Health Information Management Technology: Chapter 7 Quiz
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What is the main purpose of a healthcare database?

  • To manage hospital finances
  • To track patient medical history
  • To store patient contact information
  • To collect and analyze population health data (correct)
  • Which of the following is an example of a national healthcare database?

  • Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (correct)
  • State immunization registry
  • County public health database
  • Hospital financial records
  • What is the primary purpose of the National Practitioner Data Bank?

  • To monitor healthcare provider performance (correct)
  • To track patient immunization records
  • To manage hospital financial data
  • To store patient medical records
  • What type of data is typically collected in vital statistics databases?

    <p>Data on births, deaths, and marriages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a way to classify healthcare data?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the National Health Care Survey?

    <p>To collect data on healthcare utilization and providers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key role of health information management (HIM) professionals in relation to healthcare databases?

    <p>Collecting and maintaining secondary data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the Unified Medical Language System (UMLS)?

    <p>To link different medical information systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a public health database?

    <p>State immunization registry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the ClinicalTrials.gov database?

    <p>To store information about clinical research studies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a healthcare database?

    <p>To see trends in data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key role in managing secondary data sources and databases?

    <p>Determining the content of the database</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do secondary data sources typically classify data compared to primary data sources?

    <p>Secondary data sources use aggregate data, while primary data sources use patient identifiable data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a major purpose of secondary data sources?

    <p>Patient care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of an external user of secondary data sources?

    <p>Researchers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a cancer registry?

    <p>To report and analyze cancer cases in a facility or region</p> Signup and view all the answers

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