PREP: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
FINAL PAPER.
◍ Big Data Answer:Refers to the Growth in available data, massive
continually increasing volume of live and stored data for analysis; and
the increase in tools available for highly sophisticated ways to
combine and analyze data to yield new information and insights. (Size
Scope Speed)
◍ Big Data View Points Answer:Focused, Broad, Medium
◍ Focused Viewpoint Answer:Enables one to know the work or
business in detail
◍ Broad Viewpoint Answer:Enables one to understand all the
industry pieces and the background influencers
◍ Medium Viewpoint Answer:Enables one to know how one's
business or work fits with the other pieces and how the other industry
components fit and work with each other
◍ NKBDSI Answer:Nursing Knowledge Big Data Science Initiative
,◍ NKBDSI Organization Answer:National organization committed to
developing, implementing, and guiding a dynamic plan of action that
ensures nursing data are captured and available in sharing,
comparable formats to help improve health outcomes.
◍ Small Data Answer:A volume and format that makes it very readily
accessible, informative and actionable.
◍ Triple Aim Answer:A key support under healthcare reform and the
drive for achieving value.
◍ What are the Viewpoints/Approach for Healthcare Delivery?
Answer:1 - Provider-centric Approach
2- Patient-centric Approach
◍ Provider-centric Answer:This approach is the traditional viewpoint
for the healthcare delivery continuum. In this environment, the patient
being cared for is guided along a care path that is largely
predetermined and/or promoted by the provider. Includes the thought
that patient being served do not have the necessary level of
comprehension or understanding of their situation.
◍ Patient-centric Answer:The healthcare industry is shifting towards
this approach. Based on the patient's condition and prospects for
improvement, services are rendered in relation to the situation, as
opposed to only considering how an individual progress through a
series of facilities.
, ◍ HIPAA Act Answer:Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act
◍ HITECH Act Answer:Health Information Technology Economic
and Clinical Health Act
◍ HIPAA Answer:Covers how PHI is protected and handled.
◍ HITECH Answer:To promote and expand adoption of HIT, spells
meaningful use requirements. BI is a prime source of data information
for MU rules. Now promoting interoperability.
◍ Professionalism Answer:Basic values: Honesty and integrity,
accountability, self regulation, specialized knowledge, building
expertise, competency, image.
The obligation to use one's specialized knowledge and expertise to
add value
◍ What are the components of Healthcare delivery services?
Answer:1-What is provided - the healthcare care services
2-What ways it is provided - types of services
3-Whom/Where? Providers and locations, payment providers
4-How - components of effective operations - providers, locations,
supplier, payors, insurers
5-Influencers - education, government, research