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Lesson 5 Flashcards

1
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What refers to any system that “captures, stores, manages, or transmits information related to the health of individuals or the activities of organizations that work within the health sector”?
A. Health Information System
B. Health Information Technology
C. Health Informatics
D. Health Information Management

A

A. Health Information System

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2
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Which is not a data source of a HIS?
A. Patient Medical History
B. Health Risk Information
C. DemographicData
D. Civil Registration Record

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A. Patient Medical History

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3
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Health information systems let doctors create electronic medical records for their patients. Patient information can be pulled up for review at any time and copies can be made for the patient upon request. Which is being described by this?
A. More controls
B. Easy to update
C. Communication
D. Easy access to file

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B. Easy to update

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This covers all aspects of data handling from the collection, storage, quality assurance, and flow to processing, compilation, and analysis.
A. Data Management
B. Data Sources
C. Indicators
D. Information Products

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A. Data Management

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5
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It consists of facts such as age, gender, race and ethnic origin, marital status, address name, and other information about immediate family members and emergency information.
A. Census
B. Demography
C. Health status
D. Health risk information

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B. Demography

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The Health Metrics Network, in their Framework and Standards for Country Health Information Systems, has defined Health Care Information System as consisting of six components.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

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A. TRUE

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As part of the control, the doctors may have permission to update, change, and delete information from the electronic medical record.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

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A. TRUE

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A core set of indicators and related targets is the basis for a health information system plan and strategy.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

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A. TRUE

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Data Management covers all aspects of data handling: collection, storage, quality assurance, flow, processing, compilation, and analysis.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

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A. TRUE

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Health informatics is the application of both technology and systems in a healthcare setting.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

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A. TRUE

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a well-functioning HIS is an integrated effort to collect, process, report, and use health information and knowledge to influence policy and decision-making, program action, individual and public health outcomes, and research.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

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A. TRUE

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12
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A good Health Information System delivers accurate information in a timely manner, enabling decision-makers to make better-informed choices about different aspects of the health institution, from patient care to annual budgets.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

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A. TRUE

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Patient Medical History consists of facts such as age (or birth date), gender, race and ethnic origin, marital status, address of residence, names of and other information about immediate family members, and emergency information.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

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B. FALSE

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14
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Current medical management includes the content of encounter forms or parts of the patient record.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

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A. TRUE

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15
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Health information systems have revolutionized the way that doctors and health care professionals maintain patient information. These systems are electronic, so the days of hard files and loose papers are over.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

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A. TRUE

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16
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Concerns about the cost and quality of healthcare are among the motivating factors why Health Information Systems are increasingly implemented across health industries all over the world.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

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A. TRUE

17
Q

As information systems are located farther from the source of collection, it should become sustainable and not overburden health delivery staff or be too expensive to run.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

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B. FALSE

18
Q

The Health Metrics Network (HMN), in their Framework and Standards for Country Health Information Systems (2008), has defined a Health Information System as consisting of eight components.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

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B. FALSE

19
Q

Health status information reveals lifestyle and behavior (e.g., whether an individual uses tobacco products or engages regularly in strenuous exercise) and facts about family history and genetic factors to evaluate propensity for different diseases.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

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B. FALSE

20
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Demographics data considers data on previous medical encounters such as hospital admissions, surgical procedures, pregnancies, and live births, and the like; it also includes information on past medical problems and possibly family history or events (e.g., alcoholism or parental divorce).
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

A

B. FALSE

21
Q

Administrative data involve facts, with respect to services provided (e.g., diagnostic tests or outpatient procedures).
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

A

A. TRUE

22
Q

The value of health information can be enhanced by making it readily accessible to decision-makers (giving due attention to behavioral and organizational constraints) and by providing incentives for information use.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

A

A. TRUE

23
Q

A core set of indicators and related targets for the four domains of health information is the basis for a plan and strategy for a health information system.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

A

B. FALSE

24
Q

The role that a well-implemented HIS can play in improving the _________ provided by a health institution.
A. funds
B. services
C. supplies
D. information

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B. services

25
Q

A Health Information System upholds ______________ due to the easier access to information.
A. transparency
B. accountability
C. both A and B
D. None of the ab

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A. transparency

26
Q

What consists of the legislative, regulatory, and planning frameworks required to ensure a fully functioning health information system, and the resources that are prerequisites for such a system to be functional?
A. Health care system resources
B. Health information system resources
C. Health delivery system resources
D. Health information resources

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B. Health information system resources

27
Q

Data management covers all aspects of data handling: ________, storage, quality assurance, flow, processing, compilation, and analysis.
A. combination
B. computation
C. collection
D. conclusion

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C. collection

28
Q

_________ comprise a wide array of measures of the effects of health care and the aftermath of various health problems.
A. Outcomes data
B. Demographics data
C. Administrative data
D. Health status data

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A. Outcomes data

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