HITT 1211 Test 1: Chapters 1 -3
Introduction to Information Systems for
Health Information Technology fully
solved to pass
Data - correct answer ✔✔raw facts and figures
Primary data sources - correct answer ✔✔come directly from original source, i.e. patient
database - correct answer ✔✔an organized collection of data, text, references or pictures in a
standardized format.
DBA - correct answer ✔✔Database Administrator
information system (IS) - correct answer ✔✔an automated system that uses computer
hardware and software to record, manipulate, store, recover and disseminate data.
Secondary data sources - correct answer ✔✔are derived from the primary data sources, such as
the health record
Financial applications - correct answer ✔✔software applications that handle patient accounts,
budgets, and other financial activites
Data capture - correct answer ✔✔process of recording healthcare related date in a health
record system or clinical database
,Database Administrator - correct answer ✔✔the individual responsible to designing the
database as well as managing the database after implementation.
Information - correct answer ✔✔Data converted into a meaningful and useful context
direct data entry - correct answer ✔✔manual data entry methods such as keyboard, mouse or
other devices for entering data into a computer
data set - correct answer ✔✔a list of recommended data elements with uniform definitions that
are relevant for a particular use.
data definition - correct answer ✔✔utilized to collect data consistently throughout the
healthcare facility.
hot spot - correct answer ✔✔type of help message that is triggered when the cursor is placed
on top of a data field
POC - correct answer ✔✔Point of care, which is generally provided at the patient's bedside
Computer on Wheels (COW) - correct answer ✔✔Wireless mobile workstation; also called
workstation on wheels (WOW).
unstructured data fields - correct answer ✔✔allow for free text entry
DBMS - correct answer ✔✔database management system
Electronic Health Record (EHR) - correct answer ✔✔a computerized lifelong healthcare record
for an individual that incorporates data from all providers who treat the individual
, structured data fields - correct answer ✔✔guide the user during the data entry process, limiting
what a user can enter into the field
Database management system - correct answer ✔✔controls the ability to create, read, write
and delete stat stored in the database
DDL - correct answer ✔✔data definition language
Cloud computing - correct answer ✔✔a system that operates on a computer that is owned by a
vendor
check box - correct answer ✔✔type of data field that displays a comprehensive list of approved
answers for the data element
intranet - correct answer ✔✔a private information network designed for the exclusive use of
computer users within an organization that cannot be accessed by users outside the
organization. Similar to internet, but private.
radio button - correct answer ✔✔a type of graphical user interface element that allows the user
to choose only one of a predefined set of options
Data Definition Language - correct answer ✔✔a special type of software used to create the
tables within a relational database. Translates how data are stored in the computer from the
physical view to the logical view.
extranet - correct answer ✔✔uses a system of connections of private Internet networks outside
an organizations firewall and are used to access the healhcare facility's systems by those outside
the organization
Introduction to Information Systems for
Health Information Technology fully
solved to pass
Data - correct answer ✔✔raw facts and figures
Primary data sources - correct answer ✔✔come directly from original source, i.e. patient
database - correct answer ✔✔an organized collection of data, text, references or pictures in a
standardized format.
DBA - correct answer ✔✔Database Administrator
information system (IS) - correct answer ✔✔an automated system that uses computer
hardware and software to record, manipulate, store, recover and disseminate data.
Secondary data sources - correct answer ✔✔are derived from the primary data sources, such as
the health record
Financial applications - correct answer ✔✔software applications that handle patient accounts,
budgets, and other financial activites
Data capture - correct answer ✔✔process of recording healthcare related date in a health
record system or clinical database
,Database Administrator - correct answer ✔✔the individual responsible to designing the
database as well as managing the database after implementation.
Information - correct answer ✔✔Data converted into a meaningful and useful context
direct data entry - correct answer ✔✔manual data entry methods such as keyboard, mouse or
other devices for entering data into a computer
data set - correct answer ✔✔a list of recommended data elements with uniform definitions that
are relevant for a particular use.
data definition - correct answer ✔✔utilized to collect data consistently throughout the
healthcare facility.
hot spot - correct answer ✔✔type of help message that is triggered when the cursor is placed
on top of a data field
POC - correct answer ✔✔Point of care, which is generally provided at the patient's bedside
Computer on Wheels (COW) - correct answer ✔✔Wireless mobile workstation; also called
workstation on wheels (WOW).
unstructured data fields - correct answer ✔✔allow for free text entry
DBMS - correct answer ✔✔database management system
Electronic Health Record (EHR) - correct answer ✔✔a computerized lifelong healthcare record
for an individual that incorporates data from all providers who treat the individual
, structured data fields - correct answer ✔✔guide the user during the data entry process, limiting
what a user can enter into the field
Database management system - correct answer ✔✔controls the ability to create, read, write
and delete stat stored in the database
DDL - correct answer ✔✔data definition language
Cloud computing - correct answer ✔✔a system that operates on a computer that is owned by a
vendor
check box - correct answer ✔✔type of data field that displays a comprehensive list of approved
answers for the data element
intranet - correct answer ✔✔a private information network designed for the exclusive use of
computer users within an organization that cannot be accessed by users outside the
organization. Similar to internet, but private.
radio button - correct answer ✔✔a type of graphical user interface element that allows the user
to choose only one of a predefined set of options
Data Definition Language - correct answer ✔✔a special type of software used to create the
tables within a relational database. Translates how data are stored in the computer from the
physical view to the logical view.
extranet - correct answer ✔✔uses a system of connections of private Internet networks outside
an organizations firewall and are used to access the healhcare facility's systems by those outside
the organization
