WGU D033 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE BREAK
THROUGH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON |HEALTH
INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT| LATEST UPDATE
2024
Acceptance testing - (correct answer) A type of testing that occurs after the go-live
date
Access controls - (correct answer) A computer software program designed to
prevent unauthorized use of an information resource
Addressable standards - (correct answer) Must be evaluated by the entity to
determine whether or not the standard is reasonable and appropriate
Administrative information system - (correct answer) A system that manages the
business of healthcare; is the first information systems to be used in healthcare. The
data collected in this system are mainly financial or business-oriented in nature, rather
than clinical
Administrative safeguards - (correct answer) Administrative actions, and policies
and procedures, to manage the selection, development, implementation, and
maintenance of security measure to protect electronic-protected health information and
to manage the conduct of the covered entity's workforce in relation to the protection of
that information. (45 CFR 160, 162, and 164)
Administrative simplification - (correct answer) Improves the efficiency and
effectiveness of the business processes of healthcare by standardizing the EDI of
administrative and financial transactions and protects the privacy and security of
protected health information (PHI) that is transmitted from one point to another
Alpha site - (correct answer) The first healthcare facility to implement the information
system American National Standards Institute (ANSI) The SDO for the United States
and a representative to the ISO
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) - (correct answer) Enacted to
stimulate the US economy during a recession that started in 2007. A significant portion
of ARRA was dedicated to expanding the use of HIT to improve the business efficiency
and effectiveness of HCOs while increasing patient safety and positive health
outcomes. It also enacted an incentive program known as Meaningful Use
Anesthesia information system - (correct answer) A system that collects information
on preoperative, operative, and postoperative anesthesia-related clinical information.
This system follows the patient through the surgical process
,Annotation - (correct answer) The ability to add to the image in some way; because
the image may be a legal document, the image itself cannot be altered; however, an
overlay to the document will show the annotation
ANSI Accredited Standards Committee X12N (ASC X12N) - (correct answer)
Responsible for developing the EDI standards used to share information needed for
health insurance administrative transactions
Audit controls - (correct answer) The mechanisms that record and examine activity
in information systems
Audit log - (correct answer) Or audit trail, an electronic footprint of the actions that
occurred in a particular file in an information system or that were performed by a
specific individual
Audit trails - (correct answer) The record of information system activities, such as
log-in, log-out, unsuccessful log-ins, print, query, and other actions
Audit-reduction tools - (correct answer) Tools that review the audit trail and compare
it to criteria specified by the CE, which eliminates routine entries such as the periodic
backups
Authorship - (correct answer) The origination or creation of recorded information
attributed to a specific individual or entity acting at a particular time
Automated codebook encoder - (correct answer) An encoder that lists diagnoses
and procedures in alphabetic order much like the alphabetic index
Back-end speech recognition (BESR) - (correct answer) A speech recognition
technology in which the physician dictates in the traditional manner and an editor listens
to the audio and reviews the document created
Backscanning - (correct answer) The process of scanning past health records into
the DMS so there is an existing database of patient information, making the DMS
valuable to the user from the first day of implementation
Backward map - (correct answer) A map that links the two coding systems in the
opposite direction, moving from ICD-10 to ICD-9
Barcode medication administration record (BC-MAR) - (correct answer) See
Electronic medication administration record (EMAR)
Best of breed - (correct answer) Choosing the ISs based on functionality rather than
by vendor 313 314 Glossary
Best of fit - (correct answer) The decision to purchase software from a single vendor
, Beta sites - (correct answer) The healthcare facilities who subsequently implement
the information system
Bidder's conference - (correct answer) A meeting for vendors to come to the
healthcare facility to ask questions about the request for proposal, the healthcare
facility, and other important points
Biomedical device - (correct answer) An article, instrument, apparatus, or machine
that is used in the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of illness or disease, or for
detecting, measuring, restoring, correcting, or modifying the structure or function of the
body for some health purpose
Birth certificate information system - (correct answer) A state-approved system in
which the birth certificate data are entered, after the HIM staff interviews the mother or
other parents or guardians and reviews the health record. This software reports births
occurring in the healthcare facility to the state health agency
Blue Button - (correct answer) A campaign that was established by The Office of the
National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC). It is a consumer-motivated method to improve
healthcare by having the patient or caretaker actively involved in decisions and planning
by having direct access to personal health information
Bots - (correct answer) Perform automated tasks, such as gathering information and
instant messaging, thus relieving a person the responsibility of doing it
Bring your own device (BYOD) - (correct answer) Healthcare practitioners using
their personal smartphones or other devices rather than devices provided by the HCO,
the personal device must meet specific encryption and other security protocols to
protect PHI as required by the HCO
Cancer registry information system - (correct answer) An information system that
tracks information (including very detailed information regarding diagnosis and
treatment) about the patient's cancer from the time of diagnosis to the patient's death
Certified EHR technology - (correct answer) An EHR that has been evaluated by a
member of the Office of the National Coordinator-Authorized Certification Bodies (ONC-
ACBs) and verified that it meets the criteria set by the MU incentive programs
Certified health data analyst (CHDA) - (correct answer) Advanced certification
sponsored by AHIMA that covers data management, data analytics, and data reporting
Certified in healthcare privacy and security (CHPS) - (correct answer) Credential
that demonstrates advanced privacy and security skills. These advanced privacy and
security skills exceed those in the RHIA or RHIT examinations. It is sponsored by
AHIMA
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