WGU D033 HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS |
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Acceptance testing - CORRECT ANSWER - A type of testing that occurs after
the go-live date
Access controls - CORRECT ANSWER - A computer software program
designed to prevent unauthorized use of an information resource
Addressable standards - CORRECT ANSWER - Must be evaluated by the
entity to determine whether or not the standard is reasonable and appropriate
Administrative information system - CORRECT ANSWER - A system that
manages the business of healthcare; is the first information systems to be used
in healthcare. The data collected in this system are mainly financial or business-
oriented in nature, rather than clinical
Administrative safeguards - CORRECT ANSWER - Administrative actions,
and policies and procedures, to manage the selection, development,
implementation, and maintenance of security measure to protect electronic-
protected health information and to manage the conduct of the covered entity's
workforce in relation to the protection of that information. (45 CFR 160, 162,
and 164)
Administrative simplification - CORRECT ANSWER - Improves the
efficiency and effectiveness of the business processes of healthcare by
standardizing the EDI of administrative and financial transactions and protects
the privacy and security of protected health information (PHI) that is
transmitted from one point to another
,Alpha site - CORRECT ANSWER - The first healthcare facility to implement
the information system American National Standards Institute (ANSI) The SDO
for the United States and a representative to the ISO
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Enacted to stimulate the US economy during a recession that started in 2007. A
significant portion of ARRA was dedicated to expanding the use of HIT to
improve the business efficiency and effectiveness of HCOs while increasing
patient safety and positive health outcomes. It also enacted an incentive
program known as Meaningful Use
Anesthesia information system - CORRECT ANSWER - A system that
collects information on preoperative, operative, and postoperative anesthesia-
related clinical information. This system follows the patient through the surgical
process
Annotation - CORRECT ANSWER - The ability to add to the image in some
way; because the image may be a legal document, the image itself cannot be
altered; however, an overlay to the document will show the annotation
ANSI Accredited Standards Committee X12N (ASC X12N) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Responsible for developing the EDI standards used to share
information needed for health insurance administrative transactions
Audit controls - CORRECT ANSWER - The mechanisms that record and
examine activity in information systems
Audit log - CORRECT ANSWER - Or audit trail, an electronic footprint of the
actions that occurred in a particular file in an information system or that were
performed by a specific individual
,Audit trails - CORRECT ANSWER - The record of information system
activities, such as log-in, log-out, unsuccessful log-ins, print, query, and other
actions
Audit-reduction tools - CORRECT ANSWER - Tools that review the audit
trail and compare it to criteria specified by the CE, which eliminates routine
entries such as the periodic backups
Authorship - CORRECT ANSWER - The origination or creation of recorded
information attributed to a specific individual or entity acting at a particular
time
Automated codebook encoder - CORRECT ANSWER - An encoder that lists
diagnoses and procedures in alphabetic order much like the alphabetic index
Back-end speech recognition (BESR) - CORRECT ANSWER - A speech
recognition technology in which the physician dictates in the traditional manner
and an editor listens to the audio and reviews the document created
Backscanning - CORRECT ANSWER - The process of scanning past health
records into the DMS so there is an existing database of patient information,
making the DMS valuable to the user from the first day of implementation
Backward map - CORRECT ANSWER - A map that links the two coding
systems in the opposite direction, moving from ICD-10 to ICD-9
Barcode medication administration record (BC-MAR) - CORRECT ANSWER
- See Electronic medication administration record (EMAR)
Best of breed - CORRECT ANSWER - Choosing the ISs based on
functionality rather than by vendor 313 314 Glossary
, Best of fit - CORRECT ANSWER - The decision to purchase software from a
single vendor
Beta sites - CORRECT ANSWER - The healthcare facilities who subsequently
implement the information system
Bidder's conference - CORRECT ANSWER - A meeting for vendors to come
to the healthcare facility to ask questions about the request for proposal, the
healthcare facility, and other important points
Biomedical device - CORRECT ANSWER - An article, instrument, apparatus,
or machine that is used in the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of illness or
disease, or for detecting, measuring, restoring, correcting, or modifying the
structure or function of the body for some health purpose
Birth certificate information system - CORRECT ANSWER - A state-
approved system in which the birth certificate data are entered, after the HIM
staff interviews the mother or other parents or guardians and reviews the health
record. This software reports births occurring in the healthcare facility to the
state health agency
Blue Button - CORRECT ANSWER - A campaign that was established by The
Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC). It is a consumer-
motivated method to improve healthcare by having the patient or caretaker
actively involved in decisions and planning by having direct access to personal
health information
Bots - CORRECT ANSWER - Perform automated tasks, such as gathering
information and instant messaging, thus relieving a person the responsibility of
doing it
Bring your own device (BYOD) - CORRECT ANSWER - Healthcare
practitioners using their personal smartphones or other devices rather than
EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS |
LATEST EXAM UPDATE
Acceptance testing - CORRECT ANSWER - A type of testing that occurs after
the go-live date
Access controls - CORRECT ANSWER - A computer software program
designed to prevent unauthorized use of an information resource
Addressable standards - CORRECT ANSWER - Must be evaluated by the
entity to determine whether or not the standard is reasonable and appropriate
Administrative information system - CORRECT ANSWER - A system that
manages the business of healthcare; is the first information systems to be used
in healthcare. The data collected in this system are mainly financial or business-
oriented in nature, rather than clinical
Administrative safeguards - CORRECT ANSWER - Administrative actions,
and policies and procedures, to manage the selection, development,
implementation, and maintenance of security measure to protect electronic-
protected health information and to manage the conduct of the covered entity's
workforce in relation to the protection of that information. (45 CFR 160, 162,
and 164)
Administrative simplification - CORRECT ANSWER - Improves the
efficiency and effectiveness of the business processes of healthcare by
standardizing the EDI of administrative and financial transactions and protects
the privacy and security of protected health information (PHI) that is
transmitted from one point to another
,Alpha site - CORRECT ANSWER - The first healthcare facility to implement
the information system American National Standards Institute (ANSI) The SDO
for the United States and a representative to the ISO
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Enacted to stimulate the US economy during a recession that started in 2007. A
significant portion of ARRA was dedicated to expanding the use of HIT to
improve the business efficiency and effectiveness of HCOs while increasing
patient safety and positive health outcomes. It also enacted an incentive
program known as Meaningful Use
Anesthesia information system - CORRECT ANSWER - A system that
collects information on preoperative, operative, and postoperative anesthesia-
related clinical information. This system follows the patient through the surgical
process
Annotation - CORRECT ANSWER - The ability to add to the image in some
way; because the image may be a legal document, the image itself cannot be
altered; however, an overlay to the document will show the annotation
ANSI Accredited Standards Committee X12N (ASC X12N) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Responsible for developing the EDI standards used to share
information needed for health insurance administrative transactions
Audit controls - CORRECT ANSWER - The mechanisms that record and
examine activity in information systems
Audit log - CORRECT ANSWER - Or audit trail, an electronic footprint of the
actions that occurred in a particular file in an information system or that were
performed by a specific individual
,Audit trails - CORRECT ANSWER - The record of information system
activities, such as log-in, log-out, unsuccessful log-ins, print, query, and other
actions
Audit-reduction tools - CORRECT ANSWER - Tools that review the audit
trail and compare it to criteria specified by the CE, which eliminates routine
entries such as the periodic backups
Authorship - CORRECT ANSWER - The origination or creation of recorded
information attributed to a specific individual or entity acting at a particular
time
Automated codebook encoder - CORRECT ANSWER - An encoder that lists
diagnoses and procedures in alphabetic order much like the alphabetic index
Back-end speech recognition (BESR) - CORRECT ANSWER - A speech
recognition technology in which the physician dictates in the traditional manner
and an editor listens to the audio and reviews the document created
Backscanning - CORRECT ANSWER - The process of scanning past health
records into the DMS so there is an existing database of patient information,
making the DMS valuable to the user from the first day of implementation
Backward map - CORRECT ANSWER - A map that links the two coding
systems in the opposite direction, moving from ICD-10 to ICD-9
Barcode medication administration record (BC-MAR) - CORRECT ANSWER
- See Electronic medication administration record (EMAR)
Best of breed - CORRECT ANSWER - Choosing the ISs based on
functionality rather than by vendor 313 314 Glossary
, Best of fit - CORRECT ANSWER - The decision to purchase software from a
single vendor
Beta sites - CORRECT ANSWER - The healthcare facilities who subsequently
implement the information system
Bidder's conference - CORRECT ANSWER - A meeting for vendors to come
to the healthcare facility to ask questions about the request for proposal, the
healthcare facility, and other important points
Biomedical device - CORRECT ANSWER - An article, instrument, apparatus,
or machine that is used in the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of illness or
disease, or for detecting, measuring, restoring, correcting, or modifying the
structure or function of the body for some health purpose
Birth certificate information system - CORRECT ANSWER - A state-
approved system in which the birth certificate data are entered, after the HIM
staff interviews the mother or other parents or guardians and reviews the health
record. This software reports births occurring in the healthcare facility to the
state health agency
Blue Button - CORRECT ANSWER - A campaign that was established by The
Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC). It is a consumer-
motivated method to improve healthcare by having the patient or caretaker
actively involved in decisions and planning by having direct access to personal
health information
Bots - CORRECT ANSWER - Perform automated tasks, such as gathering
information and instant messaging, thus relieving a person the responsibility of
doing it
Bring your own device (BYOD) - CORRECT ANSWER - Healthcare
practitioners using their personal smartphones or other devices rather than
