Journal of AHIMA
Continuing Education Quiz
Quiz ID: Q121835 | HIM Domain Area: External Forces | Article—“Open for Business”
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content of the article.
1. Fifty-six states, territories, and state-designated entities have received more
than $548 million to start up state-level health information exchanges.
;a. true
;b. false
6. Which of the following is the biggest
question mark about the long-term
viability of state HIEs?
;a. lack of provider interest in HIE
;b. lack of IT infrastructure
;c. financial sustainability
;d. none of the above
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2. Some larger health systems have
begun contracting with to
develop their own HIE systems.
;a. Office of the National Coordinator
for Health IT
;b. state governments
;c. IT vendors
;d. other healthcare systems
3. Which of the following initiatives are
driving interest in HIE?
;a. meaningful use
;b. accountable care organizations
;c. restructuring of provider payment
models
;d. all of the above
7. One concern over private HIEs is that
they will corner the market on the
most profitable services, setting up
state HIEs to fail.
;a. true
;b. false
8. Which of the following is an argument
in favor of state HIEs?
;a. they are mandated by federal law
;b. they are focused on a narrow set
of services
;c. they are positioned to bring
together competitors
;d. none of the above
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4. States are taking a single approach in
creating their HIEs.
;a. true
;b. false
5. The Office of the National Coordinator
for Health IT has urged state HIE
grantees away from a top-down,
single, state-wide public utility model.
;a. true
;b. false
9. A potential benefit of private HIEs is
that they can be faster to offer new
services and adapt to new business
situations.
;a. true
;b. false
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10. Involving a vast array of stakeholders
could help a state HIE solve issues
such as:
;a. consent
;b. exchange authorization
;c. patient record locator services
;d. all of the above
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