The Impact of Standardized Terminology Throughout the U

question 16

Multiple Choice

The impact of standardized terminology throughout the U.S. health care system has grown exponentially. Medicare and Medicaid have begun to offer financial incentives to health care providers to promote adoption and meaningful use of interoperable health information systems and a qualified health record. Which of the following statements best describes meaningful use?

• A)The goal of meaningful use is to input data in a manner that creates evidence-based practice models.
• B)The goal of meaningful use is to exchange clinical structured data in a manner that is accurate and complete to improve patient care in a cost-efficient way.
• C)The goal of meaningful use is to provide a warehouse of data that supports medication renewal and patient teaching plans.
• D)The goal of meaningful use is to offer the clinician patient care tools for improved outcomes.

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Definitions:

Scientific Process

A systematic and empirical approach to research in which the researcher generates a hypothesis, collects data through observation and experimentation, and then analyses the data to draw conclusions.

Developing Theory

Refers to the ongoing process of creating, testing, and refining concepts and propositions that aim to explain phenomena within a certain field.

Observation

The process of monitoring or recording systematically selected behaviors, phenomena, or variables for the purpose of analysis.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, made as a starting point for further investigation.