W/L Ch 26 Electronic Charting and Imaging Mgnt Quiz Flashcards
Which of the following is the most important step in the implementation of an electronic medical chart?
a. Staff education
b. Configuration
c. Problem-solving
d. Data gathering
a. Staff education
What communication standards are shaped by a joint committee of the National Electronic Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the American College of Radiology (ACR)?
a. Data entry
b. HIPAA
c. DICOM
d. HL7
c. DICOM
Digital imaging and communications in medicine
Electronic medical records (EMRs) provide which benefits over paper-based records?
I. Improved efficiency
II. Enhanced patient privacy and security
III. Improved accessibility to medical information
a. I and II
b. I and III
c. II and III
d. I, II, and III
b. I and III
HIPAA provides guidelines and regulations for which of the following?
a. Computerizing medical records
b. Patients’ right and responsibilities
c. Standards of care
d. Use and disclosure of patient information
d. Use and disclosure of patient information
HL7 is responsible for developing standards for which of the following?
a. Exchanging clinical data
b. Sharing image information
c. Security and privacy
d. Data entry
a. Exchanging clinical data
What are standards of care?
a. Set of education standards for a profession
b. Compilation of the customs and behaviors of a profession
c. Set of moral and religious conduct
d. All of the above
b. Compilation of the customs and behaviors of a profession
What is an information system designed for the collection, management, and analysis of data on a person with a malignant disease?
a. Data gathering
b. DICOM
c. Cancer registry
d. PACS
c. Cancer registry
Which is information gathered during initial patient examinations?
I. Chief complaint
II. History and physical examination
III. Review of systems
a. I and II
b. I and III
c. I only
d. I, II, and III
d. I, II, and III
Which communication standards are routinely applied in radiation therapy EMRs?
I. HL7
II. DICOM
III. PACS
a. I and II
b. II and III
c. I and III
a. I and II
All of the following except which personnel provide support for EMRs?
a. System analyst
b. Network specialist
c. Engineers
d. Information systems specialist
c. Engineers
_______ is a computer network covering a small geographic area.
a. A local area network (LAN)
b. WAN
c. PACS
d. DICOM
a. A local area network (LAN)
What is the most common method for restricting unauthorized access to EMRs?
a. Passwords
b. Fingerprints
c. Retinal scans
d. Both a and b
a. Passwords
The complexity of linear accelerators needs the integration of which of the following to guide and monitor the physical settings required for the delivery of complex treatment plans?
a. Verification and record systems
b. IMRT
c. DICOM
d. PACS
a. Verification and record systems
Centralization of patient medical history in the EMR does which of the following?
a. Enhances patient privacy
b. Improves safety and efficiency
c. Improves the decision-making process
d. Both b and c
d. Both b and c
Quality and accuracy in documenting medical records are governed by which of the following?
a. Professional guidelines
b. Hospital guidelines
c. Regulatory boards
d. The health department
a. Professional guidelines