Bridges Exam Questions & Answers!

Messages are broken into - ANSWERsegments Segments are broken into - ANSWERfields Fields are broken into - ANSWERcomponents Components are broken into - ANSWERsubcomponents True/False: Every message needs to be encoded with |^~& - ANSWERFalse. The choice is arbitrary; any printable character is acceptable. Which segment must begin every message? - ANSWERMSH Why is the NTE segment special? - ANSWERContext. Its meaning is based on the preceding segment. What is the difference between an empty field | | and the delete character |""|? - ANSWERAn empty field is ignored by the interface, whereas the delete character will delete information from the database, assuming the field in question supports the delete character. What other standards are supported in Bridges, aside from HL7? - ANSWERX12, FHIR, NCPDP, DICOM, Direct Why are MSH-11 and MSH-12 important? - ANSWERHL7 processing ID and version. Checked on incoming message and rejected if they don't match expected values. What are Z-segments? - ANSWERCustom segments for a specific implementation. May require extra coding by Epic -> extra time and cost. What is FHIR? - ANSWERFast Health Interoperability Resources. New standard developed by HL7 to address limitations with previous standards. Integration with web and mobile apps. What is X12? - ANSWERFormat used for real time eligibility messages in healthcare industry. What is Bridges? - ANSWEREpic's interfacing app What is stored in the Event Queue? - ANSWERInfo needed to build a message; patient ID, encounter DAT, type of message, etc W