WGU C790 FOUNDATIONS IN NURSING
INFORMATICS STUDY GUIDE FULL
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
●● Standardized Terminology Supports
Answer: Data Mining
●● PHR - Private Health Record
Answer: Lifetime health record, supplied by ind., healthcare providers,
pharmacies, therapist, lab test, - Controlled by the consumer,
●● E-Sign
Answer: Same legal status as a hand written signature
●● MIPPA - Medicare Improvement for Patients & Providers Act
provides
Answer: financial incentive for e-prescribing to providers
●● HIPPA provides
Answer: legal protection for personal health info, set standards for elect.
data interchange of claims data, named specific code sets for use in
Medicare related transactions, & Privacy
,●● ARRA provides
Answer: provide funds for adoption of technology & provides the right
for every individual to receive and electronic copy of EHR
●● HITECH provides
Answer: strengthened HIPPA security & privacy protection, & provides
financial incentive for the user of EHR
●● EMR -electronic medical record provides
Answer: Legal record often restricted to a Single episode of care ,
building block of EHR,
●● EHR- Electronic Health Record is
Answer: Longitudinal record that includes client data, demographics,
clinician notes, medications, diagnostics.
- Major driver for US Adoption are "Meaningful Use" financial
incentives from HITECH part of ARRA
●● Affordable Care Act provides
Answer: guarantee access to healthcare, encourage PCP,
●● Data is
Answer: collection of #, characters, or facts (body weight- 128lb), little
meaning alone
, ●● Information is
Answer: Collection of data examined for patterns or structure that can be
interpreted. ex notes prior BP and informs doc
●● Knowledge is
Answer: Synthesis of info from several sources to produce a single
concept or idea, ex read a journal about BP
●● Computer Technology is
Answer: collection of data for analysis, which can be used to justify the
efficacy of particular interventions & improve quality of care
●● HIS HEalthcare Information System is
Answer: Administrative System + Clinical Information System,
Clinical Systems include: order entry, radiology, pharmacy, physician
management system
Adm system : non clinical, demographics, scheduling, risk mgmt,
decision support,
●● Administrative System includes these functions
INFORMATICS STUDY GUIDE FULL
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
●● Standardized Terminology Supports
Answer: Data Mining
●● PHR - Private Health Record
Answer: Lifetime health record, supplied by ind., healthcare providers,
pharmacies, therapist, lab test, - Controlled by the consumer,
●● E-Sign
Answer: Same legal status as a hand written signature
●● MIPPA - Medicare Improvement for Patients & Providers Act
provides
Answer: financial incentive for e-prescribing to providers
●● HIPPA provides
Answer: legal protection for personal health info, set standards for elect.
data interchange of claims data, named specific code sets for use in
Medicare related transactions, & Privacy
,●● ARRA provides
Answer: provide funds for adoption of technology & provides the right
for every individual to receive and electronic copy of EHR
●● HITECH provides
Answer: strengthened HIPPA security & privacy protection, & provides
financial incentive for the user of EHR
●● EMR -electronic medical record provides
Answer: Legal record often restricted to a Single episode of care ,
building block of EHR,
●● EHR- Electronic Health Record is
Answer: Longitudinal record that includes client data, demographics,
clinician notes, medications, diagnostics.
- Major driver for US Adoption are "Meaningful Use" financial
incentives from HITECH part of ARRA
●● Affordable Care Act provides
Answer: guarantee access to healthcare, encourage PCP,
●● Data is
Answer: collection of #, characters, or facts (body weight- 128lb), little
meaning alone
, ●● Information is
Answer: Collection of data examined for patterns or structure that can be
interpreted. ex notes prior BP and informs doc
●● Knowledge is
Answer: Synthesis of info from several sources to produce a single
concept or idea, ex read a journal about BP
●● Computer Technology is
Answer: collection of data for analysis, which can be used to justify the
efficacy of particular interventions & improve quality of care
●● HIS HEalthcare Information System is
Answer: Administrative System + Clinical Information System,
Clinical Systems include: order entry, radiology, pharmacy, physician
management system
Adm system : non clinical, demographics, scheduling, risk mgmt,
decision support,
●● Administrative System includes these functions
