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30-day morality rates are considered a - CORRECT ANSWER: outcome of care
measure
A computer software program that assigns appropriate MS-DRGs according to the
information provided for each episode of care is referred to as a - CORRECT ANSWER:
grouper
A drug interaction alert would be a typical function of a _______. - CORRECT
ANSWER: Decision support system
A research instrument that is used to gather data and information from respondents in a
uniform manner through the administration of a predefined and structured set of
questions and possible responses is called a(n) ________. - CORRECT ANSWER:
Survey
A researcher would like to test the null hypothesis that the lengths of stay at two
hospitals are equal. What statistical test should the researcher use in this situation? -
CORRECT ANSWER: t-test for means
A sampling technique that divides the population into subsets and then selects a
random sample within each subset is called - CORRECT ANSWER: stratified random
sampling
A set of standards that provides universal names and codes for a laboratory and clinical
results is ___________. - CORRECT ANSWER: LONIC
,Activities of daily living (ADL) are components of - CORRECT ANSWER: MDS and
OASIS
Among the software programs listed below, the one best suited to detailed statistical
analysis of data is which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER: SPSS Statistical
Package for the Social Sciences
An analyst has been asked to work on the development of a home health strategic plan.
Which of the following data sets would be most helpful in developing this analysis? -
CORRECT ANSWER: UACDS
An analyst wishes to test the hypothesis that the wait time in the emergency department
is longer on weekends than weekdays. What is the alternative hypothesis? - CORRECT
ANSWER: the average wait time is longer on the weekends
An audit tracking database would contain information from the health care claim
payment advice that is in what format? - CORRECT ANSWER: 835
An audit trail is a good tool for which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER:
reconstruction electronic events
An EHR system can provide better security than a paper record for protected health
information system due to: - CORRECT ANSWER: Access controls, audit trails, and
authentication systems
An example of a database that depends on standardized data definitions is
_____________. - CORRECT ANSWER: A statewide cancer data system
An executive has asked you to provide a single report that requires you to draw from
data in multiple tables within a SQL-compliant database. Which of the following is the
SQL operator that will you allow you to do this? - CORRECT ANSWER: JOIN
, An important part of the maintenance of the master patient index is to resolve situations
where a patient is assigned to another patient's medical record number. This is an
example of which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER: overlay
Analyzing patterns of care can help identify - CORRECT ANSWER: all of these
Assume you are the manager of a 10-physician group primary care practice. The
physicians are interested in contracting with an application service provider to develop
and manage patient records electronically. Which of the following statements is an
indication that an ASP may be a good idea for this practice? - CORRECT ANSWER:
The practice does not have an upfront capital or IT staff needed to purchase and
implement a system from a health information systems vendor.
Assuring that data have been accessed or modified only by those authorized to do so is
a function of - CORRECT ANSWER: data integrity
ASTM Standard E2522-07 provides guidance to healthcare organizations in developing
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Average length of stay is an example of a - CORRECT ANSWER: descriptive statistic
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