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When an Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) is implemented as a relational database, an
attribute will become a(n):
Field
Attributes are the characteristics or data elements to be collected about each entity. They can
be depicted in an ERD as oval shapes coming off an entity. Attributes become the fields or
column headings within the data tables of a relational database (Sayles and Trawick 2010,
96).
A researcher would like to test the null hypothesis that the mean wait time at four urgent care
sites is equal. What statistical test should the researcher use in this situation?
ANOVA
The statistical tool used to compare more than two populations is called an analysis of
variance (ANOVA). The null hypothesis for an ANOVA is that the population means to be
compared are equal (White 2013, 92).
______ is the combination of certain items (such as anesthesia, supplies, and drugs) for the
purpose of reimbursement.
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Packaging
Packaging means that payment for that service is packaged into payment for other services
and, therefore, there is no separate APC payment. Packaged services might include minor
ancillary services, inexpensive drugs, medical supplies, and implantable devices (LaTour et al.
2013, 437).
All of the following is a kind of technology that focuses on data security except _____.
Smart Cards
Security includes "physical and electronic protection of the integrity, availability, and
confidentiality of computer-based information and the resources used to enter, store, process,
and communicate it; and the means to control access and protect information from accidental
or intentional disclosure" (Harman 2006, 635).
The management of all aspects of health data and information through the application of
computers and computer technologies is called _____.
Healthcare informatics
Health informatics and information management is concerned with the timely and accurate
capture and processing of this transactional information (LaTour et al. 2013, 158).
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The _____ mandated the development of transaction and code set standards for electronic
health records
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
One of the purposes of HIPAA's Administrative Simplification rules was to standardize
information exchange (LaTour et al. 2013, 206).
Name the government agency that has led the development of basic data sets for health
records and computer databases:
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
NHIN was mentioned first by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in its seminal report, "The
Computer-Based Patient Record: An Essential Technology for Health Care." A decade later,
the National Health Information Infrastructure was defined further by the National Committee
on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) in its report "Information for Health: A Strategy for
Building the National Health Information Infrastructure"
The application of information science to the management of healthcare data and information
through computer technology is referred to as:
Health Informatics
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Health informatics and information management is concerned with the timely and accurate
capture and processing of this transactional information. (LaTour et al. 2013, 158).
Which of the following statements is true of structured query language (SQL)?
It defines data elements and manipulates and controls data.
Structured query language (SQL) includes both data dictionary language and data
manipulation language components and is used to create and manipulate relational
databases (Sayles and Trawick 2010, 177-178, Shaw and Carter 2014, 130, 228).
The relationship between patient gender and readmission to the hospital is best displayed
using a:
Contingency table
Contingency tables are a useful method for displaying the relationship between two
categorical variables. Contingency tables are often referred to by the number of rows and
columns (White 2013, 58-59).
When determining the suitability of a data element for secondary use, the analyst should
consider which attribute first:
Reliability and validity
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