WGU D033 EXAM STUDY TEST GUIDE
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Information System - ANSan automated system that uses computer hardware and
software to record, manipulate, store, recover, and disseminate data (that is, a system
that receives and processes input and provides output)
Financial applications - ANSsoftware applications that handle patient accounts,
budgets, and other financial activities
Mainframe computers - ANSlarge computers that are used by the government and
other organizations that require speed and the ability to process large amounts of data.
Dumb Terminals - ANSall of the processing is performed at the server or mainframe
Cloud Computing - ANSa system that operates on a computer that is owned and
maintained by a vendor.
Intranet - ANSa private information network that uses Internet technologies; however,
its servers are located inside a firewall or security barrier so that the general public
cannot gain access to information housed within the network
Health Information Exchange - ANSthe exchange of health information electronically
between providers and others with the same level of interoperability.
Evidence-based medicine - ANShealthcare services based on clinical methods that
have been thoroughly tested through controlled, peer-reviewed biomedical studies
Clinical pathways - ANSa tool designed to coordinate multidisciplinary care planning
for specific diagnoses and treatments
clinical practice guidelines - ANSprovide a detailed, step-by-step guide used by
healthcare practitioners to make knowledge-based decisions related to patient care and
issued by an authoritative organization such as a medical society.
Health Informatics - ANSscientific discipline that is concerned with the cognitive,
information-processing, and communication tasks of healthcare practice, education, and
research, including the information science and technology to support these tasks
,Data Analytics - ANSthe science of examining raw data with the purpose of drawing
conclusions about that information
Data mining - ANSprocess of extracting and analyzing large volumes of data from a
database for the purpose of identifying hidden and sometimes subtle relationships or
patterns and using those relationships to predict behaviors.
dashboards - ANSreports of process measures to help leaders follow progress to
assist with strategic planning
descriptive statistics - ANSset of statistical techniques used to describe data, such as
means, frequency distributions, and standard deviations; describes the characteristics
of a specific group or a population
inferential statistics - ANSset of statistical techniques that allows researchers to make
generalizations about a population's characteristics on the basis of a sample's
characteristics,
predictive modeling - ANSprocess used to identify patterns that can be used to predict
the odds of a particular outcome based on the observed data. Uses historical data in
order to predict what is likely to happen in the future.
certified health data analyst (CHDA) - ANSadvanced certification covers data
management, data analytics, and data reporting
Clinical Information Systems - ANScollects and stores medical, nursing, clinical
ancillary areas (such as radiology and laboratory), and therapy department information
related to patient care
document management system - ANSelectronic method of capturing and managing
documents.
target sheets - ANSpages that contain only a barcode that tells the scanner and,
ultimately, the computer the content of the pages that follow
file server - ANSlarge PC or other computer that is extremely powerful and has a large
amount of memory and magnetic hard drive
, abstracting and quality control workstation - ANSworkstation is used for indexing and
quality control
backscanning - ANSprocess of scanning past health records into the DMS so there is
an existing database of patient information
symbiology - ANSformat; for barcodes it is Code 39, also known as Code 3 of 9
Radiology Information System (RIS) - ANSused to collect, store, and provide
information on radiological tests such as x-rays, ultrasound, magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), and positron emission tomography (PET)
Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) - ANSintegrated information
system that obtains, stores, retrieves, and displays digital images
Teleradiology - ANSability to view radiology images from any location by the radiologist
and other users
Laboratory information system (LIS) - ANScollects, stores, and manages laboratory
tests and their respective results
Nursing Information System - ANSassists in the planning and monitoring of overall
patient care. Will document the nursing care provided to a patient
clinical documentation - ANSany manual or electronic notation or recording made by a
physician or other healthcare clinician related to a patient's medical condition or
treatment
Pharmacy Information System - ANSassists providers in ordering, allocating, and
administering medication. With a focus on patient safety issues, especially medication
errors
interdisciplinary charting system - ANScan be used by any healthcare professional to
collect and store patient assessments, progress notes, and care plans
emergency department system - ANSdesigned to meet the unique needs of the
emergency department, including tracking patients from triage to discharge
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Information System - ANSan automated system that uses computer hardware and
software to record, manipulate, store, recover, and disseminate data (that is, a system
that receives and processes input and provides output)
Financial applications - ANSsoftware applications that handle patient accounts,
budgets, and other financial activities
Mainframe computers - ANSlarge computers that are used by the government and
other organizations that require speed and the ability to process large amounts of data.
Dumb Terminals - ANSall of the processing is performed at the server or mainframe
Cloud Computing - ANSa system that operates on a computer that is owned and
maintained by a vendor.
Intranet - ANSa private information network that uses Internet technologies; however,
its servers are located inside a firewall or security barrier so that the general public
cannot gain access to information housed within the network
Health Information Exchange - ANSthe exchange of health information electronically
between providers and others with the same level of interoperability.
Evidence-based medicine - ANShealthcare services based on clinical methods that
have been thoroughly tested through controlled, peer-reviewed biomedical studies
Clinical pathways - ANSa tool designed to coordinate multidisciplinary care planning
for specific diagnoses and treatments
clinical practice guidelines - ANSprovide a detailed, step-by-step guide used by
healthcare practitioners to make knowledge-based decisions related to patient care and
issued by an authoritative organization such as a medical society.
Health Informatics - ANSscientific discipline that is concerned with the cognitive,
information-processing, and communication tasks of healthcare practice, education, and
research, including the information science and technology to support these tasks
,Data Analytics - ANSthe science of examining raw data with the purpose of drawing
conclusions about that information
Data mining - ANSprocess of extracting and analyzing large volumes of data from a
database for the purpose of identifying hidden and sometimes subtle relationships or
patterns and using those relationships to predict behaviors.
dashboards - ANSreports of process measures to help leaders follow progress to
assist with strategic planning
descriptive statistics - ANSset of statistical techniques used to describe data, such as
means, frequency distributions, and standard deviations; describes the characteristics
of a specific group or a population
inferential statistics - ANSset of statistical techniques that allows researchers to make
generalizations about a population's characteristics on the basis of a sample's
characteristics,
predictive modeling - ANSprocess used to identify patterns that can be used to predict
the odds of a particular outcome based on the observed data. Uses historical data in
order to predict what is likely to happen in the future.
certified health data analyst (CHDA) - ANSadvanced certification covers data
management, data analytics, and data reporting
Clinical Information Systems - ANScollects and stores medical, nursing, clinical
ancillary areas (such as radiology and laboratory), and therapy department information
related to patient care
document management system - ANSelectronic method of capturing and managing
documents.
target sheets - ANSpages that contain only a barcode that tells the scanner and,
ultimately, the computer the content of the pages that follow
file server - ANSlarge PC or other computer that is extremely powerful and has a large
amount of memory and magnetic hard drive
, abstracting and quality control workstation - ANSworkstation is used for indexing and
quality control
backscanning - ANSprocess of scanning past health records into the DMS so there is
an existing database of patient information
symbiology - ANSformat; for barcodes it is Code 39, also known as Code 3 of 9
Radiology Information System (RIS) - ANSused to collect, store, and provide
information on radiological tests such as x-rays, ultrasound, magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), and positron emission tomography (PET)
Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) - ANSintegrated information
system that obtains, stores, retrieves, and displays digital images
Teleradiology - ANSability to view radiology images from any location by the radiologist
and other users
Laboratory information system (LIS) - ANScollects, stores, and manages laboratory
tests and their respective results
Nursing Information System - ANSassists in the planning and monitoring of overall
patient care. Will document the nursing care provided to a patient
clinical documentation - ANSany manual or electronic notation or recording made by a
physician or other healthcare clinician related to a patient's medical condition or
treatment
Pharmacy Information System - ANSassists providers in ordering, allocating, and
administering medication. With a focus on patient safety issues, especially medication
errors
interdisciplinary charting system - ANScan be used by any healthcare professional to
collect and store patient assessments, progress notes, and care plans
emergency department system - ANSdesigned to meet the unique needs of the
emergency department, including tracking patients from triage to discharge
