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EHR621S - ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS - 1ST OPP - NOV 2022 |
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n Am I BI A u n IVER s ITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOF HEALTH,APPLIEDSCIENCESAND NATURALRESOURCES
DEPARTMENTOF HEALTHSCIENCES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOROF SCIENCEIN HEALTHINFORMATIONSYSTEMSMANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATIONCODE: 07BHIS
LEVEL:6
COURSENAME: ELECTRONICHEALTH
RECORDS
DATE: NOVEMBER2022
COURSECODE: EHR621S
SESSION:FIRSTOPPORTUNITY
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER
MODERATOR
FIRSTOPPORTUNITYEXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
DR MOIPI NGAUJAKE
MR JOMIN GEORGE
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Readthe questions and instructions carefully
2. Answer All the questions
3. Write neatly and clearly
4. Begin each question on a separate sheet of paper and number the answers clearly
THIS QUESTION PAPERCONSISTSOF 3 PAGES
{INCLUDINGTHIS FRONTPAGE)
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SECTION A
QUESTION 1
[10 MARKS]
1.0 Assesswhether the following statements are true or false: One mark for each question [10]
1.1 Data is regarded as a vital resource and is prone to be a threat if a system fails to protect it.
1.2 Influences, resources and activities that exist outside the boundaries of the organization but
significantly affects the organization are known as internal domains.
1.3 Patient records contain information such as treatment and medical history about different
patients as it is collected by the individual medical practice.
1.4 EMR systems enable an efficient availability of meaningful, accurate and complete data to assist
all medical units with a continuous accessto an up to date and reliable medical records.
1.5 Electronic health record stores patient records in a less standardized format.
1.6 One of the major causes of medical errors is illegible writing.
1.7 Interoperability allows the sharing of information between institutions.
1.8 Data security cannot be compromised with paper based records.
1.9 Electronic health records facilitate data analysis and decision making.
1.10 The use and disclosure of health information needed for patient care and other
important purposes is permitted in accordance to privacy rule.
SECTION B,
QUESTION 2
[35 MARKS]
2.0 Define the following concepts:
2.1 Electronic Medical Records
[3]
2.2 Patient Records
[2]
2.3 Healthcare Services
[2]
2.4 Data Consistency
[3]
2.5 Outline five (5) rules for keeping medical records?
[SJ
2.6 Enumerate the four (4) liabilities associated with provision of medical records?
[4]
2.7 Identify any three (3) entities or persons that a healthcare facility can provide medical
records to?
[3]
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2.8 List any three (3) disadvantages of Electronic Medical Records?
[3]
2.9 Describe the prerequisite factors of an electronic medical record system in order to ensure
that the implementation of electronic medical records is effective?
[10)
SE~TION C
QUESTION 3
[55 marks]
3.0 Mento Medical Institute currently uses paper based systems for recording patient information.
You as the Health Information Officer for the medical institute have observed the challenges
of using a paper based system. Given an opportunity by the management committee,
describe:
3.1 The functions of medical records
[12)
3.2 List and explain the benefits of Electronic Medical Records {EMR) adoption
[12)
3.3 Describe the possible challenges the medical institute may experience with
EMR adoption
[10)
3.4 Identify and explain the risks associated with EMR Implementation
[11)
3.5 List possible contributing factors that creates the risks with EMA Implementation.
[10)
TOTAL: 100 MARKS
GOOD LUCK
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