Which Is an Example of a Nonclinical Use of the Health

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a nonclinical use of the health record?

• A) Billing to and reimbursement by third-party payers.
• B) Chronological documentation of patient care.
• C) Public health monitoring to determine flu outbreaks.
• D) Quality improvement activities,such as infection control.

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Definitions:

Population

The entire group or set of items or individuals from which samples may be drawn for statistical analysis.

Statistical Inference

The process of making predictions or decisions about a population based on sample data.

Reliability

The degree to which an assessment tool produces stable and consistent results.

Significance Level

The threshold of probability below which a null hypothesis is rejected in statistical tests, representing the risk of a Type I error.