HITT 1211 Test 1 Introduction to Information Systems for Health Information Technology Exam 2025

Data - -Raw facts and figures Primary data sources - -come directly from original source, i.e. patient Database - -an organized collection of data, text, references or pictures in a standardized format. DBA - -Database Administrator Information system (IS) - -an automated system that uses computer hardware and software to record, manipulate, store, recover and disseminate data. Secondary data sources - -are derived from the primary data sources, such as the health record Financial applications - -software applications that handle patient accounts, budgets, and other financial activities Data capture - -process of recording healthcare related date in a health record system or clinical database Database Administrator - -the individual responsible to designing the database as well as managing the database after implementation. Information - -Data converted into a meaningful and useful context Direct data entry - -manual data entry methods such as keyboard, mouse or other devices for entering data into a computer Data set - -a list of recommended data elements with uniform definitions that are relevant for a particular use. data definition - -utilized to collect data consistently throughout the healthcare facility. Hot spot - -type of help message that is triggered when the cursor is placed on top of a data field POC - -Point of care, which is generally provided at the patient's bedside HITT 1211 HITT 1211 HITT 1211 Computer on Wheels (COW) - -Wireless mobile workstation; also called workstation on wheels (WOW). Unstructured data fields - -allow for free text entry DBMS - -database management system Electronic Health Record (EHR) - -a computerized lifelong healthcare record for an individual that incorporates data from all providers who treat the individual Structured data fields - -guide the user during the data entry process, limiting what a user can enter into the field Database management system - -controls the ability to create, read, write and delete stat stored in the database DDL - -data definition language Cloud computing - -a system that operates on a computer that is owned by a vendor Check box - -type of data field that displays a comprehensive list of approved answers for the data element Intranet - -a private information network designed for the exclusive use of computer users within an organization that cannot be accessed by users outside the organization. Similar to internet, but private. Radio button - -a type of graphical user interface element that allows the user to choose only one of a predefined set of options Data Definition Language - -a special type of software used to create the tables within a relational database. Translates how data are stored in the computer from the physical view to the logical view. extranet - -uses a system of connections of private Internet networks outside an organizations firewall and are used to access the healhcare facility's systems by those outside the organization Numeric field - -allows for the entry of numbers DML - -Data Manipulation Language Data Manipulation Language - -a special type of software used to retrieve, update and edit data in a relational database. HITT 1211 HITT 1211 Date field - -allows for the entry of valid dates ARRA - -American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Encourages implementation of EHR through Meaningful Use When were computers first used in healthcare - -1960s with the use of financial systems Time field - -allows for entry of valid times DCL - -Data Control Language Dashboards - -provide current status on key indicators Auto numbering - -process that assigns incremental numbers to records as they are created to ensure that each record has a unique primary key Data Control Language - -controls access to data within a database Natural language queries - -common words to tell the database which data are needed. Speech recognition - -technology that converts speech into text CHDA - -Certified Health Data Analyst. CHDA covers data analysis QBE - -query by example Health Informatics - -multidisciplinary field that strives to improve healthcare Front-end speech recognition (FESR) - -occurs when the physician or dictator is the editor of the document that is dictated Applied informatics - -examines how medical information moves in an electronic environment. It studies processes, policies, and technological solutions. Works to improve processes Back-end speech recognition (BESR) - -the specific use of speech recognition technology in which the physician dictates in the traditional manner and an editor listens to the audio and reviews the document created. Query by example - -a query method whereby the user only has to point and click to choose tables and fields contained in the database. WOW - -Wireless on Wheels. Wireless computer mounted on mobile cart moved from bed to bed. Aslo know as COW (computer on wheels) HITT 1211 HITT 1211 Natural language processing - -technology that converts human language into data that can be translated then manipulated by computer systems Boolean search - -Web searches or database queries using the operators AND, OR, NOT. Wildcard search - -search that uses characters such as * or ? to replace letters or numbers in a search term Date integrity - -the extent to which healthcare data are complete, accurate, consistent and timely Dumb terminal - -all of the processing is performed at the server or mainframe Personal Computer (PC) - -some or all of the processing is performed on the PC Data Quality - -A comprehensive approach to ensuring the accuracy, validity, and timeliness of data for its intended uses in operations, decision making and planning. SQL - -Structured Query Language HIE - -Health Information Exchange is the exchange of health information electronically between providers and others with the same level of interoperability Required field - -a field in which the user must enter data before the IS will allow the user to proceed Structured Query Language - -the standard language for the relational database. Defines data elements and manipulates and controls data. Data manipulation - -Allows the user to add and delete rows in a table and to sort, find and compare. Edit check - -preprogrammed definitions of each data field set up within the software application Clinical provider order entry (CPOE) - -the physicain orders test, medications, and other procedures electronically Data quality management - -the business process that ensures the integrity (accuracy and completeness) of an organization's data during data collection, application, warehousing, and analysis Data dictionary - -a descriptive list of the names, definitions, and attributes of data elements to be collected in an IS or database whose purpose is to standardize definitions and ensure consistent use.