Question 1

A point-of-care health information system includes bedside workstations, biomedical devices, and local area networks (LANs).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

List one difference between thick-client and thin-client computers.

Accepted Answer

Thick-clients require a substa

Question 3

A user interface is often designed by both users and nonusers of the application.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

An executive information system is the same as a decision support system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Secure socket layer (SSL) is an example of public key/private key encryption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Executive information systems can access community data systems and other external systems for its stated purposes with appropriate authorization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Contrast a decision-support and an executive information system.

Accepted Answer

A decision-support system is one in whic

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a departmental information system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Executive information 
B)  Radiology 
C)  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surveillance 
D)  Master patient index 
A)  Executive information 
B)  Radiology 
C)  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surveillance 
D)  Master patient index

Question 9

A hospital is trying to determine the cause in the recent increase in the average length of stay. Explain why a data mining approach to answering this question might be useful.

Accepted Answer

Because there is no

Question 10

Minimum log data for audit trail purposes contain which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  File and user identification 
B)  Transaction 
C)  Access time 
D)  All of the above 
A)  File and user identification 
B)  Transaction 
C)  Access time 
D)  All of the above

Question 11

What is one advantage of using thin-clients when upgrading a software application?

Accepted Answer

Software does not ne

Question 12

Explain what S-HTTP refers to.

Accepted Answer

S-HTTP is the term g

Question 13

A repository of electronic information about many patients is called a ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A repository of electronic information about many...

Question 14

List one reason why health care information systems have been able to expand in both scope and presence in most health care organizations.

Accepted Answer

The Internet; availability of

Question 15

In what generation language would you find a program generator?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In what generation language would you find...

Question 16

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule specifies specific software applications that are required for two-factor authentication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Each health care provider organization should have a disaster recovery plan for critical information because:

Accepted Answer

A)  The plan allows for additional reimbursement by third-party payers. 
B)  The plan is automatically implemented when a new computer is purchased. 
C)  The plan will attract more highly skilled IT employees. 
D)  The plan is required by HIPAA. 
A)  The plan allows for additional reimbursement by third-party payers. 
B)  The plan is automatically implemented when a new computer is purchased. 
C)  The plan will attract more highly skilled IT employees. 
D)  The plan is required by HIPAA.

Question 18

A physician's office wants to install software to process patient claims to each insurer. Because patients have multiple types of insurance, the software will need to not only transmit the claims but also understand what information needs to be sent to each insurer. Would you choose a two-tier or three-tier architecture for this application? Why?

Accepted Answer

A three-tier. Because of the different b

Question 19

A point-of-care system includes order entry medical decision support systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Results reporting is the process of scanning documents into a system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A point-of-care health information system includes bedside workstations, biomedical devices, and local area networks (LANs).

List one difference between thick-client and thin-client computers.

A user interface is often designed by both users and nonusers of the application.

An executive information system is the same as a decision support system.

Secure socket layer (SSL) is an example of public key/private key encryption.

Executive information systems can access community data systems and other external systems for its stated purposes with appropriate authorization.

Contrast a decision-support and an executive information system.

Which of the following is an example of a departmental information system?

A hospital is trying to determine the cause in the recent increase in the average length of stay. Explain why a data mining approach to answering this question might be useful.

Minimum log data for audit trail purposes contain which of the following?

What is one advantage of using thin-clients when upgrading a software application?

Explain what S-HTTP refers to.

A repository of electronic information about many patients is called a ____________________.

List one reason why health care information systems have been able to expand in both scope and presence in most health care organizations.

In what generation language would you find a program generator?

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule specifies specific software applications that are required for two-factor authentication.

Each health care provider organization should have a disaster recovery plan for critical information because:

A point-of-care system includes order entry medical decision support systems.

Results reporting is the process of scanning documents into a system.

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Health Information Infrastructure and Systems

Health Data Concepts

Electronic Health Record Systems

Classification Systems, Clinical Vocabularies, and Terminology

Information Systems Life Cycle and Project Management

Managing Electronic Health Record Systems: Collaboration and Implementation

Statistics and Data Presentation

Research and Epidemiology

Performance Management and Patient Safety

Data Reporting, Interpretation, and Use

Privacy and Health Law

Human Resource Management

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Exam 7: Technology, Applications, and Security

A point-of-care health information system includes bedside workstations, biomedical devices, and local area networks (LANs).

List one difference between thick-client and thin-client computers.

A user interface is often designed by both users and nonusers of the application.

An executive information system is the same as a decision support system.

Secure socket layer (SSL) is an example of public key/private key encryption.

Executive information systems can access community data systems and other external systems for its stated purposes with appropriate authorization.

Contrast a decision-support and an executive information system.

Which of the following is an example of a departmental information system?

A hospital is trying to determine the cause in the recent increase in the average length of stay. Explain why a data mining approach to answering this question might be useful.

Minimum log data for audit trail purposes contain which of the following?

What is one advantage of using thin-clients when upgrading a software application?

Explain what S-HTTP refers to.

A repository of electronic information about many patients is called a ____________________.

List one reason why health care information systems have been able to expand in both scope and presence in most health care organizations.

In what generation language would you find a program generator?

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule specifies specific software applications that are required for two-factor authentication.

Each health care provider organization should have a disaster recovery plan for critical information because:

A point-of-care system includes order entry medical decision support systems.

Results reporting is the process of scanning documents into a system.

Health Care Systems

The Health Informatics and Information Management Profession

Health Information Infrastructure and Systems

Health Data Concepts

Electronic Health Record Systems

Classification Systems, Clinical Vocabularies, and Terminology

Information Systems Life Cycle and Project Management

Managing Electronic Health Record Systems: Collaboration and Implementation

Statistics and Data Presentation

Research and Epidemiology

Performance Management and Patient Safety

Data Reporting, Interpretation, and Use

Privacy and Health Law

Human Resource Management

Operational Management

Revenue Cycle and Financial Management

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