HINF 4209 Module #1 Quiz

This covers chapter one and chapter two for Module #1 quiz.

Law

A set of rules that protects citizens

Public Law

The federal, state, or local government defines, regulates, and enforces rights and duties.

Private Law

Rules and principles among individuals and private businesses.

Health Information

Data generated and collected as a result of delivering care to a patient.

Health Record

Data referring to dates, images, numbers, and words representing facts and observations.

EHR vs EMR

EMR is housed within an organization, while EHR contains information from more than one organization.

Key Characteristics for EHR

• Large Volume and Ease of Duplication

• Persistence

• Attached to tracking info

• Updated automatically

• Obsolescence

• Searchable and Stored in multiple location