QUESTION A popular continuing education program that teaches informatics knowledge, skills, and attitudes is: a. TIGER. b. AMIA 10×10. c. HRSA. d. HIMSS. ANSWER: ANS: B A popular continuing education program that teaches informatics knowledge, skills, and attitudes is AMIA 10×10. TIGER, HRSA, and HIMSS are all organizations that advocate for continuing education but […]
QUESTION The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation was created by: a. the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. b. the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. c. the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. d. the Health Information Technology for Education and Clinical Health Act. ANSWER: ANS: C The Patient Protection and […]
QUESTION Which entities have the authority to enforce penalties for a breach of PHI? (Select all that apply.) a. State attorney general b. Office of Civil Rights c. Office of Inspector General d. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ANSWER: ANS: A, B Pursuant to the enhanced enforcement authority granted under HITECH, both the […]
QUESTION Which safeguards are implementation specifications for security awareness and training? (Select all that apply.) a. Security reminders b. Protection from malicious software c. Log-in monitoring d. Response and reporting ANSWER: a. Security reminders b. Protection from malicious software c. Log-in monitoring d. Response and reporting
QUESTION The EHR incentive Meaningful Use criteria are adapted from work done by: a. the National Quality Forum. b. the National Priorities Partnership. c. the Joint Commission. d. the Institute of Medicine. ANSWER: ANS: B The EHR incentive program’s Stage 1 criteria for meeting Meaningful Use are divided into five initiatives adapted from work […]
QUESTION Which initiatives are a policy priority for Meaningful Use? (Select all that apply.) a. To engage patients and families b. To lower the cost of delivering healthcare services c. To improve care coordination d. To ensure adequate privacy and security of patient information ANSWER: ANS: A, C, D Engaging patients and families, improving […]
QUESTION Why is health IT governance needed? (Select all that apply.) a. It ensures the alignment of informatics resources with institutional priorities. b. It effectively prioritizes the use of informatics resources. c. It optimizes the return on investment on informatics investments. d. It encourages clinician involvement. ANSWER: ANS: A, B, C Health IT governance […]
QUESTION The ONC-sponsored Standards & Interoperability Framework completes its health IT standards development initiatives using: a. consensus-based decision making through a moderated online wiki. b. monthly conference calls of volunteers working on each initiative. c. surveys sent out to provider organizations working on EHR implementation. d. face-to-face work teams assembled to work on each initiative. […]
QUESTION Which factors represent internal and external forces that require effective informatics governance? (Select all that apply.) a. Increasing demand for decision support and analytics b. Greater expectations for information access and transparency c. Clinician demand d. Meaningful Use and healthcare reform ANSWER: ANS: A, B, D Increasing demand for decision support and analytics, […]
QUESTION The Center to Champion Nursing in America envisions a healthcare system where: a. best practices need to be developed. b. quality care is increasing in targeted areas. c. nurses are expanding their capabilities. d. all Americans have access to high-quality care. ANSWER: ANS: D The Center to Champion Nursing in America envisions a […]
