COG170 CHAPTER 9 SUMMARIES COGITO
FUNDAMENTALS STUDY SHEET KEY
CONCEPTS AND DETAILED LEARNING
SOLUTIONS
⩥ Starting Summary Level
Answer: When the dashboard is opened, this is the default summary
level applied to all metric-based components.
⩥ Parameter Settings
Answer: For each summary level, the parameters set the list of options
the viewing user has when attempting to change the summary target at
that summary level. This ensures that users are only able to use these
metric-based components to view appropriate data to the parts of your
facility they should be able to report on.
⩥ Explain: How to perform summary targets, and time intervals with the
metric framework.
Answer: A summary target is a particular entity within a summary level,
like a particular department within the department summary level.
Must use the IDB record
-Component Editor > Data Source > Allow Multiple
,⩥ Explain: The functionality of metric notifications.
Answer: Organizations track metrics to prompt action and decision-
making.
Radar can track metric values
and notify users should the values meet defined criteria.
⩥ Review Questions Chapter 7
Answer:
⩥ A user ran a report to find all geriatric patients but now wants to limit
the report to only show those who also have arthritis. The report includes
a column to display the patients' medical problems. How can the user
limit the report to only arthritic patient without re-running the report?
Answer: Use the Filters tab, and filter the Medical Problem column on
the value "arthritis"
⩥ Who can find a public report in the Library?
Answer: If a user can see a template in the Library, they will be able to
view and run all the public reports made from the template.
⩥ True or False: A private report is one that anyone can run, but only the
creator can edit.
,Answer: False
⩥ What is the difference between a parameter and a display column?
Answer: A parameter is used by the query. It will determine which
results are found at run time. A display column is used to display
information about the results that are found.
⩥ What Master File stores one record for every display column in
Chronicles?
a. HRX
b. COL
c. PAF
d. HGR
e. IDB
Answer: c. PAF
⩥ What should you do before creating a new display column?
Answer: Check to make sure there isn't a column already created that
you can use.
⩥ Study Checklist: Chapter 7
Answer:
, ⩥ Define: Report
Answer: Reports are saved queries that can be run again and again with
the same set of parameters.
They can be common questions shared by groups of users, or one time
searches to satisfy a
specific need for a specific person.
In the My Reports activity, a user can see a their favorite reports.
⩥ Define: Template
Answer: An HGR master file, a template can be thought of as the set of
options from which reports are built.
The template specifies what can be searched for and what can be
displayed.
The report itself determines what will be searched for and what will be
displayed.
Every report is built from a template.
FUNDAMENTALS STUDY SHEET KEY
CONCEPTS AND DETAILED LEARNING
SOLUTIONS
⩥ Starting Summary Level
Answer: When the dashboard is opened, this is the default summary
level applied to all metric-based components.
⩥ Parameter Settings
Answer: For each summary level, the parameters set the list of options
the viewing user has when attempting to change the summary target at
that summary level. This ensures that users are only able to use these
metric-based components to view appropriate data to the parts of your
facility they should be able to report on.
⩥ Explain: How to perform summary targets, and time intervals with the
metric framework.
Answer: A summary target is a particular entity within a summary level,
like a particular department within the department summary level.
Must use the IDB record
-Component Editor > Data Source > Allow Multiple
,⩥ Explain: The functionality of metric notifications.
Answer: Organizations track metrics to prompt action and decision-
making.
Radar can track metric values
and notify users should the values meet defined criteria.
⩥ Review Questions Chapter 7
Answer:
⩥ A user ran a report to find all geriatric patients but now wants to limit
the report to only show those who also have arthritis. The report includes
a column to display the patients' medical problems. How can the user
limit the report to only arthritic patient without re-running the report?
Answer: Use the Filters tab, and filter the Medical Problem column on
the value "arthritis"
⩥ Who can find a public report in the Library?
Answer: If a user can see a template in the Library, they will be able to
view and run all the public reports made from the template.
⩥ True or False: A private report is one that anyone can run, but only the
creator can edit.
,Answer: False
⩥ What is the difference between a parameter and a display column?
Answer: A parameter is used by the query. It will determine which
results are found at run time. A display column is used to display
information about the results that are found.
⩥ What Master File stores one record for every display column in
Chronicles?
a. HRX
b. COL
c. PAF
d. HGR
e. IDB
Answer: c. PAF
⩥ What should you do before creating a new display column?
Answer: Check to make sure there isn't a column already created that
you can use.
⩥ Study Checklist: Chapter 7
Answer:
, ⩥ Define: Report
Answer: Reports are saved queries that can be run again and again with
the same set of parameters.
They can be common questions shared by groups of users, or one time
searches to satisfy a
specific need for a specific person.
In the My Reports activity, a user can see a their favorite reports.
⩥ Define: Template
Answer: An HGR master file, a template can be thought of as the set of
options from which reports are built.
The template specifies what can be searched for and what can be
displayed.
The report itself determines what will be searched for and what will be
displayed.
Every report is built from a template.
