Health Information Management
Technology: An Applied Approach 4th
Edition AHIMA Chapter 8 Secondary
Data Sources Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
EHR health record data entered once and used many times such as:
(EHR is a database) -
correct answer ✅research, improvement in patient care, reported
to the state and become part of state and federal level databases
used to set health policy and improve healthcare
HIM professional roles in managing secondary record and
databases include: -
correct answer ✅determining the content of the database and
ensuring compliance with the laws, regulations and accreditation
standards that affect its content and use.
All data elements included in the database or registry must be
defined in a: -
correct answer ✅data dictionary
The HIM professional may serve as a __________ to oversee the
completeness and accuracy of the data abstracted for inclusion in
the database or registry -
correct answer ✅data steward
,Health Information Management
Technology: An Applied Approach 4th
Edition AHIMA Chapter 8 Secondary
Data Sources Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
The health record is considered a __________ data source because
it contains information about a patient that has been documented
by the professionals who provided care or service to that patient -
correct answer ✅Primary Data Source
Data contained in registries and similar databases are considered a
_______________ data source. -
correct answer ✅Secondary data source
Other classifications of data -
correct answer ✅patient-specific/identified data
patient identifiable data, or aggregate data
What is patient identified data? -
correct answer ✅where the patient is identified within the data.
(health record, registries)
, Health Information Management
Technology: An Applied Approach 4th
Edition AHIMA Chapter 8 Secondary
Data Sources Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
data on groups of people or patients without identifying any
particular patient individually. -
correct answer ✅aggregate data
4 major purposes for secondary data -
correct answer ✅-Quality, performance and safety
CMS measures information from health records to evaluate the
quality of care within the facility
- Research - data entered into disease oriented databases help to
determine the effectiveness of a treatment method and can quickly
demonstrate survival rates at different stages
- Population health - states require that information be reported to
them on certain diseases so that the extent of the disease can be
determined and measures to prevent its spread can be initiated.
- Administration - Used for credentialing physicians, for malpractice
or other adverse decisions against a physician
A user of secondary data that are individuals located within the
healthcare facility -
correct answer ✅Internal Users of secondary data
Technology: An Applied Approach 4th
Edition AHIMA Chapter 8 Secondary
Data Sources Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
EHR health record data entered once and used many times such as:
(EHR is a database) -
correct answer ✅research, improvement in patient care, reported
to the state and become part of state and federal level databases
used to set health policy and improve healthcare
HIM professional roles in managing secondary record and
databases include: -
correct answer ✅determining the content of the database and
ensuring compliance with the laws, regulations and accreditation
standards that affect its content and use.
All data elements included in the database or registry must be
defined in a: -
correct answer ✅data dictionary
The HIM professional may serve as a __________ to oversee the
completeness and accuracy of the data abstracted for inclusion in
the database or registry -
correct answer ✅data steward
,Health Information Management
Technology: An Applied Approach 4th
Edition AHIMA Chapter 8 Secondary
Data Sources Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
The health record is considered a __________ data source because
it contains information about a patient that has been documented
by the professionals who provided care or service to that patient -
correct answer ✅Primary Data Source
Data contained in registries and similar databases are considered a
_______________ data source. -
correct answer ✅Secondary data source
Other classifications of data -
correct answer ✅patient-specific/identified data
patient identifiable data, or aggregate data
What is patient identified data? -
correct answer ✅where the patient is identified within the data.
(health record, registries)
, Health Information Management
Technology: An Applied Approach 4th
Edition AHIMA Chapter 8 Secondary
Data Sources Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
data on groups of people or patients without identifying any
particular patient individually. -
correct answer ✅aggregate data
4 major purposes for secondary data -
correct answer ✅-Quality, performance and safety
CMS measures information from health records to evaluate the
quality of care within the facility
- Research - data entered into disease oriented databases help to
determine the effectiveness of a treatment method and can quickly
demonstrate survival rates at different stages
- Population health - states require that information be reported to
them on certain diseases so that the extent of the disease can be
determined and measures to prevent its spread can be initiated.
- Administration - Used for credentialing physicians, for malpractice
or other adverse decisions against a physician
A user of secondary data that are individuals located within the
healthcare facility -
correct answer ✅Internal Users of secondary data
