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HEALTH INFORMATICS QUESTIONS
2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Challenges with e-perscribing - correct answer-alerts, i general
are viewed as nuisances by physicians, unless they are very
specific, highly important and are educational
- some pharmacies don't accept e-perscriptions
- physicians often receive duplicate requests from pharmacies
What is CPOE and E-Rx (E-prescribing)? Define both and
show how they improve healthcare quality - correct answer--
computerized Physcian Order entry(CPOE)- an EHR feature
that processes orders for medications, lab tests, imaging, and
other diagnostic tests
- E-Perscribing: an electronic system to support a prescriber's
ability to electronically send an accurate, error-free and
understandable prescription directly to a pharmacy from the
point-of-care
How does CPOE contribute to reducing medication errors? -
correct answer-- outcomes the issues of illegibility
- fewer errors with ordering drugs with similar names or trailing
zeros
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- reduce under and over prescribing
- Make prescriptions to reach the pharmacy quicker
- Identify the prescribing physicians
What are the selection criteria of a PHR? - correct answer--
content
-ownership and use
- access and security
- Portability
-cost
We learned about the Google Health failure in class. What
would be the future phrs, in order not to repeat the same failure
in the market? - correct answer-Google lacked communication
and convenience features that patients look for when dealing
with their health information electronically. Did didn't properly
address consumer privacy concerns, and a lack of provider
relationships killed google. Fix these steps and you're on the
right track to a PHR system.
What is EBM - correct answer--evidence based medicine: using
clinical research to properly diagnose patients
HEALTH INFORMATICS QUESTIONS
2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Challenges with e-perscribing - correct answer-alerts, i general
are viewed as nuisances by physicians, unless they are very
specific, highly important and are educational
- some pharmacies don't accept e-perscriptions
- physicians often receive duplicate requests from pharmacies
What is CPOE and E-Rx (E-prescribing)? Define both and
show how they improve healthcare quality - correct answer--
computerized Physcian Order entry(CPOE)- an EHR feature
that processes orders for medications, lab tests, imaging, and
other diagnostic tests
- E-Perscribing: an electronic system to support a prescriber's
ability to electronically send an accurate, error-free and
understandable prescription directly to a pharmacy from the
point-of-care
How does CPOE contribute to reducing medication errors? -
correct answer-- outcomes the issues of illegibility
- fewer errors with ordering drugs with similar names or trailing
zeros
, 2
- reduce under and over prescribing
- Make prescriptions to reach the pharmacy quicker
- Identify the prescribing physicians
What are the selection criteria of a PHR? - correct answer--
content
-ownership and use
- access and security
- Portability
-cost
We learned about the Google Health failure in class. What
would be the future phrs, in order not to repeat the same failure
in the market? - correct answer-Google lacked communication
and convenience features that patients look for when dealing
with their health information electronically. Did didn't properly
address consumer privacy concerns, and a lack of provider
relationships killed google. Fix these steps and you're on the
right track to a PHR system.
What is EBM - correct answer--evidence based medicine: using
clinical research to properly diagnose patients
