HEALTH INFORMATICS CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION PRACTICE SOLUTION
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
●● Which one of the following is NOT a driving force for the adoption
of health information technology?
-Natural diffusion of technology into the medical field
-Lower healthcare costs
-Improved medical quality
-Improved Joint Commission Scores
Answer: Improved Joint Commission Scores
●● In the Institute of Medicine's second report which of the following
were promoted to improve healthcare? (select all that apply)
-Information technology infrastraucture
-Electronic medical records with clinical decision support
-Personal health records
-Mobile technology
Answer: -Electronic medical records with clinical decision support
,-Personal health records
-Mobile technology
●● Which organization has been the leader in promoting information
technology to decrease medical errors?
-Institute of Medicine
-Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
-Department of Health and Human Services
-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Answer: Institute of Medicine
●● Which government agencies/departments have been involved with
medical quality and information technology? (select all that apply)
-Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
-Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
-Institute of Medicine
-Joint Commission
Answer: -Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
-Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
,●● Which one of the following is NOT a barrier to the adoption of
health information technology?
-Governmental support
-Cost of technology
-Interoperability
-Physician resistance
Answer: -Governmental support
●● What is the most common degree pursued in health informatics?
-Associate degree
-Certificate
-Masters
-PhD
Answer: -Masters
●● The Affordable Care Act was associated with which of the
following? (select all that apply)
-Disease registries
-Patient portals
-Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute
, -CMS Innovation Center
Answer: -Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute
-CMS Innovation Center
●● Select factors that might help merge bioinformatics with health
informatics
-Save costs
-Both use online courses
-Master degrees for both
-Incorporation of genetic information into the electronic health record
Answer: Incorporation of genetic information into the electronic health
record
●● Moore's Law pertains to which of the following concepts?
-The cost of technology advances exponentially
-The number of transistors in a computer chip doubles every 1.5 years
-The speed of Internet access doubles every 1.5 years
-Moore is less
Answer: -The number of transistors in a computer chip doubles every
1.5 years
●● Which of the following represents a datum?
EVALUATION PRACTICE SOLUTION
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
●● Which one of the following is NOT a driving force for the adoption
of health information technology?
-Natural diffusion of technology into the medical field
-Lower healthcare costs
-Improved medical quality
-Improved Joint Commission Scores
Answer: Improved Joint Commission Scores
●● In the Institute of Medicine's second report which of the following
were promoted to improve healthcare? (select all that apply)
-Information technology infrastraucture
-Electronic medical records with clinical decision support
-Personal health records
-Mobile technology
Answer: -Electronic medical records with clinical decision support
,-Personal health records
-Mobile technology
●● Which organization has been the leader in promoting information
technology to decrease medical errors?
-Institute of Medicine
-Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
-Department of Health and Human Services
-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Answer: Institute of Medicine
●● Which government agencies/departments have been involved with
medical quality and information technology? (select all that apply)
-Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
-Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
-Institute of Medicine
-Joint Commission
Answer: -Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
-Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
,●● Which one of the following is NOT a barrier to the adoption of
health information technology?
-Governmental support
-Cost of technology
-Interoperability
-Physician resistance
Answer: -Governmental support
●● What is the most common degree pursued in health informatics?
-Associate degree
-Certificate
-Masters
-PhD
Answer: -Masters
●● The Affordable Care Act was associated with which of the
following? (select all that apply)
-Disease registries
-Patient portals
-Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute
, -CMS Innovation Center
Answer: -Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute
-CMS Innovation Center
●● Select factors that might help merge bioinformatics with health
informatics
-Save costs
-Both use online courses
-Master degrees for both
-Incorporation of genetic information into the electronic health record
Answer: Incorporation of genetic information into the electronic health
record
●● Moore's Law pertains to which of the following concepts?
-The cost of technology advances exponentially
-The number of transistors in a computer chip doubles every 1.5 years
-The speed of Internet access doubles every 1.5 years
-Moore is less
Answer: -The number of transistors in a computer chip doubles every
1.5 years
●● Which of the following represents a datum?
