Deck 3: Health Information Infrastructure and Systems

Question 1

Match the agency with its primary role in health information technology.
Acquire new knowledge to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease.

A)National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
B)National Institutes of Health
C)Office of the National Coordinator
D)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
E)Health Resources and Services Administration

Answer 1

National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics

Question 2

Match the abbreviation with the correct description.
Develops message standards for health care.

A)HL7
B)DICOM
C)NCPDP
D)IEEE 1073
E)CHI
F)RxNorm
G)SNOMED
H)ASTM 1384
I)LOINC
J)HIPAA transactions

Answer 2

HL7

Question 3

Match the abbreviation with the correct description.
Makes health care information instantly accessible among government entities.

A)HL7
B)DICOM
C)NCPDP
D)IEEE 1073
E)CHI
F)RxNorm
G)SNOMED
H)ASTM 1384
I)LOINC
J)HIPAA transactions

Answer 3

CHI

Question 4

Match the abbreviation with the correct description.
Contains data content standards for electronic health records.

A)HL7
B)DICOM
C)NCPDP
D)IEEE 1073
E)CHI
F)RxNorm
G)SNOMED
H)ASTM 1384
I)LOINC
J)HIPAA transactions

Question 5

The Electronic Disease Surveillance System is designed to

A) Transfer certain clinical information to public health departments.
B) Track the most prevalent diseases in the United States.
C) Register individuals with unique, difficult-to-treat diseases.
D) Track the incidence of preventable childhood diseases.

Question 6

Match the uses of health information with the major users of health information.
Make cost-effective decisions regarding treatment.

A)Providers
B)Payers
C)Providers and researchers
D)Providers, researchers, and regulators
E)Providers, payers, and policy makers

Question 7

Match the agency with its primary role in health information technology.
Advisory body for health information policy

A)National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
B)National Institutes of Health
C)Office of the National Coordinator
D)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
E)Health Resources and Services Administration

Question 8

Match the agency with its primary role in health information technology.
Catalyst for wider adoption of advanced technologies in the provision of health care

A)National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
B)National Institutes of Health
C)Office of the National Coordinator
D)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
E)Health Resources and Services Administration

Question 9

Match the agency with its primary role in health information technology.
Protect the health and safety of the public through surveillance.

A)National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
B)National Institutes of Health
C)Office of the National Coordinator
D)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
E)Health Resources and Services Administration

Question 10

Match the abbreviation with the correct description.
Facilitates electronic health care billing.

A)HL7
B)DICOM
C)NCPDP
D)IEEE 1073
E)CHI
F)RxNorm
G)SNOMED
H)ASTM 1384
I)LOINC
J)HIPAA transactions

Question 11

Match the abbreviation with the correct description.
Transmits data from medical devices.

A)HL7
B)DICOM
C)NCPDP
D)IEEE 1073
E)CHI
F)RxNorm
G)SNOMED
H)ASTM 1384
I)LOINC
J)HIPAA transactions

Question 12

Match the abbreviation with the correct description.
Describes clinical drugs.

A)HL7
B)DICOM
C)NCPDP
D)IEEE 1073
E)CHI
F)RxNorm
G)SNOMED
H)ASTM 1384
I)LOINC
J)HIPAA transactions

Question 13

Match the abbreviation with the correct description.
Retrieves and transfers radiology images and diagnostic information.

A)HL7
B)DICOM
C)NCPDP
D)IEEE 1073
E)CHI
F)RxNorm
G)SNOMED
H)ASTM 1384
I)LOINC
J)HIPAA transactions

Question 14

Match the abbreviation with the correct description.
Describes orders for medication at a retail pharmacy.

A)HL7
B)DICOM
C)NCPDP
D)IEEE 1073
E)CHI
F)RxNorm
G)SNOMED
H)ASTM 1384
I)LOINC
J)HIPAA transactions

Question 15

Match the uses of health information with the major users of health information.
Verify eligibility for treatment.

A)Providers
B)Payers
C)Providers and researchers
D)Providers, researchers, and regulators
E)Providers, payers, and policy makers

Question 16

Match the uses of health information with the major users of health information.
Ensure public health.

A)Providers
B)Payers
C)Providers and researchers
D)Providers, researchers, and regulators
E)Providers, payers, and policy makers

Question 17

Match the uses of health information with the major users of health information.
Measure outcomes.

A)Providers
B)Payers
C)Providers and researchers
D)Providers, researchers, and regulators
E)Providers, payers, and policy makers

Question 18

Match the uses of health information with the major users of health information.
Treat patients.

A)Providers
B)Payers
C)Providers and researchers
D)Providers, researchers, and regulators
E)Providers, payers, and policy makers

Question 19

Match the abbreviation with the correct description.
Describes anatomy and diagnoses.

A)HL7
B)DICOM
C)NCPDP
D)IEEE 1073
E)CHI
F)RxNorm
G)SNOMED
H)ASTM 1384
I)LOINC
J)HIPAA transactions

Question 20

Match the abbreviation with the correct description.
Facilitates electronic exchange of laboratory test orders.

A)HL7
B)DICOM
C)NCPDP
D)IEEE 1073
E)CHI
F)RxNorm
G)SNOMED
H)ASTM 1384
I)LOINC
J)HIPAA transactions

Question 21

The Institute of Medicine report "Crossing the Quality Chasm" recommends that vendors help build an information infrastructure to support the elimination of handwritten clinical notes.

Question 22

List two benefits of using health information technology applications.

Question 23

In 2004, President George W. Bush publicly supported building a national health information infrastructure.

Question 24

The federal government is mandating that all health information be in digital format by 2014.

Question 25

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services contracts with quality improvement organizations to ensure that patients get the right care at the right time.

Question 26

List three reasons why office-based providers of health care are likely to adopt electronic health record systems.

Question 27

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is a very large purchaser of health care in the United States.

Question 28

The Nationwide Health Information Network's goal is to share clinical information securely.

Question 29

List three private organizations and their contribution to health information technology.

Question 30

List three privacy and security issues that must be addressed by a regional health information organization.

Question 31

The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Director of the Office of Civil Rights, and the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology all report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Question 32

Match the agency with its primary role in health information technology.
Coordinate policy and programs to develop, apply, and use health information technology.

A)National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
B)National Institutes of Health
C)Office of the National Coordinator
D)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
E)Health Resources and Services Administration

Question 33

The Institute of Medicine report "Crossing the Quality Chasm" links health care quality to health information technology.

Question 34

Joint Commission standards for accredited health care facilities encourage the regional sharing of protected health information to improve patient safety.

Question 35

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality mandates the use of health care data standards to improve the quality of care.

Question 36

Governmental agencies participate in the Consolidated Health Information Initiative plan to share medical information with one another.

Question 37

Consolidated Health Information Initiative participants include the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Defense, and the National Institutes of Health.

Question 38

List three reasons why adoption of electronic health information systems by office-based providers is proceeding with caution.

Question 39

According to the Department of Health and Human Services report "Framework for Strategic Action, The Decade of HIT: Delivering Consumer-Centric and Information-Rich Health Care," linking electronic health records nationwide is an important goal.

Question 40

As of January 2006, the Department of Health and Human Services is requiring electronic prescribing for Medicare prescription benefits.

Question 41

Because of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), privacy and security of health information technology are not a concern in regional health information organizations.

Question 42

Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel reports to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics.