The Monolithic Model of Health Information Exchange

question 1

Multiple Choice

The monolithic model of health information exchange:

• A) works by having all participating institutions send copies of their healthcare data to one centralized repository on a regular basis so one regionally comprehensive record can be maintained for each patient.
• B) insures all patients' data in the centralized repository is up-to-the-minute accurate.
• C) allows for member institutions to easily opt out of the exchange and retrieve all of the healthcare data they supplied to the exchange.
• D) is superior to the federated model of health information exchange.

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Definitions:

Comminuted

Used to describe a fracture where the bone is broken into several small pieces.

Open Reduction

A surgical procedure to realign broken bones or fragments, often followed by internal fixation to hold the bones in place.

Surgical Procedure

A medical operation involving an incision with instruments, performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body.

Involved Fractures

Fractures where the bone is broken in multiple places or is associated with other injuries or complications.