HIM 475 CH. 1 & 2 (HEALTH IT AND EHRS) | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Electronic medical record Answer - The construct that reflects a record about
an individual with the ability to share information.
According to HIMSS Analytics, what percentage of hospitals have more health
IT than what is required for MU? Answer - 30 percent
According to ONC, what percentage of non-federal acute care hospitals have
implemented an EHR of some kind? Answer - About 75 percent
EHRs were first conceived in: Answer - 1960s
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
Answer - MU incentive program body that establishes standards for what is
required in an EHR.
MU incentive program Answer - -Criteria: describes EHR functionality
-Measures
-Objectives
-Standards
Context-sensitive reminders and alerts Answer - Support the goal to improve
patient safety
, According to an IOM study conducted in 2009, new forms of medical errors are
arising from: Answer - Not addressing human-computer interactions
Smart Peripheral Answer - Automated infusion pump
Portal Answer - Form of remote access to EHR
Connectivity system Answer - Consolidated-Clinical Document Architecture
Bar Code Medication Administration Answer - Part of medication management
Source system Answer - Electronic document management system
Clinical Data Repository Answer - Supporting infrastructure
Core Clinical System Answer - Results management
Laboratory information system Answer - Departmental clinical application
All information systems must achieve a goal. Answer - True
A system is characterized by having multiple components. Answer - True
In systems theory, a closed system is one with no external feedback. Answer -
True
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Electronic medical record Answer - The construct that reflects a record about
an individual with the ability to share information.
According to HIMSS Analytics, what percentage of hospitals have more health
IT than what is required for MU? Answer - 30 percent
According to ONC, what percentage of non-federal acute care hospitals have
implemented an EHR of some kind? Answer - About 75 percent
EHRs were first conceived in: Answer - 1960s
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
Answer - MU incentive program body that establishes standards for what is
required in an EHR.
MU incentive program Answer - -Criteria: describes EHR functionality
-Measures
-Objectives
-Standards
Context-sensitive reminders and alerts Answer - Support the goal to improve
patient safety
, According to an IOM study conducted in 2009, new forms of medical errors are
arising from: Answer - Not addressing human-computer interactions
Smart Peripheral Answer - Automated infusion pump
Portal Answer - Form of remote access to EHR
Connectivity system Answer - Consolidated-Clinical Document Architecture
Bar Code Medication Administration Answer - Part of medication management
Source system Answer - Electronic document management system
Clinical Data Repository Answer - Supporting infrastructure
Core Clinical System Answer - Results management
Laboratory information system Answer - Departmental clinical application
All information systems must achieve a goal. Answer - True
A system is characterized by having multiple components. Answer - True
In systems theory, a closed system is one with no external feedback. Answer -
True
