Chapter 4: Registry Build: Metrics Flashcards
Introduction
True or False
Registry Metrics and the inclusion rule are closely related.
Answer
False. Registry Metrics do not have anything to do with the inclusion rule.
Introduction
True or False
All Registry Metrics are Epic-released
Answer
False. If Epic has not released a metric for something you want to track you can create your own metric.
Introduction
When you add new metrics to a registry who should you work with to make sure the corresponding columns are added to the appropriate data mart tables?
A. Your Epic Healthy Planet TS
B. Your Clarity Team
C. Your Ambulatory Team
D. No one. They are automatically linked
Answer
B. Your Clarity Team
Introduction
Patient-specific details are stored where to make reporting on the details easier?
A. RDM - Registry Data metric records
B. RDT - Registry Data records
C. Epic’s data tracker
D. Clarity Report Tables
Answer
B. RDT - Registry Data records
Introduction
True or False
Metric rules can be used in other registries.
Answer
True
Introduction
What is the maximum number of properties allowed for a metric?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer
A. One
Interpreting Metric Rules
Which of the following is true?
A. Registry Metric rules work the same as other CER Rules we have seen.
B. Registry Metric rules work differently than other CER Rules we have seen.
Answer
B. Registry Metric rules work differently than other CER Rules we have seen
Interpreting Metric Rules
True or False
A Metric CER Rule instructs the system to store a piece of data.
Answer
True
Interpreting Metric Rules
Using Rule Editor Language, the easiest way to say something exists is to specify that the value is
A. Blank
B. Not Blank
C. The same as another value that you know is correct.
Answer
B. Not Blank
Interpreting Metric Rules
True or False
Setting the Result Type to Property/Rule Column Value gives the instruction to save the values returned by the property in the registry
Answer
True
Create a Metric for an Order
Which of the following Contexts do we use when creating a new Registry Metric?
A. Property Value
B. Registry Metric
C. Data Mart Metric
D. No context is necessary for Registry Metrics
Answer
B. Registry Metric
Create a Metric for an Order
DM is an abbreviation for what?
Answer
Data Mart
Create a Metric for an Order
The return type defines which of the following?
A. How many values are returned.
B. The code that translates dates into numbers.
C. The format of how the data is stored.
Answer
C. The format of how the data is stored.
Create a Metric for an Order
Where does the “display name” from the Display Info tab appear?
A. The display name appears in Smart Forms
B. The display name appears in any SmartTexts related to the Metric Build.
C. The display name appears in print groups
D. The display name appears only in the Registry Report used by physicians.
Answer
C. The display name appears in print groups
Choosing an Appropriate Return Type
Where can you go to check the kind of information being returned by a property?
A. Galaxy
B. The Metric Data Mart table report
C. The help text of the property
D. Epic Data Handbook, Chapter 11 - Metric Property Types
Answer
C. The help text of the property
Choosing an Appropriate Return Type
If a property returns free text, you should usually choose which of the following return types?
A. Delimited data
B. String
C. Delimited String
D. Numeric or Date
Answer
B. String
Choosing an Appropriate Return Type
If a property returns more than one piece of information you should usually choose which of the following data types?
A. String
B. Comma separated
C. Delimited Data
D. Numeric
Answer
C. Delimited Data
Choosing an Appropriate Return Type
If a property returns a 1 or a 2 to represent a yes or no, what should you choose for the Return Type?
A. Networked
B. Numeric
C. String
D. General
Answer
A. Networked, and point to a category list to translate the numbers into a yes or no for display purposes
Choosing an Appropriate Return Type
True or False
If a property returns a category list value or a record ID, you should use networked as the Return Type and enter the appropriate INI and item number to display the name instead of the ID number.
Answer
True
General Information
True or False
There is no way to determine which registry metrics use a specific grouper record
Answer
False. There is utility you can run to obtain this information.
Link Metrics to a Registry
The final step when creating a new Registry Metric is to:
A. Confirm the grouper records are released
B. Insure that your registry is “ready for use”
C. Enter your CER rules in your registry on the Metrics and Rules form.
D. Enter your CER rules in the Clarity data tables set up by your Clarity Team.
Answer
C. Enter your CER rules in your registry on the Metrics and Rules form.
View Your Registry Metrics in Record Viewer
True or False
The RDT for a patient is always updated by reprocessing your registry.
Answer
False. There is a utility you can use to update specific metrics for patients on demand.
Finding the Right Property in the Property Tree
True or False
The properties available in the Rule Editor are determined by context.
Answer
True. If you choose the wrong context for your rule you may not be able to find the right property.
Finding the Right Property in the Property Tree
Which of the following might signal that you have found a property that is OK to use?
A. The lookup function shows the property code contains “BI” in the routine
B. The lookup function shows the property code contains “DM” in the routine
C. The ID of the property begins with 28
D. The ID of the property begins with 82
Answer
A. The lookup function shows the property code contains “BI” in the routine.
D. The ID of the property begins with 82.
Finding the Right Property in the Property Tree
True or False
Properties found under General Properties need exhaustive testing to validate your rule.
Answer
True. Epic has usually not validated these properties and there is no “context”
Reviewing the Chapter
True or False
A single metric rule can only be used in one registry.
Answer
False. Metric Rules can be used in multiple registries.
Reviewing the Chapter
You create a registry metric that returns whether or not a patient is prescribed an anti-diabetic medication. Where can you look to help determine which return type to use?
Answer
You can check the help text of the property to see what data is returned.
Reviewing the Chapter
You create a registry metric that returns whether or not a patient is prescribed an anti-diabetic medication. The property you used returns a 1 or a 2. Which return type can you use to translate these numbers into a “yes” or “no” for display purposes?
A. String
B. Delimited Data
C. Networked
D. Instant
Answer
C. Networked