QUESTION Public health could benefit from improved technical architectures in the future. Which of these is not a likely technology for the future? a. Service-oriented architecture (SOA) b. Software as a service (SaaS) c. Open source methods such as OpenELS or OpenMRS d. Mobile devices such as the iPhone ANSWER: ANS: D While mobile […]
QUESTION Which of these best describes participatory medicine? a. Integrated care model b. Authoritative care model c. Community care model d. Cooperative care model ANSWER: ANS: D Participatory medicine is described as a cooperative model of healthcare that encourages and expects active involvement by all connected parties, including patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals, as […]
QUESTION The public health supply chain needs to evolve to an information ecology approach for the future direction. This would involve: 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 […]
QUESTION A quantified selfer is best described as one who: a. graphs data. b. tracks personal metrics. c. records lab values. d. uses a sleep diary. ANSWER: ANS: B Graphs data, records lab values, and uses a sleep diary are all traits of a quantified selfer; however, tracking personal metrics best describes the quantified […]
QUESTION Which social and political challenges impact public health informatics? (Select all that apply.) 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 ANSWER: ANS: A, B […]
QUESTION An epatient is best described as one who: a. seeks health information from various sources and uses the information for decision making with health providers. b. manages health decisions, uses the Internet and uses biosensors. c. collaborates with the health provider, has a chronic illness, and writes blogs. d. makes all decisions, prepares for […]
QUESTION Blueprint Version 2.0 updates public health surveillance activities for the 21st century. Which methods exemplify these activities? (Select all that apply.) 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 […]
QUESTION Which factor has influenced the epatient movement? a. The Internet b. The Human Genome Project c. The Association of Cancer Online Resources d. The quantified self ANSWER: ANS: A A factor that has influenced the epatient movement is the Internet. The Human Genome Project involves identifying genes in human DNA. The Association for […]
QUESTION Informatics opportunities for reportable conditions include: (Select all that apply.) a. 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. standardization of message structure and content for reporting. ANSWER: […]
QUESTION Immunization information systems are used to record at least some of the immunizations for about 75% of children in the U.S. Which benefits are provided by the use of these systems? (Select all that apply.) a. A high return on investment b. The ability to provide consolidated immunization histories to avoid over- or under-vaccinating […]
