforce the new data security
policies, which include the utilization of a new token system to access the EHR.
Which information governance principle is described in this scenario?
A. Protection
B. Disposition
C. Transparency
D. Accountability Ans✓✓✓ A. Protection
A communication plan is being developed to reduce mistrust and
miscommunication in a healthcare setting.
In addition to open communication, which other principle for information
governance must be considered when developing this plan?
A. Protection
B. Transparency
C. Accountability
D. Integrity Ans✓✓✓ B. Transparency
,A data governance steering committee is formed and tasked with developing the
goals of a data governance program.
Which generally accepted record-keeping principle is described in this scenario?
A. Integrity
B. Protection
C. Transparency
D. Accountability Ans✓✓✓ D. Accountability
A family practice clinic in a rural community partnered with a cardiology clinic in a
large city to provide real-time, web-based cardiology services. The clinic installed
the necessary equipment to provide these services.
Which technology specifically supports patient-centered care for this situation?
A. Health information exchange (HIE)
B. Telehealth
C. Patient portal
D. Personal health record (PHR) Ans✓✓✓ B. Telehealth
A health information management(HIM) director and a chief information officer
have been asked to update the data governance strategic plan for their
healthcare system. In particular,they are working on standardizing data
governance language across the healthcare system and ensuring that they meet
data regulations and mandates.
, Which information governance principle is described in this scenario?
A. Compliance
B. Disposition
C. Transparency
D. Accountability Ans✓✓✓ A. Compliance
A health information management(HIM) director has been informed of potential
data security violations. The HIM director asks one of the health informatics
analysts to work with the chief information officer to monitor the audit trails of
the EHR to identify any violations.
Which generally accepted record-keeping principle is described in this scenario?
A. Protection
B. Disposition
C. Availability
D. Accountability Ans✓✓✓ A. Protection
A health information management(HIM) director is analyzing the results of a
survey that was conducted to ask physicians and nurses abouttheir satisfaction
with the HIM department. The following table shows the satisfaction percentage
scored for each question: 98% How often does the HIM staff answer your call
within 3 rings? 79% How often are you able to receive old paper records for
current patients in an acceptable time frame? 100%How often are the reports
provided by the HIM staff correct and valid? 100%How often does the training
provided by the HIM staff relate to the most recent regulations?
