Exam 15: Interoperability at the National

A nurse working in a primary care setting is involved with the billing of healthcare services. With which would the nurse most likely be involved? Select all that apply.

A nurse is reviewing the information used with International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF). Which method would be used to organize the codes? Select all that apply.

A nurse is reading an online article about the unified medical language system (UMLS). After reading the article, the nurse would identify this system as:

After an in-service program conducted by an informatics nurse specialist about electronic health records, interoperability, and standards, a participant asks, "Why is all this important to us as nurses?" Which response by the nurse specialist would be most appropriate?

A client had a magnetic resonance imaging test completed while vacationing in Europe. The client's physician in Chicago is able to view the test results through standards developed by which organization?

A nurse working in a physician's office is participating in the Health IT Adoption Survey. The nurse understands which information about this survey? Select all that apply.

A nurse is working with the billing department of the office. The office uses the healthcare common procedure coding system. Based on the nurses understanding of this system, which service would be coded as Level II? Select all that apply.

Which organization is working to facilitate the adoption of health information technology?

Which organization would be most involved with setting standards for interoperability of the electronic health record?

The Health Level Seven International (HL7) maintains the framework and standards for which aspect of health information? Select all that apply

A nursing informatics specialist is conducting a seminar about electronic health records and the importance of interoperability. As part of the seminar, the nurse is describing the mission of the Nationwide Health Information Network. Which description would the nurse specialist include?

A nurse is involved with the billing process for the primary care setting where he or she works. The nurse identifies which data set as the one commonly referred to as the daily rate guide?

A nurse is reading a journal article about the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health. Which aspect would the nurse expect to find as the primary emphasis?

When standards are developed by organizations and agencies, which step would they perform first?

An informatics nurse specialist is describing the different types of interoperability to a group of staff nurses whose agency has just adopted health information technology. Which term would the nurse specialist use to explain structural interoperability?

When describing foundational interoperability to a group of nurses, what information would the nursing informatics specialist include?

A nurse reviewing statistics on global morbidity and mortality rates understands that this information is based on:

A nurse is working at a facility as part of a group involved with billing. Which data would the group most likely use to categorize clients for a system of prospective payment?

When describing interoperability, which organization would being responsible for setting interoperability standards in health?

A nurse is involved with developing standards. As part of the process, the standard is open for public comment. Results indicate a problem. Which step would be performed next?