39 Questions
What is the main focus of the learning objectives for ambulatory care EHR applications?
Identifying EHR functionality for ambulatory care facilities
What has driven the surge in acquiring EHR in ambulatory care?
Increased government incentives for ambulatory care
How are clinical decision support functions carried out in an EHR?
Through alerts, reminders, and diagnostic aids
What distinguishes electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) from computerized provider order entry (CPOE)?
E-prescribing involves only medication orders, while CPOE involves all types of provider orders
How does the surge in EHR adoption impact ambulatory care facilities?
It improves patient-provider communication
What is the purpose of patient clinical summaries in an EHR?
To provide a comprehensive overview of the patient's medical history and current health status
What is the nature of data and workflows that may affect engagement of physicians in ambulatory care?
Change, trust, understanding
What is a potential barrier to seamless exchange of data (interoperability) for many practices in ambulatory care?
Requiring the use of products from a vendor with less functionality
What is the primary focus of EHR functionality in ambulatory care?
Patient data capture and management
What are examples of non-visit-specific functions in ambulatory processes?
Results review, prescription refill requests, patient follow up/recall
What does CPOE stand for in the context of ambulatory care?
$Computerized$ $Physician$ $Order$ $Entry$
'E-prescribing' is a special kind of order primarily related to:
$Prescriptions/orders for drugs sent to retail pharmacies (including mail order)$
What is the main difference between clinical messaging and portals in healthcare?
Clinical messaging involves secure transmission of clinical information, while portals provide access to information and applications.
What is the primary function of coding support in healthcare?
To drive physician reimbursement through professional service documentation and accurate assignment of Evaluation and Management (E&M) codes.
What is the essence of many external reporting programs, disease management functions, and pay-for-performance incentive programs in healthcare?
Working with collected data, analyzing them, and developing reports from them.
What are common errors made by physician offices when it comes to EHR adoption?
Buying hardware before selecting an EHR, engaging in self-development or alpha testing without engaging stakeholders, and starting down the EHR path without engaging all stakeholders.
What is the relationship between implementation and adoption of EHR in ambulatory care?
Implementation does not necessarily guarantee adoption due to challenges of cost, change, and product maturity.
What are some areas where physician offices often err when adopting EHR?
'Buying standalone systems that are not standards compliant or certified' and 'starting down the EHR path without engaging all stakeholders.'
What is the primary challenge despite the accelerating adoption of EHR in ambulatory care?
Implementation does not necessarily guarantee adoption due to challenges of cost, change, and product maturity.
Electronic Health Records (EHR) adoption in ambulatory care has remained steady over the past few years.
False
The surge in acquiring EHR in ambulatory care has been primarily driven by government incentives.
True
E-prescribing and computerized provider order entry (CPOE) are essentially the same function in ambulatory care.
False
Clinical decision support functions in EHR can only be carried out by healthcare providers, not by the system itself.
False
Non-visit functions of EHR for ambulatory facilities do not play a significant role in improving overall patient care.
False
Ambulatory interoperability strategies mainly focus on seamless exchange of data between providers and insurance companies.
False
True or false: Clinical messaging involves the exchange of data in both structured and unstructured forms.
True
True or false: Portals allow for the exchange of data between different entities within a healthcare community.
False
True or false: EHRs are primarily focused on data analysis and reporting rather than care delivery.
False
True or false: Ambulatory EHR migration path includes hospital portals and registries.
True
True or false: One of the common errors made by physician offices is buying standalone systems that are not standards compliant or certified.
True
True or false: The adoption of EHR in ambulatory care is not necessarily equal to implementation.
True
True or false: The surge in EHR adoption has not impacted ambulatory care facilities.
False
True or false: Specialty-specific EHRs are covered in Margret's Chapter 17.
True
Many physicians are unwilling to adopt EHR due to the lack of real benefits and incentives.
False
The 80/20 rule suggests that practices should give up 80 percent of EHR functionality for 20 percent of hospital data.
True
EHR in ambulatory care is primarily a single product with loosely integrated applications.
False
Commercial and reference labs are generally unwilling to support interfaces for ambulatory care practices.
False
E-prescribing and E-Rx are two different terms for the same process in ambulatory care.
False
The main purpose of in-basket workflow in EHR is to support wait time monitoring.
True
This quiz covers the topic of ambulatory care EHR applications, focusing on the differences and similarities between EHR elements for acute versus ambulatory settings, ambulatory interoperability strategies, and EHR functionality for ambulatory care facilities.
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