Question 1

Public health differs from clinical practice in important ways. Which statement reflects the differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Public health is focused on the prevention and health of populations before they are ill. 
B)  Public health is focused on one individual at a time to ensure the best possible outcome. 
C)  The health of a community is measured by the use of sophisticated technologies like MRIs. 
D)  Public health is focused on one family at a time to ensure the best possible outcome. 
A)  Public health is focused on the prevention and health of populations before they are ill. 
B)  Public health is focused on one individual at a time to ensure the best possible outcome. 
C)  The health of a community is measured by the use of sophisticated technologies like MRIs. 
D)  Public health is focused on one family at a time to ensure the best possible outcome. A

Question 2

Blueprint Version 2.0 updates public health surveillance activities for the 21st century. Which methods exemplify these activities? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Analysis of population data to describe disease characteristics and risk factors 
B)  Analysis of electronic health record data 
C)  Biomonitoring and environmental monitoring 
D)  Analysis of individual data to describe disease characteristics and risk factors 
E)  Birth and death certificate reporting to states 
A)  Analysis of population data to describe disease characteristics and risk factors 
B)  Analysis of electronic health record data 
C)  Biomonitoring and environmental monitoring 
D)  Analysis of individual data to describe disease characteristics and risk factors 
E)  Birth and death certificate reporting to states A, B, C, D

Question 3

You are asked to justify the creation of the first public health informatics (PHI) program in your jurisdiction by emphasizing its actual benefits. One such benefit is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  current PHI can enhance public health surveillance such as identifying clusters of diseases. 
B)  privacy and security issues are avoided because public health informatics data are de-identified at the community level. 
C)  interoperability already exists for public health IT. 
D)  standards already exist for PHI. 
A)  current PHI can enhance public health surveillance such as identifying clusters of diseases. 
B)  privacy and security issues are avoided because public health informatics data are de-identified at the community level. 
C)  interoperability already exists for public health IT. 
D)  standards already exist for PHI. A

Question 4

Which social and political challenges impact public health informatics? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  The limits of federal authority 
B)  The evolution of public health primarily as state and local functions 
C)  The lack of resources to implement health IT 
D)  The presence of standards to implement health IT 
E)  The lack of network infrastructure 
A)  The limits of federal authority 
B)  The evolution of public health primarily as state and local functions 
C)  The lack of resources to implement health IT 
D)  The presence of standards to implement health IT 
E)  The lack of network infrastructure

Question 5

Immunization information systems are used to record at least some of the immunizations for about 75% of children in the United States. Which benefits are provided by the use of these systems? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  A high return on investment 
B)  The ability to provide consolidated immunization histories to avoid over- or under-vaccinating 
C)  The ability to improve vaccination rates by integrating data across the country 
D)  Integration across nations 
E)  Cutting by 50% the updating of vaccine schedules 
A)  A high return on investment 
B)  The ability to provide consolidated immunization histories to avoid over- or under-vaccinating 
C)  The ability to improve vaccination rates by integrating data across the country 
D)  Integration across nations 
E)  Cutting by 50% the updating of vaccine schedules

Question 6

Informatics opportunities for reportable conditions include: (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  enabling the use of computable logic to define where and how reports should be sent. 
B)  automation of patient education from electronic health records. 
C)  automation of information extraction from electronic health records. 
D)  improving standardization of message structure and content for reporting. 
E)  creating public health information systems to receive case reports. 
A)  enabling the use of computable logic to define where and how reports should be sent. 
B)  automation of patient education from electronic health records. 
C)  automation of information extraction from electronic health records. 
D)  improving standardization of message structure and content for reporting. 
E)  creating public health information systems to receive case reports.

Question 7

Public health systems have implemented vocabulary and messaging standards, are used to make public health decisions in a clinical setting, and provide data for public health policy. One of the best examples of a public health system that does all of these is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the linkage of local electronic health records in the 50 states to public health reporting databases. 
B)  immunization information systems. 
C)  geographical informatics systems for reporting environmental issues. 
D)  direct lab reporting of conditions and diseases such as lead poisoning. 
A)  the linkage of local electronic health records in the 50 states to public health reporting databases. 
B)  immunization information systems. 
C)  geographical informatics systems for reporting environmental issues. 
D)  direct lab reporting of conditions and diseases such as lead poisoning.

Question 8

The public health supply chain needs to evolve to an information ecology approach. This would involve:

Accepted Answer

A)  standardizing public health supplies and suppliers. 
B)  being partners with others to receive, reuse, and republish data. 
C)  allowing public health departments to exclude data sharing to protect patient privacy. 
D)  allowing public health departments to include data sharing to protect patient privacy. 
A)  standardizing public health supplies and suppliers. 
B)  being partners with others to receive, reuse, and republish data. 
C)  allowing public health departments to exclude data sharing to protect patient privacy. 
D)  allowing public health departments to include data sharing to protect patient privacy.

Question 9

All of the following are core functions of public health except:

Accepted Answer

A)  assessment. 
B)  policy development. 
C)  treatment. 
D)  assurance. 
A)  assessment. 
B)  policy development. 
C)  treatment. 
D)  assurance.

Question 10

Public health could benefit from improved technical architectures in the future. Which of these is not a likely technology architecture for building the future of public health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Service-oriented architecture (SO
A)  
B)  Software as a service (SaaS) 
C)  Open source methods such as OpenELIS or OpenMRS 
D)  Mobile devices such as the iPhone 
A)  Service-oriented architecture (SO
A)  
B)  Software as a service (SaaS) 
C)  Open source methods such as OpenELIS or OpenMRS 
D)  Mobile devices such as the iPhone

Exam 11: Public Health Informatics

Public health differs from clinical practice in important ways. Which statement reflects the differences?

Blueprint Version 2.0 updates public health surveillance activities for the 21st century. Which methods exemplify these activities? (Select all that apply.)

You are asked to justify the creation of the first public health informatics (PHI) program in your jurisdiction by emphasizing its actual benefits. One such benefit is that:

Which social and political challenges impact public health informatics? (Select all that apply.)

Immunization information systems are used to record at least some of the immunizations for about 75% of children in the United States. Which benefits are provided by the use of these systems? (Select all that apply.)

Informatics opportunities for reportable conditions include: (Select all that apply.)

Public health systems have implemented vocabulary and messaging standards, are used to make public health decisions in a clinical setting, and provide data for public health policy. One of the best examples of a public health system that does all of these is:

The public health supply chain needs to evolve to an information ecology approach. This would involve:

All of the following are core functions of public health except:

Public health could benefit from improved technical architectures in the future. Which of these is not a likely technology architecture for building the future of public health?

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Evidence-Based Practice, Practice-Based Evidence, and Informatics

Models, Theories, and Research for Program Evaluation

Technical Infrastructure to Support Healthcare

Electronic Health Records and Applications for Managing Patient Care

Administrative Applications Supporting Healthcare Delivery

Telehealth and Applications for Delivering Care at a Distance

Home Health and Related Community-Based Systems

Clinical Decision Support Systems in Healthcare

The Evolving Epatient

Social Media Tools for Practice and Education

Personal Health Records PHRS

Mhealththe Intersection of Mobile Technology and Health

Identifying and Selecting an Information System Solution

Project Management Principles and Clinical Systems

Contract Negotiations and Software Licensing

Implementing and Upgrading an Information System Solution

Health Information Systems: Downtime and Disaster Recovery

Improving the User Experience for Health Information Technology Products

Informatics-Related Standards and Standards-Setting Organizations

Data Science and Analytics in Healthcare

Patient Safety and Quality Initiatives in Informatics

Legal Issues, Federal Regulations, and Accreditation

Privacy and Security

The Health Information Technology for Education and Clinical Health Hitech Act, Meaningful Use Mu, and Medicare Access & Chip Reauthorization Act of 2015 Macra

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Health Information Technology Governance

Informatics in the Curriculum for Healthcare Professionals

Distance Education: Applications, Techniques, and Issues

Informatics Tools for Educating Health Professionals

Simulation in Healthcare Education

International Informatics Efforts

The Evolution of Health Informatics

Future Directions and Future Research in Health Informatics

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