Chapter 5: Creating and Editing Reports Flashcards
Creating and Editing Reports
Which one of these statements is true?
A. Reporting Workbench reports and Clarity Reports are actionable.
B. Reporting Workbench reports are actionable.
Answer
B. Reporting Workbench reports are actionable
Creating and Editing Reports
What are the two major sources of data in Epic?
A. Chronicles and Clarity
B. Chronicles and Cache
C. Cache and Reporting Workbench
D. mCode and Reporting Workbench
Answer
A. Chronicles and Clarity
Creating and Editing Reports
Which database stores data within Epic?
A. Clarity
B. Chronicles
C. SQL
D. Oracle
Answer
B. Chronicles
Creating and Editing Reports
Which database is used for real-time reporting?
A. Clarity
B. Chronicles
C. SQL
D. Oracle
Answer
B. Chronicles
Creating and editing reports
Which database stores data outside of Epic in tables?
A. Clarity
B. Chronicles
Answer
A. Clarity
Creating and editing reports
Which database would be best suited for a report showing the number of patients with diabetes currently in your hospital?
Answer
B. Chronicles
Creating and editing reports
Reporting workbench is typically used for creating ___________ _______.
Answer
Operational Reports
Creating and editing reports
True or False
Reporting Workbench is a good tool for analytical reports.
Answer
False. RWB is NOT a good tool for analytical reports.
Clarity and Caboodle are good sources for Analytical Reports.
Creating and Editing Reports
True or False
Clarity is an application that extracts data from Chronicles
Answer
True
Creating and Editing Reports
True or False
Clarity loads data onto a separate reporting server
Answer
True
Creating and Editing Reports
True or False
Operation Reports are usually Comprehensive, Summarized, and Standardized.
Answer
False. Analytical Reports are usually Comprehensive, Summarized, and Standardized
Reviewing the Chapter
What is the difference between a report criterion and a display column?
Answer
A report criterion is used by the query. It will determine which results are found at run time. A display column is used to display information about the results that are found.
Reviewing the Chapter
Who can view a public report?
Answer
If a user can see a template in the Library, they will be able to view and run all public reports made from the template.
Reviewing the Chapter
Where are two places you can go to choose which detail reports are seen when you run a report?
Answer
The Display tab in the Report Settings window, and the template.
Reviewing the Chapter
What should you do before creating a new display column?
Answer
Check to make sure there isn’t a column already created that you can use.
Reviewing the Chapter
What are the different search methods you can use to find an existing display column?
Answer
You can search by name or ID, by master file and item number, or by property
Reviewing the Chapter
What parameters are affected by the date range on the Criteria tab?
Answer
Only time-sensitive parameters are affected by the date range.
Report Troubleshooting Tips
Which criterion can be affected by the date range of the report but does not have a clock icon?
Answer
Patient Base
Report Troubleshooting Tips
What does a clock icon next to a criterion mean?
Answer
The criterion is time sensitive. Changing the time parameters will change which patients are in the report results.
Report Troubleshooting Tips
To specify an age range of patients, what logic should you use?
A. AND
B. OR
C. Neither
Answer
A. AND
Report Troubleshooting Tips
When looking for multiple missing items in a patient’s chart, what logic should you use?
A. AND
B. OR
C. Neither
Answer
A. AND
Report Troubleshooting Tips
When you choose a grouper for a report, choose groupers that are:
A. Newly released by Epic
B. Validated by clinicians
C. Validated by end users
D. Published on the Validated Grouper Website
Answer
B. Validated by clinicians
Report Troubleshooting Tips
The two criteria which define the patient subset a report searches are:
A. Date
B. Patient base
C. Registry Inclusion
D. Run as user
Answer
B. Patient base
D. Run as user
Report Troubleshooting Tips
When you add “Run as User” to a report, it should be:
A. Left Blank
B. Filled In
C. Turned On
D. Turned Off
Answer
A. Left Blank
Report Troubleshooting Tips
To reference dates older than a specific point in time, use:
A. Less than
B. Greater than
Answer
A. Less than
Report Troubleshooting Tips
To reference dates more recent that a specific point in time or in the future use:
A. Less than
B. Greater than
Answer
B. Greater than
