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WGU D033 HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT BANK 2026 EXAM ALL
COMPLETE CURRENT TESTING QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED) GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-RATED
A+.
WGU D033
Maximize your success on the WGU D033 Health Information
Systems Management exam with focused preparation that
strengthens your understanding of electronic health records
(EHRs), health data standards, privacy and security regulations
(HIPAA), and the strategic implementation of IT systems in
healthcare. It is specifically designed for health information
management and IT students to demonstrate competency in the
critical intersection of technology and healthcare delivery.
A specialty software used by coders to select the
appropriate code for the diagnosis(es) and procedure(s)
supported by the health record ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Encoder
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A process that converts data from a readable form to
unintelligible text. This is done with the science of
cryptography, using mathematics to convert data into
unintelligible data and back again ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Encryption
A database that provides access to multiple repositories of
information from overlapping patient populations that are
maintained in separate information systems and databases
✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Enterprise master patient index
(EMPI)
A common type of data modeling that focuses on
relationships between entities ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Entity-relationship diagram
Individuals who are equipped, enabled, empowered, and
engaged in their health and health care decisions ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... E-patients
A situation in which a third party holds a copy of the software
in case the vendor goes bankrupt ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Escrow
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Healthcare services based on clinical methods that have
been thoroughly tested through controlled, peer-reviewed
biomedical studies ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Evidence-
based medicine
A decision support system that is designed to be used by
healthcare administrators ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Executive information system (EIS)
A tool that allows transcriptionists to type an acronym such
as "CHF" and the full phrase "congestive heart failure" will
automatically be spelled out, thus saving keystrokes and
time ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Expander
Identifying changes outside the healthcare facility that will
impact it ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... External scanning
Used by a healthcare facility to manage the physical plant;
track routine maintenance such as elevator inspections, fire
extinguisher inspections, and equipment preventive
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maintenance ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Facilities
management system
Limit physical access to the data center and software to only
authorized information system staff ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Facility access controls
An attribute is a fact about an entity ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Fact about an entity
Study conducted by the healthcare facility to determine if a
proposed information system is an appropriate option to
meet the objectives of the healthcare facility ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... Feasibility study
Occurs where there is not a centralized database of patient
information ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Federated
(decentralized) model
Software applications that handle patient accounts,
budgets, and other financial activities ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... Financial applications
WGU D033 HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT BANK 2026 EXAM ALL
COMPLETE CURRENT TESTING QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED) GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-RATED
A+.
WGU D033
Maximize your success on the WGU D033 Health Information
Systems Management exam with focused preparation that
strengthens your understanding of electronic health records
(EHRs), health data standards, privacy and security regulations
(HIPAA), and the strategic implementation of IT systems in
healthcare. It is specifically designed for health information
management and IT students to demonstrate competency in the
critical intersection of technology and healthcare delivery.
A specialty software used by coders to select the
appropriate code for the diagnosis(es) and procedure(s)
supported by the health record ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Encoder
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A process that converts data from a readable form to
unintelligible text. This is done with the science of
cryptography, using mathematics to convert data into
unintelligible data and back again ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Encryption
A database that provides access to multiple repositories of
information from overlapping patient populations that are
maintained in separate information systems and databases
✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Enterprise master patient index
(EMPI)
A common type of data modeling that focuses on
relationships between entities ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Entity-relationship diagram
Individuals who are equipped, enabled, empowered, and
engaged in their health and health care decisions ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... E-patients
A situation in which a third party holds a copy of the software
in case the vendor goes bankrupt ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Escrow
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Healthcare services based on clinical methods that have
been thoroughly tested through controlled, peer-reviewed
biomedical studies ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Evidence-
based medicine
A decision support system that is designed to be used by
healthcare administrators ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Executive information system (EIS)
A tool that allows transcriptionists to type an acronym such
as "CHF" and the full phrase "congestive heart failure" will
automatically be spelled out, thus saving keystrokes and
time ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Expander
Identifying changes outside the healthcare facility that will
impact it ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... External scanning
Used by a healthcare facility to manage the physical plant;
track routine maintenance such as elevator inspections, fire
extinguisher inspections, and equipment preventive
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maintenance ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Facilities
management system
Limit physical access to the data center and software to only
authorized information system staff ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Facility access controls
An attribute is a fact about an entity ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Fact about an entity
Study conducted by the healthcare facility to determine if a
proposed information system is an appropriate option to
meet the objectives of the healthcare facility ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... Feasibility study
Occurs where there is not a centralized database of patient
information ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Federated
(decentralized) model
Software applications that handle patient accounts,
budgets, and other financial activities ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... Financial applications
