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1. Which of the following is NOT a reason why Electronic Health Record (EHR)
system should be certified by the Certification Commission for Health Information
Technology (CCHIT)?
a. Evaluate patient care through quality assurance measures
b. Foster information exchange among clinicians and patients
*c. To ensure adoption of the system by all clinicians in a facility
d. To support clinical decision making by clinicians and patients
Answer: c
Objective: 1. Describe the Certification Commission for Health Information
Technology (CCHIT)
Slides: 3-6
Answer: b
Objective: 1. Describe the Certification Commission for Health Information
Technology (CCHIT)
Slides: 3-6
This material 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.
d. How Financed:
Answer:
a. Type of Organization (profit/nonprofit/other): Independent, non-profit
b. Year Founded: 2004
c. Governing Body: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology
d. How Financed: Industry Partners
Objective: 1. Describe the Certification Commission for Health Information
Technology (CCHIT)
Slides: 3-6
Answer: b
Objective: 2. Describe or give examples illustrating how CCHIT criteria are used
for certification of EHR systems
Slide: 7
Answer:
Component 14/Unit 2 Health IT Workforce Curriculum
Version 2.0/Spring 2011
This material 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.
a. Functionality: An EHR having a Computerized Provider Order Entry (COPE)
b. Security: An EHR requires authorized access for users
c. Interoperability: An EHR uses HL Seven standards
Objective: 2. Describe or give examples illustrating how CCHIT criteria are used
for certification of EHR systems
Slide: 7
Answer: c
Objective: 2. Describe or give examples illustrating how CCHIT criteria are used
for certification of EHR systems
Slide: 7
7. It is important to certify that EHRs are up to certain quality standards for all of
the following reasons EXCEPT for which one?
a. Acceptance of records by clinicians
b. Health information exchange
c. Impact on patient safety
*d. Mandated regulations by governing bodies
Answer: d
Objective: 2. Describe or give examples illustrating how CCHIT criteria are used
for certification of EHR systems
Slide: 7
This material 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.
a. Providing system vendors with certification handbooks
b. Providing system vendors with test scripts
*c. Providing system vendors with example EHRs
d. None of the above
Answer: c
Objective: 2. Describe or give examples illustrating how CCHIT criteria are used
for certification of EHR systems
Slide: 7
Answer: d
Objective: 3. Identify the benefits of meaningful use of EHRs and identify
examples of meaningful use of EHRs in given scenarios
Slides: 8-10
Answer: d
Objective: 3. Identify the benefits of meaningful use of EHRs and identify
examples of meaningful use of EHRs in given scenarios
Component 14/Unit 2 Health IT Workforce Curriculum
Version 2.0/Spring 2011
This material 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.
Slides: 8-10
11. In half a page, identify SIX (6) of the EIGHT (8) criteria required for Stage 1
implementation of meaningful use of EHRs under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.
Answer:
Collecting electronic health data in coded formats
Implementing clinical decision support tools
Reporting clinical quality measures and public health data
Using EHR data to track conditions and coordinate care
Providers submit at least 80% of their orders electronically
Hospitals submit at least 10% of orders electronically
Providers use EHRs to check for drug interactions
Providers required to provide patients with electronic copies of their medical
records within 48 hours of a request.
Answer: c
Objective: 4. Identify the three stages of implementation requirements for
meaningful use of EHRs
Slides: 12-13
This material 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.
13. Which of the following is an example of Stage 3 criteria for meaningful use?
*a. Advanced decision-support and population health
b. Submission of 80% of provider orders electronically
c. Structured data exchange and continuous quality improvement
d. Use of EHR data to track conditions and coordinate care
Answer: a
Objective: 4. Identify the three stages of implementation requirements for
meaningful use of EHRs
Slides: 12-13
Answer: d
Objective: 5. Identify the role of governing bodies certifying commercial EHRs,
including FDA oversight, the Joint Commission, and National Patient Safety
Goals
Slides: 16-17
15. The role of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in overseeing patient
safety problems include all the following EXCEPT for which of the following?
a. Collaborate about certification criteria
b. Focus on areas of EHR implementation that have safety risks
c. Monitor patient safety problems
*d. Verify that a healthcare organization is using an EHR correctly
Answer: d
This material 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.
Objective: 5. Identify the role of governing bodies certifying commercial EHRs,
including FDA oversight, the Joint Commission, and National Patient Safety
Goals
Slides: 16-17
Answer: d
Objective: 5. Identify the role of governing bodies certifying commercial EHRs,
including FDA oversight, the Joint Commission, and National Patient Safety
Goals
Slides: 16-17
This material 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.