(GRADED A+)
The most common ____ software applications include Microsoft Access, Oracle, and Microsoft
structured query language (SQL) Serve
relational database
Relational databases that store historical, demographic and transaction data about clinical,
administrative, and financial patient information are referred to as _____.
a. Enterprise master patient indexes
b. Data warehouses
c. Electronic data interchanges
d. Neural networks
b. Data warehouses
____ is a statistical test that is used to test for relationships between categorical variables
Chi-squared
Which of the following is the term that describes a method of combining data that may be categorized
by clinical classification systems as well as those classified by clinical nomenclatures?
a. Ontology
b. Schema
c. Data model
d. Health information exchange
a. Ontology
Your organization has contracted with CMS to participate in an initiative. As part of this, CMS will send
you large extracts of data monthly. Which of the following is the best type of tool to store these
extracts in?
a. Flat file database
b. A multi-tab spreadsheet
c. A relational database
d. Statistical analysis software
c. A relational database
The process of integrating the health IT systems within a healthcare facility requires the creation of
_____.
a. Data warehouses
b. E-health initiatives
c. Enterprise master patient index
d. Electronic data interchange
Enterprise master patient index