WGU D033 HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS
EXAMS SCRIPT LATEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SURE A+
✔✔Consent management - ✔✔A component of identity management within HIE;
because of HIPAA, patients have the right to refuse to participate in the HIE and to limit
who can view their information. Consent management has nothing to do with the
consent for treatment but rather the patient consents or approves the HIO to transmit
health information between two or more authorized entities
✔✔Consolidated (centralized) model - ✔✔Many independent HCOs connected with the
HIE and aggregate data was stored and shared within a central repository managed by
the HIE 316 Glossary
✔✔Consumer engagement - ✔✔A diverse set of activities that can include interacting
with healthcare providers, seeking health information, maintaining a PHR, and playing
an active role in making decisions in regard to personal healthcare
✔✔Consumer health applications - ✔✔Healthcare-based applications designed for use
by the patient or provider on smart phones, tablets, and other computers Consumer
informatics: Also known as consumer health informatics; the field devoted to informatics
from multiple consumer or patient views
,✔✔Consumer-mediated exchange - ✔✔A type of HIE that is controlled by patients who
want to control the use and access of their health information
✔✔Content analyst - ✔✔Individual who designs the clinical information system that will
be implemented. Their work is directed by the needs of the users. They are also
advocates in the usage of health information technology in healthcare
✔✔Context-based authentication - ✔✔Controls access not only by the role that the
employee has in the CE but also by the individual data elements and the context in
which the user is working
✔✔Contingency plan - ✔✔Plan that is made up of policies and procedures that identify
how a CE will react in the event of an information system emergency such as power
failure, natural disaster, or a system failure
✔✔Continuity of Care Document (CCD) - ✔✔An implementation guide for sharing
continuity of care record (CCR) patient summary data
✔✔Continuity of care record (CCR) - ✔✔A core data set, which is the most relevant
administrative, demographic, and clinical information about a patient's healthcare,
covering one or more healthcare encounters
✔✔Core data set - ✔✔A data set that contains the most relevant administrative,
demographic, and clinical information about a patient's healthcare
✔✔Covered entity (CE) - ✔✔A health plan, healthcare clearinghouse, or healthcare
provider that transmits any health information in electronic form for one of the covered
transactions
✔✔Critical path - ✔✔The sequence of stages that takes the longest amount of time to
complete the project
✔✔Current Dental Terminology (CDT) - ✔✔The system used to code dental procedures
such as tooth extractions, tooth implants, and such
✔✔Dashboards - ✔✔Reports of process measures to help leaders follow progress to
assist with strategic planning. The dashboard provides the status on key measures
✔✔Data accessibility - ✔✔Data items can be easily obtainable by authorized users
✔✔Data accuracy - ✔✔Data that are free of identifiable errors
, ✔✔Data analyst - ✔✔Individual who applies his or her skills to manage, analyze,
interpret, and transform health data into accurate, consistent, and timely information
✔✔Data analytics - ✔✔The science of examining raw data with the purpose of drawing
conclusions about that information. This information can then be used to make business
decisions concerning which services to provide and how to improve patient care
✔✔Data capture - ✔✔The process of recording healthcare-related data in a health
record system or clinical database
✔✔Data cleansing - ✔✔The process of checking internal consistency and duplication as
well as identifying outliers and missing data. In other words, it means looking for errors
or problems with the data, such as duplicate patients
✔✔Data comprehensiveness - ✔✔The patient's health record must be complete and all
required data must be included
✔✔Data consistency - ✔✔Ensures that like data are the same on each document or
computer screen
✔✔Data content standards - ✔✔Clear guidelines for the acceptable values for specified
data fields. These standards make it possible to exchange health information using
electronic networks, and they identify the structure and content of data elements to be
collected by the EHR
✔✔Data currency - ✔✔Ensures that data are up to date Glossary 317
✔✔Data definition language (DDL) - ✔✔A special type of software used to create the
tables within a relational database. It translates how data are stored in the computer
from the physical view (physical structure of the database) to the logical view (one that
is understandable by the user)
✔✔Data field - ✔✔A predefined area within a database in which the same type of
information is usually recorded such as the data of birth
✔✔Data flow diagrams (DFDs) - ✔✔A diagram that shows how data moves (input,
storage, output) within the database. It is a way to show management and other
nontechnical users the system design
✔✔Data granularity - ✔✔The level of detail at which the attributes and values of
healthcare data are defined
✔✔Data integrity - ✔✔The extent to which healthcare data are complete, accurate,
consistent, and timely
EXAMS SCRIPT LATEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SURE A+
✔✔Consent management - ✔✔A component of identity management within HIE;
because of HIPAA, patients have the right to refuse to participate in the HIE and to limit
who can view their information. Consent management has nothing to do with the
consent for treatment but rather the patient consents or approves the HIO to transmit
health information between two or more authorized entities
✔✔Consolidated (centralized) model - ✔✔Many independent HCOs connected with the
HIE and aggregate data was stored and shared within a central repository managed by
the HIE 316 Glossary
✔✔Consumer engagement - ✔✔A diverse set of activities that can include interacting
with healthcare providers, seeking health information, maintaining a PHR, and playing
an active role in making decisions in regard to personal healthcare
✔✔Consumer health applications - ✔✔Healthcare-based applications designed for use
by the patient or provider on smart phones, tablets, and other computers Consumer
informatics: Also known as consumer health informatics; the field devoted to informatics
from multiple consumer or patient views
,✔✔Consumer-mediated exchange - ✔✔A type of HIE that is controlled by patients who
want to control the use and access of their health information
✔✔Content analyst - ✔✔Individual who designs the clinical information system that will
be implemented. Their work is directed by the needs of the users. They are also
advocates in the usage of health information technology in healthcare
✔✔Context-based authentication - ✔✔Controls access not only by the role that the
employee has in the CE but also by the individual data elements and the context in
which the user is working
✔✔Contingency plan - ✔✔Plan that is made up of policies and procedures that identify
how a CE will react in the event of an information system emergency such as power
failure, natural disaster, or a system failure
✔✔Continuity of Care Document (CCD) - ✔✔An implementation guide for sharing
continuity of care record (CCR) patient summary data
✔✔Continuity of care record (CCR) - ✔✔A core data set, which is the most relevant
administrative, demographic, and clinical information about a patient's healthcare,
covering one or more healthcare encounters
✔✔Core data set - ✔✔A data set that contains the most relevant administrative,
demographic, and clinical information about a patient's healthcare
✔✔Covered entity (CE) - ✔✔A health plan, healthcare clearinghouse, or healthcare
provider that transmits any health information in electronic form for one of the covered
transactions
✔✔Critical path - ✔✔The sequence of stages that takes the longest amount of time to
complete the project
✔✔Current Dental Terminology (CDT) - ✔✔The system used to code dental procedures
such as tooth extractions, tooth implants, and such
✔✔Dashboards - ✔✔Reports of process measures to help leaders follow progress to
assist with strategic planning. The dashboard provides the status on key measures
✔✔Data accessibility - ✔✔Data items can be easily obtainable by authorized users
✔✔Data accuracy - ✔✔Data that are free of identifiable errors
, ✔✔Data analyst - ✔✔Individual who applies his or her skills to manage, analyze,
interpret, and transform health data into accurate, consistent, and timely information
✔✔Data analytics - ✔✔The science of examining raw data with the purpose of drawing
conclusions about that information. This information can then be used to make business
decisions concerning which services to provide and how to improve patient care
✔✔Data capture - ✔✔The process of recording healthcare-related data in a health
record system or clinical database
✔✔Data cleansing - ✔✔The process of checking internal consistency and duplication as
well as identifying outliers and missing data. In other words, it means looking for errors
or problems with the data, such as duplicate patients
✔✔Data comprehensiveness - ✔✔The patient's health record must be complete and all
required data must be included
✔✔Data consistency - ✔✔Ensures that like data are the same on each document or
computer screen
✔✔Data content standards - ✔✔Clear guidelines for the acceptable values for specified
data fields. These standards make it possible to exchange health information using
electronic networks, and they identify the structure and content of data elements to be
collected by the EHR
✔✔Data currency - ✔✔Ensures that data are up to date Glossary 317
✔✔Data definition language (DDL) - ✔✔A special type of software used to create the
tables within a relational database. It translates how data are stored in the computer
from the physical view (physical structure of the database) to the logical view (one that
is understandable by the user)
✔✔Data field - ✔✔A predefined area within a database in which the same type of
information is usually recorded such as the data of birth
✔✔Data flow diagrams (DFDs) - ✔✔A diagram that shows how data moves (input,
storage, output) within the database. It is a way to show management and other
nontechnical users the system design
✔✔Data granularity - ✔✔The level of detail at which the attributes and values of
healthcare data are defined
✔✔Data integrity - ✔✔The extent to which healthcare data are complete, accurate,
consistent, and timely
