TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
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●● What is the primary goal of Health Information Technology?
Answer: To increase efficiency, reduce errors, and transform healthcare
delivery.
●● What are Electronic Health Records (EHRs)? Answer:
Comprehensive records that include patient information from multiple
providers and locations.
●● What is the difference between Electronic Medical Records (EMRs)
and EHRs? Answer: EMRs are simple electronic patient charts, while
EHRs are comprehensive records for all settings.
●● Name one application of HIT that facilitates communication.
Answer: E-prescribing.
●● What basic functionalities do EHR systems provide? Answer:
Organizing and storing patient demographics, clinician notes, nursing
assessments, lab results, and medications.
, ●● What is Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE)? Answer: A
feature that documents and submits orders electronically for procedures,
labs, and non-drug prescriptions.
●● How does CPOE improve patient care? Answer: By communicating
issues with orders, allowing access to care decisions by other providers,
and automating prior authorizations.
●● What is Clinical Decision Support (CDS)? Answer: A system that
monitors and alerts providers to a patient's specific conditions,
medications, and treatments.
●● What are the goals of Clinical Decision Support? Answer: To prevent
errors, improve efficiency, enhance health outcomes, and increase
quality.
●● How does CDS integrate clinical knowledge? Answer: By combining
patient information with clinical guidelines to guide safe and effective
decision-making.
●● What is the role of Evidence-Based Medicine in CDS? Answer: To
apply new knowledge specific to each patient for better decision-
making.