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Data Encryption - ANSWER-Your organization is sending confidential patient
information across the Internet using technology that will transform the original data into
unintelligible code that can be re-created by authorized users. This technique is called:
Training - ANSWER-Competency testing of employees on proper use of new computer
system is a part of which implementation step?
The network, other hardware and software - ANSWER-While planning for an electronic
health record system, you have found that your current infrastructure is inadequate, as
a result you will need to update this
HL-7 - ANSWER-Your administrator has asked for the name of a standard that will allow
different computer applications to communicate. This applies to which electronic patient
data
Bar code reader - ANSWER-NOT an example of an output device
Design, implementation, operations, obsolescence - ANSWER-Correct sequencing of
the information system in life cycle stages
Patient Rapport - ANSWER-Clinical decision support systems (expert systems) are
generally NOT capable of providing this
Open systems architecture - ANSWER-This allows the health care facility to use
information systems from multiple vendors
Face Validity - ANSWER-Reviewing the data generated on a report from a
computerized patient information system, for basic accuracy
Application Programs - ANSWER-Software that will process data for one purpose such
as word processing or databases
Data Mining - ANSWER-Analyzing large quantities of patient data generated from an
EHR system, to look for readmission and infection trends
Extranet - ANSWER-Your facility has the technology in place for off-campus physicians
to log-on to your web site from their offices and enter a password. Once they have
