Chapter 2 Review Questions

Question 1

In what situation might the IT technicians at a hospital request support help from vendors of the information systems used in the hospital?

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Question 2

What happens if the corporate help desk cannot resolve a trouble ticket?

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Question 3

In question 2, who is responsible for following up on a trouble ticket to ensure a satisfactory result is reached?

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Question 4

What is the practice of sharing of patient information among multiple providers called?

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Question 5

Is the billing system considered part of CIS? Why or why not?

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Question 6

What are the six primary functions of the HIS?

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Question 7

What is the difference between an account number and an MRN?

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Question 8

Where is the MPI located?

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Question 9

What is the URL of the website for the HL7 organization?

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Question 10

What is the benefit of having an interface engine rather than a point-to-point interface?

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Question 11

Why must the EDIS and perioperative IS query the HIS when new patients are registered in its system?

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Question 12

What is the benefit of using an eMAR over an MAR?

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Question 13

Which application is used for order entry by physicians?

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Question 14

Why would an ADC send an HL7 credit message?

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Question 15

Why is the LIS usually more complex than other clinical information systems?

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