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What is the first step in the report writing process? - CORRECT ANSWERS Analyze request for
key features...
-Who needs it
-What purpose
-How much data should it return
-How up to date does the data need to be
-How does the data need to be formatted
The most important decision of the report writing process is... - CORRECT ANSWERS Which
reporting tool can best be used to meet the reporting need
In general, Operational Reports share the following key characteristics: - CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Time-sensitive
2. Relatively small
3. Easily accessible
* Actionable
____ _____ generally put more emphasis on filtering out unnecessary information than they do on
showing a comprehensive picture. - CORRECT ANSWERS Operational reports
What is the difference between operational and analytical reports? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Operational reports are real-time reports needed by end users to do their jobs. Analytical reports are
over-time reports that show long-term trends and data.
,Why should you use Clarity for analytical reporting needs? - CORRECT ANSWERS Clarity
reports can be run over very large data sets without slowing down your production server.
They also can include complex grouping and mathematics, and can be used to do integrated reporting
on Epic and non-Epic data.
Why should you not use Clarity for operational reporting needs? - CORRECT ANSWERS Most
importantly, Clarity data is not real-time, so any operational reports built from Clarity data will be out-
of-date from the moment they're generated.
They also cannot be used interactively, such as in a workflow where the report jumps a user to a
patient's chart.
You have a reporting need, and there is no pre-built application report to meet it. Do you need to use
Clarity to meet this need? - CORRECT ANSWERS Not necessarily. Reporting Workbench can be
used for many non-standard reporting needs.
Would the following report be an operational or analytical report?
Create a report that counts the number of logs each surgeon has been documented as performing in
during the past year. Display the log ID, the name of the surgeon, and the log's primary procedure. -
CORRECT ANSWERS Analytical report
The report should display all patient encounters where the patient was less than 18 years old at the time
of the encounter. The report should be grouped by the primary visit provider, and then by patient. Visits
without a visit provider should be excluded. For each provider, the report should show the provider's
name. For each patient, the report should show the patient's name, primary MRN, and sex. For each
encounter, the report should show the date of the encounter, the patient's age at the time of the
encounter, and the patient's weight at the time of the encounter.
Is this report operational or analytical? - CORRECT ANSWERS Analytical.
, Time frame for this report is unclear
If the requester followed up saying that the report would only be run for the last five days, the report
could be considered operational.
The report should display all patient encounters where the patient was less than 18 years old at the time
of the encounter. The report should be grouped by the primary visit provider, and then by patient. Visits
without a visit provider should be excluded. For each provider, the report should show the provider's
name. For each patient, the report should show the patient's name, primary MRN, and sex. For each
encounter, the report should show the date of the encounter, the patient's age at the time of the
encounter, and the patient's weight at the time of the encounter.
What reporting tool would you use to create this report? - CORRECT ANSWERS Crystal
Reports.
Operational or Analytical?
Surgical procedures conducted over the past year, by physician - CORRECT ANSWERS
Analytical
Operational or Analytical?
Pending departmental transfers - CORRECT ANSWERS Operational
Operational or Analytical?
Wait times for patients currently in the ED - CORRECT ANSWERS Operational
Operational or Analytical?