EHR FINAL EXAM Questions with 100%
Correct Answers
8 CORE FUNTIONS OF THE EHR Correct Answer: 1. HEALTH INFO AND DATA
2. RESULTS MANAGEMENT
3. ORDERS MANAGEMENT
4. DICISION SUPPORT
5. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION AND CONNECTIVITY
6. PATIENT SUPPORT
7. ADMIN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
8. REPORTING AND PUBLIC HEALTH
BENEFITS OF PAPER VS ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD Correct Answer: PAPER:
COSTS LESS, NO EQUIPMENT NEEDED, LESS TRAINING AND RETRAINING REQUIRED,
NO USER RESISTANCE
EHR: SECURITY, QUALITY, BETTER REPORTING, ALERTS AND REMINDERS, DECISION
SUPPORT, HIE, INCREASED REIMBURSEMENT, IMPROVED EFFICIENCY
DISADVANTAGES PAPER VS ELECTRONIC PAPER Correct Answer: PAPER: LACK
SECURITY, LACK OF ALERTS REMINDERS, MED ERRORS, SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE
AND LOSS, SINGLE ACCESS, AVAILABILITY.
EHR: COST, USER RESISTANCE, CONSTANTLY CHANGING, STAFF SHORTAGES,
GARBAGE IN, CONSTANTLY CHANGING
, SOCIAL FORCES DRIVING EHR ADOPTION Correct Answer: 1. HEALTH/ PATIENT
SAFETY (GREATEST IMPACT)
2. TO ALLOW HC PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE CONTINUITY OF CARE TO INDIVIDUAL
PATIENTS
3. HEALTHCARE COSTS
4. GOVERNMENT RESPONSE
5. ALL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WILL NEED A MEANINGFUL EHR BY 2015 OR
MEDICARE PAYMENTS WILL BE REDUCED
INFORMATIONAL SECURITY OF EHR Correct Answer: PRIVACY:
CONFIDENTIALITY:
SECURITY
CDS (CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT) Correct Answer: DATA ELEMENTS ARE USED
IN MAKING COMPARISONS/TRENDING
ALERTS/REMINDERS
TREATMENT PROTOCOL, RECOMMENDATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE
PROPER ETIQUETTE Correct Answer: EYE CONTACT
INVOLVING PATIENT
LISTENING TO PATIENT
Correct Answers
8 CORE FUNTIONS OF THE EHR Correct Answer: 1. HEALTH INFO AND DATA
2. RESULTS MANAGEMENT
3. ORDERS MANAGEMENT
4. DICISION SUPPORT
5. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION AND CONNECTIVITY
6. PATIENT SUPPORT
7. ADMIN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
8. REPORTING AND PUBLIC HEALTH
BENEFITS OF PAPER VS ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD Correct Answer: PAPER:
COSTS LESS, NO EQUIPMENT NEEDED, LESS TRAINING AND RETRAINING REQUIRED,
NO USER RESISTANCE
EHR: SECURITY, QUALITY, BETTER REPORTING, ALERTS AND REMINDERS, DECISION
SUPPORT, HIE, INCREASED REIMBURSEMENT, IMPROVED EFFICIENCY
DISADVANTAGES PAPER VS ELECTRONIC PAPER Correct Answer: PAPER: LACK
SECURITY, LACK OF ALERTS REMINDERS, MED ERRORS, SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE
AND LOSS, SINGLE ACCESS, AVAILABILITY.
EHR: COST, USER RESISTANCE, CONSTANTLY CHANGING, STAFF SHORTAGES,
GARBAGE IN, CONSTANTLY CHANGING
, SOCIAL FORCES DRIVING EHR ADOPTION Correct Answer: 1. HEALTH/ PATIENT
SAFETY (GREATEST IMPACT)
2. TO ALLOW HC PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE CONTINUITY OF CARE TO INDIVIDUAL
PATIENTS
3. HEALTHCARE COSTS
4. GOVERNMENT RESPONSE
5. ALL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WILL NEED A MEANINGFUL EHR BY 2015 OR
MEDICARE PAYMENTS WILL BE REDUCED
INFORMATIONAL SECURITY OF EHR Correct Answer: PRIVACY:
CONFIDENTIALITY:
SECURITY
CDS (CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT) Correct Answer: DATA ELEMENTS ARE USED
IN MAKING COMPARISONS/TRENDING
ALERTS/REMINDERS
TREATMENT PROTOCOL, RECOMMENDATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE
PROPER ETIQUETTE Correct Answer: EYE CONTACT
INVOLVING PATIENT
LISTENING TO PATIENT
