1. Which of the following best describes electronic health records?
a. They are information systems designed to facilitate patient care.
b. They are applications designed to document patient care and improve clinical decision making.
c. They are standalone applications used by physicians to document patient care, diagnoses, and procedures.
d. They are information systems that provide patients with access to their own health information.
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2. ______ is the ability of computer systems to communicate with one another.
a. EHR
b. API
c. Interoperability
d. ONC
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3. Which of the following contributed the most to the mass implementation of electronic health records?
a. increased interoperability
b. HL7
c. creation of ONC
d. HITECH Act
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4. Which of the following makes EHRs different from EMRs?
a. capability for electronic sharing of information among all patient's healthcare providers
b. electronic storage of health information
c. electronic data entry, storage, and access to patient's health information
d. capability to improve accuracy of documentation
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5. The ONC is responsible for multiple activities related to EHRs. Which of the following is a signature activity of ONC?
a. access to patient portals
b. greater usage of electronic health records by providers
c. plan for EHR operationalization
d. shared nationwide interoperability roadmap
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6. Which of the following credentials are not related to AHIMA?
a. CHDA
b. RHIT
c. CPC
d. RHIA
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7. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a longitudinal health record?
a. It contains documentation from multiple healthcare providers and encounters.
b. It stores patient information as long as the patient is alive.
c. It is not static, meaning that it changes over the course of patient care.
d. It stores information as long as the patient is covered by health insurance.
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8. Which of the following is an accrediting agency for healthcare organizations?
a. CMS
b. AAAHC
c. AHIMA
d. HIMSS
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9. Electronic health records improve the accuracy of documentation; however, when a documentation error occurs,
a. the correct entry replaces the wrong entry without a trace.
b. the wrong entry should be deleted.
c. the correct entry should be added to the record and the wrong entry should be indicated as such.
d. the correct entry should be added and the wrong entry should be deleted.
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10. Which of the following has been a challenge during the implementation of EHRs?
a. lack of financial incentives
b. user training
c. availability of vendors
d. lack of guidelines