HSA 4191 Quizzes Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025
In 1980, Goldsmith predicted what healthcare would look like in the future. Which of the
following did he NOT forecast? - Answers Undersupply of physicians
Approximately how many people in the United States are uninsured? - Answers 50 million
What is a leading cause of adverse health consequences and greater cost burden on society as
a whole? - Answers Medical Errors
What was one of the main purposes of the first computer systems? - Answers Performing
financial transactions
Which of the following statements is TRUE - Answers Successful HIT implementation requires
teamwork between clinicians, technical specialists and managers
Applications software packages are specific, detailed computer programs designed specifically
for one hospital, clinic, or physician's office. - Answers False
Interoperability, the ability of health information systems to exchange data within and across
organizational boundaries, is a vital movement for acheiving overall healthcare goals. - Answers
True
Why is Evidence Based Medicine ("EBM") so important? - Answers It establishes a learning
strategy for the medical community
it seeks to integrate clinical expertise with the best evidence
to enables comprehensive, more accurate clinical decisions
it will ultimately improve patient care
** All the answers provided are important.
According to your professor, does health information technology ("HIT") matter? - Answers Yes
What is the #1 factor for driving change in the US Healthcare System - Answers High costs
What is the greatest challenge with creating solutions to solve issues of Cost, Quality and
Access, the cornerstones of the "Healthcare Triangle?" - Answers Acheiving goals in one domain
(cornerstone) has a tendency to compromise one or both of the remaining two (2) domains
(cornerstones).
The IOM 1999 report "To Err is Human" which details medical errors as a leading cause of
adverse health events, was the first work to illustrate concern regarding the quality of the US
Healthcare System. - Answers False
The Commonwealth Fund released a report called "Why Not the Best" in which the US
, Healthcare System was ranked in last place overall. The reason for the poor ranking result was -
Answers The US healthcare system was consistently in th lowest position on individual
performance metrics including efficiency, equity and healthy lives.
In healthcare, the terms "High Cost" and "Cost Prohibitive" mean the same thing as it pertains to
healthcare access and therefore, require the same solutions. - Answers False
The US government must intervene in the US healthcare system primarily because... - Answers
the marketplace has not performed its normal function of optimizing cost, quality and access
According to your book, which is an advocate of HIT adoption, the US goverment must intervene
and motivate HIT adoption because, "No compelling business case exists for investments in
HIT." - Answers True
In terms of government intervention in healthcare, this peice of legislation has had no equal, has
shaped healthcare over the last 2 decades and will continue to do so well into the future -
Answers HIPAA (1996)
Electronic Medical Records is uniquely different than Electronic Health Records in that it -
Answers is provider-centric and lacks the element of patient empowerment and interoperability
"Meaningful Use" is a term created by ONCHIT that describes the appropriate use of an
Electronic Health Records system that may qualify a Medicare provider to receive up to $44,000
in incentive payments. - Answers True
HIT systems contain "sensitive" data and require comprehensive strategies to protect against
data failure, breach and loss. The term "sensitive" is used here to specifically describe a
patient's private medical history and not other identifiable information. - Answers False
One of the primary reasons for the evolution of the CIO role is the continued expansion of
information, leading to greater complexity in HIT systems and HIT governance. - Answers True
Although the "Chief Information Officer" position has been around for many years, prior to its
establishment, the role of the CIO was filled by: - Answers Chief Financial Officer
The following best describes the healthcare CIOs functional responsibilities: - Answers Assist
governing board in the use of information for decision making and to provide information
management oversight for the organization.
In terms of HIT departmental organization, HIT staff always report upwards to senior HIT
directors, with the CIO as the ultimate in charge of HIT strategies and implementations. -
Answers False
According to your textbook, which of the following staff would be categorized as technical? -
Answers Network Operators
In 1980, Goldsmith predicted what healthcare would look like in the future. Which of the
following did he NOT forecast? - Answers Undersupply of physicians
Approximately how many people in the United States are uninsured? - Answers 50 million
What is a leading cause of adverse health consequences and greater cost burden on society as
a whole? - Answers Medical Errors
What was one of the main purposes of the first computer systems? - Answers Performing
financial transactions
Which of the following statements is TRUE - Answers Successful HIT implementation requires
teamwork between clinicians, technical specialists and managers
Applications software packages are specific, detailed computer programs designed specifically
for one hospital, clinic, or physician's office. - Answers False
Interoperability, the ability of health information systems to exchange data within and across
organizational boundaries, is a vital movement for acheiving overall healthcare goals. - Answers
True
Why is Evidence Based Medicine ("EBM") so important? - Answers It establishes a learning
strategy for the medical community
it seeks to integrate clinical expertise with the best evidence
to enables comprehensive, more accurate clinical decisions
it will ultimately improve patient care
** All the answers provided are important.
According to your professor, does health information technology ("HIT") matter? - Answers Yes
What is the #1 factor for driving change in the US Healthcare System - Answers High costs
What is the greatest challenge with creating solutions to solve issues of Cost, Quality and
Access, the cornerstones of the "Healthcare Triangle?" - Answers Acheiving goals in one domain
(cornerstone) has a tendency to compromise one or both of the remaining two (2) domains
(cornerstones).
The IOM 1999 report "To Err is Human" which details medical errors as a leading cause of
adverse health events, was the first work to illustrate concern regarding the quality of the US
Healthcare System. - Answers False
The Commonwealth Fund released a report called "Why Not the Best" in which the US
, Healthcare System was ranked in last place overall. The reason for the poor ranking result was -
Answers The US healthcare system was consistently in th lowest position on individual
performance metrics including efficiency, equity and healthy lives.
In healthcare, the terms "High Cost" and "Cost Prohibitive" mean the same thing as it pertains to
healthcare access and therefore, require the same solutions. - Answers False
The US government must intervene in the US healthcare system primarily because... - Answers
the marketplace has not performed its normal function of optimizing cost, quality and access
According to your book, which is an advocate of HIT adoption, the US goverment must intervene
and motivate HIT adoption because, "No compelling business case exists for investments in
HIT." - Answers True
In terms of government intervention in healthcare, this peice of legislation has had no equal, has
shaped healthcare over the last 2 decades and will continue to do so well into the future -
Answers HIPAA (1996)
Electronic Medical Records is uniquely different than Electronic Health Records in that it -
Answers is provider-centric and lacks the element of patient empowerment and interoperability
"Meaningful Use" is a term created by ONCHIT that describes the appropriate use of an
Electronic Health Records system that may qualify a Medicare provider to receive up to $44,000
in incentive payments. - Answers True
HIT systems contain "sensitive" data and require comprehensive strategies to protect against
data failure, breach and loss. The term "sensitive" is used here to specifically describe a
patient's private medical history and not other identifiable information. - Answers False
One of the primary reasons for the evolution of the CIO role is the continued expansion of
information, leading to greater complexity in HIT systems and HIT governance. - Answers True
Although the "Chief Information Officer" position has been around for many years, prior to its
establishment, the role of the CIO was filled by: - Answers Chief Financial Officer
The following best describes the healthcare CIOs functional responsibilities: - Answers Assist
governing board in the use of information for decision making and to provide information
management oversight for the organization.
In terms of HIT departmental organization, HIT staff always report upwards to senior HIT
directors, with the CIO as the ultimate in charge of HIT strategies and implementations. -
Answers False
According to your textbook, which of the following staff would be categorized as technical? -
Answers Network Operators
