In Preparation for Conversion to a Computerized Patient Record, a Committee

question 552

Multiple Choice

In preparation for conversion to a computerized patient record, a committee at your facility is defining each of the data elements in a patient record to determine which elements should be required and to set parameters for each element. The committee is working on the data

• A) edits.
• B) reasonableness.
• C) dictionary.
• D) feasibility.

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Definitions:

Money Creation

The process by which the money supply of a country, or of an economic or monetary region, is increased.

Depository Institutions

Financial institutions that accept deposits from individuals and provide loans, such as banks and credit unions.

Loans

Sums of money borrowed that are expected to be paid back with interest by the borrower over a specified period of time.

Discount Rate

The interest rate charged by central banks on loans they give to commercial banks and other financial institutions.