10 Questions
Which organization oversees the flow of documentation and international approval of standards developed by its member bodies?
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Which method of establishing health care IT standards involves a formal agreement on specifications by representatives from various interested groups?
Consensus
Which coding and classification systems are used to classify diagnoses, procedures, and information retrieval in health care IS?
ICD-9-CM
Which method of establishing health care IT standards involves a group agreeing on a certain specification without any formal adoption process?
Ad hoc
Which organization is the US national body member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)?
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Ad hoc method involves a formal adoption process for establishing health care IT standards.
False
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is not a member of ISO.
False
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) oversees the flow of documentation and international approval of standards developed by its member bodies.
True
De facto method of establishing health care IT standards occurs when a vendor or other commercial enterprise controls a large segment of the market.
True
There is a single vocabulary that has emerged for classification, vocabulary, and terminology standards in health care.
False
Test your knowledge of the standards development process in Chapter 9 with this quiz. Explore methods for establishing healthcare IT standards including ad hoc, de facto, and government mandate. See how well you understand the different approaches to standardization in the healthcare industry.
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