QUESTION Despite the challenges, public health systems are now available. Good examples of these 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 is: a. the linkage of local electronic health records in the […]
QUESTION Why is it important for software used by nurses who work for home health and related community-based systems to be based on a standardized terminology? (Select all that apply.) a. To support evidence-based practice b. To generate reports needed to monitor care, improve the quality of services, and track costs c. To improve patient […]
QUESTION The Omaha System consists of components that capture: (Select all that apply.) a. evaluation data. b. cost data. c. assessment data. d. service delivery/activity data. ANSWER: ANS: A, C, D The Omaha System is a standardized terminology designed to operationalize the nursing or problem-solving process. It consists of the Problem Classification Scheme (assessment), […]
QUESTION Which group would have a financial incentive to implement CDS? a. A community hospital b. An inner-city clinic c. A national insurer d. Depends on CDS and healthcare payment model ANSWER: ANS: D Whether a particular stakeholder group has a financial incentive to implement CDS depends on the specific CDS under consideration and […]
QUESTION Why have most CDS systems not shown to significantly impact patient outcomes in clinical trials, despite the fact that a majority of systems have been shown to significantly improve care processes? a. CDS systems have not been evaluated in clinical trials. b. Very few studies have assessed the impact of CDS systems on patient […]
QUESTION Which statement is not part of the Ten Commandments of CDS? a. Speed is everything. b. Fit into the user’s workflow. c. Alerting is the most effective approach to CDS. d. Ask for additional information only when you really need it. ANSWER: ANS: C The Ten Commandments of CDS include speed is everything, […]
QUESTION A healthcare system has implemented a functionality where patients who are overdue or almost due for a mammogram are sent letters notifying them to schedule a mammogram based on available data and current clinical care guidelines. Which type of CDS system is this? a. This is not a CDS. b. A personal health record […]
QUESTION Which tools are examples of CDS? (Select all that apply.) a. An order set b. A reminder c. A phone call d. An infobutton ANSWER: ANS: A, B, D Despite CDS often being limited to alerts and reminders, an order set, a reminder, and an infobutton are also examples that represent CDS types. […]
QUESTION Which incentive has the strongest potential to spur the nationwide adoption of advanced CDS? a. Freely available CDS knowledge in a machine-executable form b. Significant government funding for research efforts to share CDS c. Shift of healthcare payment from a fee-for-service model to approaches rewarding the delivery of better quality and outcomes at lower […]
QUESTION You are asked to justify the creation of the first public health informatics (PHI) program in your jurisdiction. You will emphasize this likely benefit by ensuring: 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 […]
