Health Informatics Quiz 1 (Ch. 1-4)
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1. Data and information within the EHR systems The clinician supports the use of
provide opportunities to generate knowledge. standardized languages to docu-
Healthcare providers must have an understand- ment patient care to allow others
ing of health informatics. Which of the following such as patients and other clini-
statements best describes their role in knowl- cians to search the terms to under-
edge generation? stand the assessments, diagnoses,
treatment procedures, therapy, or
intervention.
2. Information systems and applications for deliv- purpose, functions, and internal
ery of healthcare are addressing needs associat- and external structures.
ed with health informatics. Three essentials to ex-
plore with each of these systems and applications
would include:
3. The definition of healthcare informatics is de- An interdisciplinary professional
fined by several organizations. Which of these specialty and scientific discipline
statements would best define healthcare infor- that integrates the health sciences,
matics in the understanding of clinicians such as computer science, and informa-
nurses and other professional caregivers? tion science as well as other ana-
lytic sciences with the goal of man-
aging and communicating data,
information, knowledge, and wis-
dom in providing care for individ-
uals, families, groups, and com-
munities.
4. Two studies have reported that if fully using Clinicians can document treatment
electronic health records (EHRs) within American completely within the EHR
hospitals, the volume of preventable fatal hospi- Health informaticians fully in-
tal-based events each year could be reduced by volved in the design, selection,
78,800 to 132,000. What were the critical consid- and implementation
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erations to achieve such a significant improve- Healthcare providers who maxi-
ment to patient safety? (Select all that apply.) mize their use of EHRs to care for
patients
5. When managing the interrelationships among Healthcare providers advocate for
the stakeholders to further develop EHR systems, their involvement in selecting sys-
health information technology (HIT) profession- tems that directly and indirectly
als need to facilitate life-cycle change. Select the impact patient care.
foundational health informatics knowledge HIT
professionals need to consider?
6. A commonly used model for healthcare system Analyze, plan, develop/purchase,
change is the systems life cycle (SLC). This model test, implement/go-live/mainte-
describes stages or phases of an informatics pro- nance and evolve, and evaluate
ject and it guides system implementation from and return to analyze
initial feasibility through a more completed stage
of maintenance and evaluation of the products.
The Staggers and Nelson Systems Life Cycle Mod-
el (SLCM) includes:
7. A complex adaptive system is an entity consist- Learning and behavior change is
ing of many diverse and autonomous parts that constant with parts self-organiz-
are interrelated, interdependent, linked through ing
many interconnections, and that behave as a uni- Change occurs through nonlinear
fied whole in learning from experience and in interdependencies
adjusting (not just reacting) to changes in the en-
vironment. Characteristics of complex adaptive
systems include which of the following? (Select all
that apply.)
8. Computer applications are grouped according Nelson's Model
to the objects (data, information, and/or knowl-
edge) they processed. Several models illustrat-
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1. Data and information within the EHR systems The clinician supports the use of
provide opportunities to generate knowledge. standardized languages to docu-
Healthcare providers must have an understand- ment patient care to allow others
ing of health informatics. Which of the following such as patients and other clini-
statements best describes their role in knowl- cians to search the terms to under-
edge generation? stand the assessments, diagnoses,
treatment procedures, therapy, or
intervention.
2. Information systems and applications for deliv- purpose, functions, and internal
ery of healthcare are addressing needs associat- and external structures.
ed with health informatics. Three essentials to ex-
plore with each of these systems and applications
would include:
3. The definition of healthcare informatics is de- An interdisciplinary professional
fined by several organizations. Which of these specialty and scientific discipline
statements would best define healthcare infor- that integrates the health sciences,
matics in the understanding of clinicians such as computer science, and informa-
nurses and other professional caregivers? tion science as well as other ana-
lytic sciences with the goal of man-
aging and communicating data,
information, knowledge, and wis-
dom in providing care for individ-
uals, families, groups, and com-
munities.
4. Two studies have reported that if fully using Clinicians can document treatment
electronic health records (EHRs) within American completely within the EHR
hospitals, the volume of preventable fatal hospi- Health informaticians fully in-
tal-based events each year could be reduced by volved in the design, selection,
78,800 to 132,000. What were the critical consid- and implementation
1/5
, Health Informatics Quiz 1 (Ch. 1-4)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_j7i7ec
erations to achieve such a significant improve- Healthcare providers who maxi-
ment to patient safety? (Select all that apply.) mize their use of EHRs to care for
patients
5. When managing the interrelationships among Healthcare providers advocate for
the stakeholders to further develop EHR systems, their involvement in selecting sys-
health information technology (HIT) profession- tems that directly and indirectly
als need to facilitate life-cycle change. Select the impact patient care.
foundational health informatics knowledge HIT
professionals need to consider?
6. A commonly used model for healthcare system Analyze, plan, develop/purchase,
change is the systems life cycle (SLC). This model test, implement/go-live/mainte-
describes stages or phases of an informatics pro- nance and evolve, and evaluate
ject and it guides system implementation from and return to analyze
initial feasibility through a more completed stage
of maintenance and evaluation of the products.
The Staggers and Nelson Systems Life Cycle Mod-
el (SLCM) includes:
7. A complex adaptive system is an entity consist- Learning and behavior change is
ing of many diverse and autonomous parts that constant with parts self-organiz-
are interrelated, interdependent, linked through ing
many interconnections, and that behave as a uni- Change occurs through nonlinear
fied whole in learning from experience and in interdependencies
adjusting (not just reacting) to changes in the en-
vironment. Characteristics of complex adaptive
systems include which of the following? (Select all
that apply.)
8. Computer applications are grouped according Nelson's Model
to the objects (data, information, and/or knowl-
edge) they processed. Several models illustrat-
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