HSA 4191 QUIZ 7 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is a key, fundamental difference between an EMR and an EHR - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅An EHR is
an electronic health record system and is patient-centric, whereas an EMR is provider centric
Which of the following is NOT TRUE of an EHR system - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Investments in EHR
systems can produce guaranteed positive ROIs.
The majority of health care organziations in the United States, to include hospitals and ambulatory care
settings, have acheived stage 7 of the EMR adoption model ("EMRAM") - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
A Controlled Medical Vocabulary ("CMV") is important because: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅it standardizes
the use of medical terminology across care settings
Clinical Decision Support Systems, when used with Computerized Physician Order Entry, becomes a
powerful tool for minimizing medication errors because: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅CDSS, when employed
correctly, will provide the right information, at the right time, in the right amount, enabling the clinician
to make better, informed decisions.
Which of the following statements regarding Stage 5: Closed Loop Medication Administration is TRUE -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅From start to finish, all activity regarding medication administration is tracked
within an integrated system, thus minimizing the possibility for medication errors
Which of the following statements regarding "Free Text" is FALSE - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Free Text,
which is not machine computable, is useless in the clinical documentation process and should not be
allowed for use in electronic health record systems
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of operating an Electronic Health Records System - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅None of the other options as they are all known benefits of operating an EHR
The Total Cost of Ownership ("TCO") of an EHR system is mostly comprised of the large upfront
investment in capital expenditure - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
What is a key, fundamental difference between an EMR and an EHR - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅An EHR is
an electronic health record system and is patient-centric, whereas an EMR is provider centric
Which of the following is NOT TRUE of an EHR system - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Investments in EHR
systems can produce guaranteed positive ROIs.
The majority of health care organziations in the United States, to include hospitals and ambulatory care
settings, have acheived stage 7 of the EMR adoption model ("EMRAM") - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
A Controlled Medical Vocabulary ("CMV") is important because: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅it standardizes
the use of medical terminology across care settings
Clinical Decision Support Systems, when used with Computerized Physician Order Entry, becomes a
powerful tool for minimizing medication errors because: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅CDSS, when employed
correctly, will provide the right information, at the right time, in the right amount, enabling the clinician
to make better, informed decisions.
Which of the following statements regarding Stage 5: Closed Loop Medication Administration is TRUE -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅From start to finish, all activity regarding medication administration is tracked
within an integrated system, thus minimizing the possibility for medication errors
Which of the following statements regarding "Free Text" is FALSE - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Free Text,
which is not machine computable, is useless in the clinical documentation process and should not be
allowed for use in electronic health record systems
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of operating an Electronic Health Records System - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅None of the other options as they are all known benefits of operating an EHR
The Total Cost of Ownership ("TCO") of an EHR system is mostly comprised of the large upfront
investment in capital expenditure - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
