Introduction to Chronicles

Question 1

Chronicles

Answer 1

Epics database management system Stores all information.

Question 2

Master file

Answer 2

A collection of similar types of information (aka in INI),
Pt=EPT, Provider=SER, Payer=EPM, Diagnosis=EDG

Question 3

Record

Answer 3

A single entity within a master file.
Example Pt, Provider, Payer, Diagnosis

Question 4

Item

Answer 4

A question about a piece of information

Question 5

Value

Answer 5

A response to the question

Question 6

Contact

Answer 6

Represent changes in a record over time
Hospital visit, telephone call, registration encounter

Question 7

Data type

Answer 7

The kind of data that is stored

Question 8

Add type

Answer 8

How an item’s value changes over time

Question 9

Response type

Answer 9

How many values an item can store

Question 10

Networking

Answer 10

When values refer to other records

Question 11

Indexing

Answer 11

Used to efficiently search for certain items

Question 12

What are the 5 data types?

Answer 12

String, numeric, date, time, category.

Question 13

Free-text, like letters, numbers, and punctuation are what type of data type?

Answer 13

Strings

Question 14

This can be entered in military, AM, PM

Answer 14

Time

Question 15

This can be entered using slashes, dots, 2 or for digits, and the oldest one can be 12/31/1840.

Answer 15

Date

Question 16

Numbers such as positive, negative, decimals and scientific notation ‘E’ are what type of data type?

Answer 16

numbers

Question 17

Predefined list that limits what value a user can choose?

Answer 17

Category

Question 18

5 attributes of an item

Answer 18

Item number
Item Title
Data type
Add Type
Response Type

Question 19

A unique number used to identify the item within a masterfile

Answer 19

Item Number

Question 20

A descriptive title given to each item

Answer 20

Item Title

Question 21

What determines the format of data stored in an item

Answer 21

Data type

Question 22

Add type determines how information an items value will change over time. i.e. birth date remains constant.

Answer 22

Add Type

Question 23

What determines the number of values an item can store

Answer 23

Response Type

Question 24

Items that can store a single line of data have a response type of?

Answer 24

Single

Question 25

Items that need to store more than one line of data have a response type of?

Answer 25

Multiple

Question 26

Items that need to store multiple values, but they must relate to another item’s values have a response type of?

Answer 26

Related

Question 27

What are the 4 basic parts of a category entry

Answer 27

Category ID
Title
Abbreviation
Synonym(s)

Question 28

A unique identifier for a category entry, usually a number. Stored in the item

Answer 28

Category ID

Question 29

Descriptive name for a category entry. Appears to the user

Answer 29

Title

Question 30

Abbreviation of the categry title. Appears to the user

Answer 30

Abbreviation

Question 31

What are the 3 required item attributes?

Answer 31

Single
Multiple
Related

Question 32

What are 2 other common item attributes?

Answer 32

Networking
Indexing

Question 33

When values refer to other records if is called?

Answer 33

Networking

Question 34

What makes it easier to efficiently search certain items of value?

Answer 34

Indexing

Question 35

How do you find the attributes of an item in Hyperspace?

Answer 35

CTRL + CLICK

Question 36

What are the 2 main Add types?

Answer 36

No Add
Response each time

Question 37

The type of add type where Items remain constant over time, like birth date

Answer 37

No Add

Question 38

A type of add type item for which users need to record a value per contact/each time

Answer 38

Response Each Time

Question 39

In Text, display the associated INI and item along with information about the item’s current value.

Answer 39

HOME + F8

Question 40

displays a help text window

Answer 40

SHIFT + F5