D220 Informatics Questions And Verified Answers –
||Western Governors University ||Highly Studied
Graded A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). ANSWER - **Authorized
INCENTIVE PAYMENTS to specific types of hospitals & healthcare professionals for
adopting & using interoperable Health Information Technology and EHR's.
The purposes of this act include the following: (1) To preserve/create jobs and
promote economic recovery. (2) To assist those most impacted by the recession. (3)
To provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring
technological advances in science and health. (4) To invest in transportation,
environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will provide long-term
economic benefits. (5) To stabilize state and local government budgets, in order to
minimize and avoid reductions in essential services and counterproductive state
and local tax increases.
AHQR (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality). ANSWER - Produced evidence
making healthcare safer, improve quality, accessibility and affordability
Asynchoronous Applications. ANSWER - No contact with patient for data collection.
EX: Remote pt monitoring, Using health technologies to share health metrics and
data w/ providers. STORE & FORWARD APPS (ex: photos)
Administrative Information System. ANSWER - can include registration and
scheduling; tracking through admission, transfer and discharge; patient acuity and
staff scheduling; financial or accounting systems; risk management; payroll and
human resources; quality assurance; and contract management functions.
Affordable Care Act. ANSWER - law passed in 2010 to expand access to insurance,
address cost reduction and affordability, improve the quality of healthcare, and
introduce the Patient's Bill of Rights, increasing the number of insured persons.
,Alarm Fatique. ANSWER - Becoming desensitized to patient care alarms and
missing or delaying their response to the alarm.
ANA (American Nurses Association). ANSWER - Professional organization for all
RNs. Concerned with licensure, collective bargaining and education
Analytics. ANSWER - A term describing the extensive use of data, statistical and
quantitative analysis, explanatory and predictive models, and fact-based
management to drive decisions and actions.
Audit trail. ANSWER - a report that traces who has accessed electronic information,
when information was accessed, and whether any information was changed
Authentication. ANSWER - A method for confirming users' identities
Authorization. ANSWER - The process of giving someone permission to do or have
something
Barcode Scanning Technology. ANSWER - Scans drug and patients wristband to
verify medication order, inventory control, + pt identification, correct med admin
Big Data. ANSWER - a collection of large, complex data sets, including structured
and unstructured data, which cannot be analyzed without the use of information
technology
Bioinformatics. ANSWER - application of mathematics and computer science to
store, retrieve, and analyze biological data
Biometrics. ANSWER - the identification of a user based on a physical characteristic,
such as a fingerprint, iris, face, voice, or handwriting
Business Continuity Plan. ANSWER - A plan for how an organization will recover
and restore partially or completely interrupted critical function(s) within a
predetermined time after a disaster or extended disruption
,Business Intelligence. ANSWER - Information collected from multiple sources such
as suppliers, customers, competitors, partners, and industries that analyzes
patterns, trends, and relationships for strategic decision making
Change Control Board (CCB). ANSWER - A committee that evaluates the worthiness
of a proposed change and either approves or rejects the proposed change.
Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). ANSWER - The senior manager (usually a registered
nurse with advanced education and extensive experience) responsible for
administering patient care services
Clinical Care Classification (CCC). ANSWER - "Two interrelated taxonomies, the CCC
of Nursing Diagnoses and Outcomes and the CCC of Nursing Interventions and
Actions, that provide a standardized framework for documenting patient care in
hospitals, home health agencies, ambulatory care clinics, and other healthcare
settings"
CPOE (Computerized Physician Order Entry). ANSWER - An order entry and
decision support system that allows direct entry of orders and immediately shared
w/ others
Change Management. ANSWER - The process, tools and techniques that help people
implement changes to achieve a desired outcome. (Supports the adoption of a
medication Administration System)
Change Control. ANSWER - Helps to prioritize limited resources and ensures system
standards are upheld.
Connected health. ANSWER - a model of health care delivery using technology to
provide services including information and education.
Technology assisted healthcare is delivered between at least 2 points involving
either asynchronous or synchronous exchange.
, Consumer Health Informatics. ANSWER - Use of electronic info & communication to
improve medical outcomes & healthcare decision making from pt perspective.
Patient view and structures and process that enable consumer to manage their own
care.
Clinical Research Informatics. ANSWER - Discovery and management of new
knowledge pertinent to health and disease from clinical trials via secondary data
use.
C-CDA (Consolidated Clinical Document Architecture). ANSWER - Allows
interoperability of health information exchange between to hospitals.
21st Century Cures Act. ANSWER - designed to help accelerate medical product
development and bring new innovations and advances to patients who need them
faster and more efficiently.
Provisions that will improve workflow & exchange of electronic info. ONC
(responsible for implementing) seamless & secure access, exchange and use of
electronic health info.
5 rights of clinical decision support. ANSWER - Right information
Right person
Right intervention format
Right channel
Right time in workflow
Clinical Informatics. ANSWER - concentration on the delivery of timely, safe,
effective , EB and pt centered care.
C. ANSWER -
Clinical Decision Support System. ANSWER - A special subcategory of clinical
information systems that is designed to help healthcare providers make knowledge-
based clinical decisions
||Western Governors University ||Highly Studied
Graded A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). ANSWER - **Authorized
INCENTIVE PAYMENTS to specific types of hospitals & healthcare professionals for
adopting & using interoperable Health Information Technology and EHR's.
The purposes of this act include the following: (1) To preserve/create jobs and
promote economic recovery. (2) To assist those most impacted by the recession. (3)
To provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring
technological advances in science and health. (4) To invest in transportation,
environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will provide long-term
economic benefits. (5) To stabilize state and local government budgets, in order to
minimize and avoid reductions in essential services and counterproductive state
and local tax increases.
AHQR (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality). ANSWER - Produced evidence
making healthcare safer, improve quality, accessibility and affordability
Asynchoronous Applications. ANSWER - No contact with patient for data collection.
EX: Remote pt monitoring, Using health technologies to share health metrics and
data w/ providers. STORE & FORWARD APPS (ex: photos)
Administrative Information System. ANSWER - can include registration and
scheduling; tracking through admission, transfer and discharge; patient acuity and
staff scheduling; financial or accounting systems; risk management; payroll and
human resources; quality assurance; and contract management functions.
Affordable Care Act. ANSWER - law passed in 2010 to expand access to insurance,
address cost reduction and affordability, improve the quality of healthcare, and
introduce the Patient's Bill of Rights, increasing the number of insured persons.
,Alarm Fatique. ANSWER - Becoming desensitized to patient care alarms and
missing or delaying their response to the alarm.
ANA (American Nurses Association). ANSWER - Professional organization for all
RNs. Concerned with licensure, collective bargaining and education
Analytics. ANSWER - A term describing the extensive use of data, statistical and
quantitative analysis, explanatory and predictive models, and fact-based
management to drive decisions and actions.
Audit trail. ANSWER - a report that traces who has accessed electronic information,
when information was accessed, and whether any information was changed
Authentication. ANSWER - A method for confirming users' identities
Authorization. ANSWER - The process of giving someone permission to do or have
something
Barcode Scanning Technology. ANSWER - Scans drug and patients wristband to
verify medication order, inventory control, + pt identification, correct med admin
Big Data. ANSWER - a collection of large, complex data sets, including structured
and unstructured data, which cannot be analyzed without the use of information
technology
Bioinformatics. ANSWER - application of mathematics and computer science to
store, retrieve, and analyze biological data
Biometrics. ANSWER - the identification of a user based on a physical characteristic,
such as a fingerprint, iris, face, voice, or handwriting
Business Continuity Plan. ANSWER - A plan for how an organization will recover
and restore partially or completely interrupted critical function(s) within a
predetermined time after a disaster or extended disruption
,Business Intelligence. ANSWER - Information collected from multiple sources such
as suppliers, customers, competitors, partners, and industries that analyzes
patterns, trends, and relationships for strategic decision making
Change Control Board (CCB). ANSWER - A committee that evaluates the worthiness
of a proposed change and either approves or rejects the proposed change.
Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). ANSWER - The senior manager (usually a registered
nurse with advanced education and extensive experience) responsible for
administering patient care services
Clinical Care Classification (CCC). ANSWER - "Two interrelated taxonomies, the CCC
of Nursing Diagnoses and Outcomes and the CCC of Nursing Interventions and
Actions, that provide a standardized framework for documenting patient care in
hospitals, home health agencies, ambulatory care clinics, and other healthcare
settings"
CPOE (Computerized Physician Order Entry). ANSWER - An order entry and
decision support system that allows direct entry of orders and immediately shared
w/ others
Change Management. ANSWER - The process, tools and techniques that help people
implement changes to achieve a desired outcome. (Supports the adoption of a
medication Administration System)
Change Control. ANSWER - Helps to prioritize limited resources and ensures system
standards are upheld.
Connected health. ANSWER - a model of health care delivery using technology to
provide services including information and education.
Technology assisted healthcare is delivered between at least 2 points involving
either asynchronous or synchronous exchange.
, Consumer Health Informatics. ANSWER - Use of electronic info & communication to
improve medical outcomes & healthcare decision making from pt perspective.
Patient view and structures and process that enable consumer to manage their own
care.
Clinical Research Informatics. ANSWER - Discovery and management of new
knowledge pertinent to health and disease from clinical trials via secondary data
use.
C-CDA (Consolidated Clinical Document Architecture). ANSWER - Allows
interoperability of health information exchange between to hospitals.
21st Century Cures Act. ANSWER - designed to help accelerate medical product
development and bring new innovations and advances to patients who need them
faster and more efficiently.
Provisions that will improve workflow & exchange of electronic info. ONC
(responsible for implementing) seamless & secure access, exchange and use of
electronic health info.
5 rights of clinical decision support. ANSWER - Right information
Right person
Right intervention format
Right channel
Right time in workflow
Clinical Informatics. ANSWER - concentration on the delivery of timely, safe,
effective , EB and pt centered care.
C. ANSWER -
Clinical Decision Support System. ANSWER - A special subcategory of clinical
information systems that is designed to help healthcare providers make knowledge-
based clinical decisions
