After implementing a health information system, the agency takes steps to prevent loss of data from a power failure by having the system use the backup power supply. This is an example of which of the following?
A) Superuser
B) Business continuity plan
C) Contingency plan
D) Debugging
Question 2A nursing instructor is teaching a class about implementing a system. The instructor determines the need for additional teaching when the students identify which of the following as an approach to implementing health information systems?
A) Pilot conversion
B) Big-bang approach
C) Rollback
D) Phased conversion
Question 3An instructor is describing the Physician Quality Report Initiative to a group of students. Which of the following would the instructor include?
A) Provision of financial incentives to fee-for-service providers for cost-effective, high-quality care
B) Payment for the quantity of patients served along with the number of resources that were consumed
C) A focus on decreasing patient care costs by decreasing the length of stay in an agency
D) A mandatory program for all agencies billing third parties to obtain incentives for improved outcomes
Question 4A nurse is preparing a presentation to a group of staff members comparing paper and electronic documentation. Which of the following would the nurse include as a weakness of paper records? Select all that apply.
A) Legibility
B) Lack of a backup system
C) Difficult to transport
D) Slowness in charting
E) Easily damaged
Question 5A group of nurses are reviewing information related to the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.
The group demonstrates understanding of this act when they identify which of the following as an example of a basic core function for meaningful use? Select all that apply.
A) Conducting drug formulary checks
B) Including clinical lab test results as structured data
C) Entering of clinical orders
D) Using decision support tools
E) Sending patient reminders for follow-up care
Question 6Which of the following is occurring when an agency plans to implement a new system throughout the entire agency at the same time?
A) Pilot conversion
B) Big-bang conversion
C) Parallel conversion
D) Phased conversion
Question 7An agency involved in testing a new electronic system is evaluating the systems communication and network functioning. The agency is involved with which of the following?
A) Test scripting
B) Regression testing
C) Integration testing
D) Debugging