Special Topics in Vendor-Specific Systems: Vendor Strategies for Terminology, Knowledge Management, and Data Exchange
Self-assessment Key
1. Which component of interoperability focuses on the consistent meaning of terms specific to the application?
a. Technical
*b. Semantic
c. Process
d. Outcome
e. Terminal
Answer: b
Objective: 1. Describe the three types of interoperability
Lecture/Slide: 5
2. Which component of interoperability refers to the electronic sharing and exchange of electronic health information?
*a. Technical
b. Semantic
c. Process
d. Outcome
e. Terminal
Answer: a
Objective: 1. Describe the three types of interoperability
Lecture/Slide: 7
3. Which of the following is a non-profit organization that aids in the development of universal healthcare standards to improve technical interoperability?
a. CPT-4
*b. HLN-7
c. ICD-9
d. SNOMED-CT
e. LOINC
Answer: b
Objective: 2. Describe vendor strategies for terminology and knowledge management and how these impact interoperability
Lecture/Slide: 7
4. Which of the following is/are barrier(s) to enhancing technical interoperability?
a. Extensive and dense medical concepts
b. Multiple synonyms for medical concepts
c. Various types and formats of health reports
*d. a and b only
e. All of the above
Answer: d
Objective: 2. Describe vendor strategies for terminology and knowledge management and how these impact interoperability
Lecture/Slide: 10
5. Identify TWO (2) credible sources for terminology standards discussed in Unit
Answer:
ICD-9
CPT-4
SNOMED-CT
LOINC
Objective: 2. Describe vendor strategies for terminology and knowledge management and how these impact interoperability
Lecture/Slide: 10
6. Which of the following classification system(s) will be implemented by a deadline of October 1, 2013?
a. ICD-9-CM
b. ICD-10-CM
c. ICD-10-PCS
*d. B and C only
e. All of the above
Answer: d
Objective: 2. Describe vendor strategies for terminology and knowledge management and how these impact interoperability
Lecture/Slide: 12
7. Which of the following process interoperability components includes evidence-based medicine to enhance automation systems?
a. Nomenclature tools
b. Rules editor
*c. Clinical knowledge sources
d. Clinical measurement
Answer: c
Objective: 2. Describe vendor strategies for terminology and knowledge management and how these impact interoperability
Lecture/Slide: 16
8. Which Electronic Health Record (EHR) system discussed in Unit 6 uses a vocabulary manager to map internal codes to well-known classification systems?
a. Cerner
b. Eclipsys
c. eClinicalWorks
d. a and b only
*e. All of the above
Answer: e
Objective: 2. Describe vendor strategies for terminology and knowledge management and how these impact interoperability
Lecture/Slide: 16-18
9. Which vendor system provides tools for managing standards related to medication management?
a. Micromedex
b. Health Language, Inc.
c. MediSpan
*d. a and c only
e. All of the above
Answer: d
Objective: 2. Describe vendor strategies for terminology and knowledge management and how these impact interoperability
Lecture/Slide: 19
10. Identify THREE (3) benefits of personal health records (PHRs) for patients.
Answer (any three):
Greater sense of empowerment
More engaged in their care
Higher satisfaction
Increased adherence to their care plans
Better health outcomes
Objective: 3. Describe processes and requirements for exchanging data with personal health records
Lecture/Slide: 22
11. Identify TWO (2) potential concerns of linking EHRs to PHRs.
Answer (Any two):
Logistics to work out to prevent misinformed patients
Clinicians have to change the way they document
Privacy concerns for patients, institutions
Objective: 3. Describe processes and requirements for exchanging data with personal health records
Lecture/Slide: 23
Health IT Workforce Curriculum Special Topics in Vendor-Specific Systems 5
Version 3.0 / Spring 2012 Vendor Strategies for Terminology, Knowledge Management,
and Data Exchange
This material (Comp14_Unit6) was developed by Columbia University, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology under Award Number 1U24OC000003.