WGU C810 - FOUNDATIONS IN HEALTHCARE DATA
MANAGEMENT EXAM
health information manager - ANSWERS-The ________________ should be a key
member of any data dictionary project team. Developing a data dictionary can be
an overwhelming task in light of the diversity of data users and the size and scope
of some healthcare organizations.
exchanging accurate information - ANSWERS-Data dictionaries support medical
professionals in ________________________________ linked across various
clinical systems through data standardization.
primary data source - ANSWERS-The health record is considered a
________________________ because it contains information about a patient that
has been documented by the professionals who provided care or services to that
patient.
secondary data source - ANSWERS-Data taken from the primary health record and
entered into registries and databases are considered a _____________________.
patient-identifiable data - ANSWERS-The health record consists entirely of
_____________________. In other words, every fact recorded in the record
relates to a particular patient.
Registries - ANSWERS-______________ are an example of patient-identifiable
data on groups of patients.
,Aggregate data - ANSWERS-Include data on groups of people or patients without
identifying any particular patient individually. Secondary data are considered
________________.
statistics on the average length of stay (ALOS) - ANSWERS-Examples of aggregate
data are _________________________ for patients discharged within a particular
diagnosis-related group (DRG).
-facility-specific indexes
-registries, either facility or population based
-other healthcare databases - ANSWERS-Secondary data sources consist of ?
primary data source - ANSWERS-The health record is considered a
________________________ because it contains information about a patient that
has been documented by the professionals who provided care or services to that
patient.
secondary data source - ANSWERS-Data taken from the primary health record and
entered into registries and databases are considered a _____________________.
patient-identifiable data - ANSWERS-The health record consists entirely of
_____________________. In other words, every fact recorded in the record
relates to a particular patient.
,Registries - ANSWERS-______________ are an example of patient-identifiable
data on groups of patients.
Aggregate data - ANSWERS-Include data on groups of people or patients without
identifying any particular patient individually. Secondary data are considered
________________.
ANSWERS-Examples of aggregate data are ______
statistics on the average length of stay (ALOS) - ___________________ for
patients discharged within a particular diagnosis-related group (DRG).
-facility-specific indexes
-registries, either facility or population based
-other healthcare databases - ANSWERS-Secondary data sources consist of ?
disease-oriented databases - ANSWERS-Data extracted from health records and
entered into _______________ can, for example, help researchers determine the
effectiveness of alternate treatment methods, as well as, demonstrate survival
rates at different stages of disease.
Accuracy - ANSWERS-Data that is free from error
Accessibility - ANSWERS-Data items should be easily obtainable and legal to
access
, Comprehensiveness - ANSWERS-All required data items are included. • Ensure
that the entire scope of the data is collected.
Timeliness - ANSWERS-information being available to users early enough to allow
them to use it in the decision process
Precision - ANSWERS-a measure of how close a series of measurements are
Granularity - ANSWERS-refers to the level of detail in the model or the decision-
making process
Currency - ANSWERS-Many types of healthcare data become obsolete after a
period of time. A patient's admitting diagnosis is often changed by the time he or
she is discharged If a clinician needed a current diagnosis
Definition - ANSWERS-Clear definitions should be provided so that current and
future data users will know what the data mean. Each data element should have a
clear meaning and acceptable values.
Relevancy - ANSWERS-Data must be relevant to the purpose for which they are
collected
Consistency/Reliability - ANSWERS-describes data that is unaffected when used
across all applications and systems
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