D033 WGU questions with complete
solutions
health informatics - ANS ✔✔a "science that defines how health information is technically
captured, transmitted, and utilized
data analytics - ANS ✔✔the science of examining raw data with the purpose of drawing
conclusions about that information.
data mining - ANS ✔✔the process of extracting and analyzing large volumes of data from a
database for the purpose of identifying hidden and sometimes subtle relationships that would
be unnoticed without the analysis.
Dashboards - ANS ✔✔are summarized or aggregated reports of process measures to help
leaders follow progress to assist with strategic planning.
predictive modeling - ANS ✔✔a process used to identify patterns that can be used to predict
the odds of a particular outcome based on the observed data.
Descriptive statistics is - ANS ✔✔a set of statistical techniques used to describe data, such as
means, frequency distributions, and standard deviations; statistical information describes the
characteristics of a specific group or a population, such as the mean costs for patients who have
had an appendectomy.
inferential statistics - ANS ✔✔is a set of statistical techniques that allows researchers to make
generalizations about a population's characteristics on the basis of a sample's characteristics,
such as HIM professionals' continuing education efforts
,A patient can access his test results by using the ____________. - ANS ✔✔Extranet
Cloud computing refers to ____________ - ANS ✔✔The use of a single information system
across the entire healthcare organization
Documentation at the bedside is known as: - ANS ✔✔Point of care
The early information systems used in health included ____________. - ANS ✔✔Financial
applications
Identify where an employee working at the healthcare organization can locate the form
required to request reimbursement recent travel within the organization's network. - ANS
✔✔Intranet
What is the difference between Health Information Technology & Health Information Systems? -
ANS ✔✔Health information technology (HIT) involves the development of health information
systems.
What is the history of these systems? - ANS ✔✔Healthcare systems, in the 1960"s, were initially
financial applications - which were among the few and simplest IS available.
In the late 1970s, the healthcare industry began to use departmental ISs, such as those used in
the laboratory, radiology, and HIM departments. See chapters 6-8 for details on ISs.
During the 1980s, wired networking among hospital departments became more common, and
computers and other digital devices helped healthcare organizations share data more quickly
and easily.
In the 1990s, the Internet became mainstream. The Internet comprises thousands of networks
with millions of computers linked together to share data and information. The Internet enables
, physicians, HIM professionals, and others to remotely access patient and other information for
patient care, billing, quality improvement, and other purposes. It allows patient information as
well as administrative information to be shared outside the healthcare organization with
insurers, healthcare providers, health departments and others.
How do information systems enhance patient safety? - ANS ✔✔-Use of barcodes to verify
patient identification for medication administration (see chapter 9)
-Checking medications ordered against allergies and other medications (see chapter 8)
-Improved data quality through edits and standardization (see chapters 2 and 3)
-Clinical provider order entry (see chapter 8)
What are the steps involved in implementation? - ANS ✔✔1. Site Preparation
2. User preparation
3. installing hardware + software
4. programming + customization
5. user configuration + settings
6. user interface design
7. re-engineering processes
8. Policy + procedure development + documentation
9. Testing Plan
10. Training
11. Conversion
12. Go-Live
Describe Site preparation - ANS ✔✔making any needed changes to the physical location where
the computer, workstations, printers, or other hardware will be installed.
solutions
health informatics - ANS ✔✔a "science that defines how health information is technically
captured, transmitted, and utilized
data analytics - ANS ✔✔the science of examining raw data with the purpose of drawing
conclusions about that information.
data mining - ANS ✔✔the process of extracting and analyzing large volumes of data from a
database for the purpose of identifying hidden and sometimes subtle relationships that would
be unnoticed without the analysis.
Dashboards - ANS ✔✔are summarized or aggregated reports of process measures to help
leaders follow progress to assist with strategic planning.
predictive modeling - ANS ✔✔a process used to identify patterns that can be used to predict
the odds of a particular outcome based on the observed data.
Descriptive statistics is - ANS ✔✔a set of statistical techniques used to describe data, such as
means, frequency distributions, and standard deviations; statistical information describes the
characteristics of a specific group or a population, such as the mean costs for patients who have
had an appendectomy.
inferential statistics - ANS ✔✔is a set of statistical techniques that allows researchers to make
generalizations about a population's characteristics on the basis of a sample's characteristics,
such as HIM professionals' continuing education efforts
,A patient can access his test results by using the ____________. - ANS ✔✔Extranet
Cloud computing refers to ____________ - ANS ✔✔The use of a single information system
across the entire healthcare organization
Documentation at the bedside is known as: - ANS ✔✔Point of care
The early information systems used in health included ____________. - ANS ✔✔Financial
applications
Identify where an employee working at the healthcare organization can locate the form
required to request reimbursement recent travel within the organization's network. - ANS
✔✔Intranet
What is the difference between Health Information Technology & Health Information Systems? -
ANS ✔✔Health information technology (HIT) involves the development of health information
systems.
What is the history of these systems? - ANS ✔✔Healthcare systems, in the 1960"s, were initially
financial applications - which were among the few and simplest IS available.
In the late 1970s, the healthcare industry began to use departmental ISs, such as those used in
the laboratory, radiology, and HIM departments. See chapters 6-8 for details on ISs.
During the 1980s, wired networking among hospital departments became more common, and
computers and other digital devices helped healthcare organizations share data more quickly
and easily.
In the 1990s, the Internet became mainstream. The Internet comprises thousands of networks
with millions of computers linked together to share data and information. The Internet enables
, physicians, HIM professionals, and others to remotely access patient and other information for
patient care, billing, quality improvement, and other purposes. It allows patient information as
well as administrative information to be shared outside the healthcare organization with
insurers, healthcare providers, health departments and others.
How do information systems enhance patient safety? - ANS ✔✔-Use of barcodes to verify
patient identification for medication administration (see chapter 9)
-Checking medications ordered against allergies and other medications (see chapter 8)
-Improved data quality through edits and standardization (see chapters 2 and 3)
-Clinical provider order entry (see chapter 8)
What are the steps involved in implementation? - ANS ✔✔1. Site Preparation
2. User preparation
3. installing hardware + software
4. programming + customization
5. user configuration + settings
6. user interface design
7. re-engineering processes
8. Policy + procedure development + documentation
9. Testing Plan
10. Training
11. Conversion
12. Go-Live
Describe Site preparation - ANS ✔✔making any needed changes to the physical location where
the computer, workstations, printers, or other hardware will be installed.
