Fache Week 1 - 6

FACHE Week 1 - 6 Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a Federal Law designed to facilitate the electronic exchange of information in health care. Which of the following does not pertain to this law? a) Privacy protection components of the law limit non-consensual use as a release or private health information b) Patients must receive notice of privacy rights c) Restrictions on access to and use of information is required d) Criminal and civil sanctions do not exist for improper use and disclosure - D Separate computer systems are often linked together in order to share data and information. When all components of the network are located within close proximity of one another, perhaps within a single facility, the network known as a: a) Wide Area Network (WAN) b) World Wide Web (WWW) c) Local Area Network (LAN) d) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) - C Healthcare organizations had established standards to maintain data security and protect the privacy and confidentiality of patients' records information. Which one of the following answers does not describe its data security elements: a) Protect against system failures b) Protect against external catastrophic events c) Facilitate access to computer files to authorized personnel d) Control access to computer files by unauthorized personnel - C W Client/server architecture back-end (server) functions include all of the following except: a) Printing b) Applications program execution c) Decision support d) Communication - C Star networks have an advantage of: a) Relative ease of wiring the network and relatively fast communications b) Facilitating construction of high spend networks that operate over large distances c) Ease with which nodes can be added to an existing network d) Require less cabling than networks using other topologies - C. 1-refers to Bus networks, 2 refers to ring networks, and 4 is incorrect because Star networks require more cabling than other networks Advantages of outsourcing include all of the following except, a) Staffing reductions b) Increased implementation time c) Smaller capital investments d) More predictable costs - B Although purchasing or leasing commercial software is most common, what is becoming a viable source of information technology and systems for smaller healthcare organizations? a) In house design and programming b) Outsourcing c) ASP-applications service provider d) Combining Outsourcing and in-house design - C Which of the following is NOT one of the three general categories of information systems used in healthcare organizations: a) Clinical Information Systems b) Composite Healthcare Systems c) Administrative/Financial Systems d) Decision Support Systems for Strategic Management - B A comprehensive information security policy