Chapter 1 - An Overview of Informatics & Chapter 3 - Essentials of Health Informatics

A Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA) achieves interoperability by storing data in which type of format?

B. nonproprietary formats

MRI was introduced commercially in which decade?

B. 1980s

Which of the following correctly identifies the three broad areas of AI application in medical imaging?

A. Protocol and imaging, interpretation, and clinical care

Imaging informatics encompasses which combination of disciplines?

A. Information science, computer science, and healthcare

Which of the following most accurately describes a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)?

A networked group of computers, servers, and archives used to manage and store digital images

A Hospital Information System (HIS) is best described as:

An integrated set of components for collecting, storing, and processing healthcare data, including EHRs

HL7 serves as the communication standard for which type of data in a healthcare information system?

Textual and information system data between the HIS, RIS, and EHR

CT reconstruction and 3D visualization are examples of which of the five fundamental classes of postprocessing?

Image synthesis

Which of the following is an advantage of cloud computing for a medical imaging department?

Eliminates the need to self-manage physical resources

In the 1980s, the U.S. government supported early PACS development primarily to meet which need?

Send images for VA Hospitals and the U.S. military

A radiologic technologist who successfully completes imaging informatics certification through the ABII is designated with which credential?

CIIP (Certified Imaging Informatics Professional)

The FDA's 2021 replacement of PACS with MIMPS was intended to emphasize which aspect of these systems?

 

Image processing as a major feature, beyond just storage and communication

Which of the following best defines teleradiology?

Transmission of digital medical images from one location to another for remote interpretation

Which of the following is a function of the Radiology Information System (RIS)?

Order entry, scheduling, radiologist reports, billing, and quality assurance

Adjusting the Window Level (WL) on a MIMPS workstation primarily affects which image quality parameter?

Image brightness

Which of the following order types is included in a CPOE system?

Medication, laboratory, and radiology orders

What is the primary purpose of the 21st Century Cures Act related to health information?

To promote interoperability and prohibit blocking of health information exchange

Health informatics is best defined as which of the following?

An interdisciplinary field that pursues effective uses of biomedical data to improve human health

Which of the following best describes Protected Health Information (PHI)?

Any health information that identifies or could identify an individual

Which of the following credentials is specific to imaging informatics professionals?

Certified Imaging Informatics Professional (CIIP)

What is the primary benefit of structured radiology reporting?

It ensures consistent documentation using uniform headings and terminology

ICD codes are used for which of the following?

 

Diagnosis classification

A scanned paper form stored electronically is an example of which GAO data level?

 

Level 2

Which three types of safeguards does the HIPAA Security Rule require?

 

Administrative, physical, and technical

In the data-information-knowledge-wisdom hierarchy, which level involves using critical thinking to make sound decisions?

Wisdom

Which part of HIPAA specifically addresses electronic protected health information (ePHI)?

 

Title 2 – Security Rule

Which term is sometimes used interchangeably with health informatics?

Medical informatics

CPOE stands for which of the following

Computerized Provider Order Entry

Which of the following is a basic element of a structured radiology report?

 

Findings and summary/impression

Which of the following is NOT identified as a goal of health informatics?

 

Reduce the number of healthcare providers