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A hospital is implementing a new electronic health record (EHR) system. Which of the following foundational concepts is MOST critical for ensuring the successful use of data for future analytics?
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A healthcare organization wants to compare its performance on a specific quality measure (e.g., readmission rates for heart failure) against national benchmarks. Which type of healthcare dataset would be MOST relevant for obtaining this benchmark data?
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A coder abstracts the diagnosis "Acute myocardial infarction due to atherosclerotic native coronary artery" from a patient's chart. Which classification system is used to assign the diagnostic code?
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A patient undergoes a surgical procedure. The facility needs to bill for the surgeon's professional services. Which coding system is used to report these services?
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A pharmacist is reviewing a patient's medication list to identify potential drug interactions. Which terminology system provides standardized names and relationships for drugs?
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Which of the following is a key step in the revenue cycle management process that directly impacts the availability of data for financial analytics?
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Which of the following organizations primarily focuses on accrediting healthcare organizations based on quality and safety standards?
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A public health department is investigating an outbreak of influenza in a specific geographic area. Which foundational concept of analytics in healthcare is MOST relevant to this investigation?
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How does an Electronic Health Record (EHR) primarily support healthcare data analytics?
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A data analyst is asked to provide a summary of the total number of patients seen in each department over the past year. This request aligns with which level of analysis?
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An algorithm is being developed to predict which patients are at high risk of developing sepsis based on their initial lab results and vital signs. This is an example of which application of artificial intelligence in healthcare?
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A healthcare administrator wants to understand the impact of a new diabetes education program on patient outcomes. What is the FIRST step in addressing this business need using data analytics?
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When initiating a data analytics project, which of the following is MOST important to understand to ensure the project's success and relevance?
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A quality improvement team is tasked with reducing hospital readmissions for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which of the following metrics would be MOST relevant to track for this initiative?
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A data analyst needs to create a plan for analyzing patient demographics and their correlation with the incidence of a specific disease. Which of the following elements should be included in the analysis plan?
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When identifying the sources of data for an analysis of patient outcomes, what is the primary importance of understanding data lineage?
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A researcher is collecting data for a clinical trial by directly observing patient interactions and recording specific behaviors. Which data collection method is being used?
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A data analyst extracts a large dataset of patient encounters from the hospital's data warehouse. Upon initial review, they notice several records with missing values for key demographic fields. What is the NEXT critical step in the data acquisition process?
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During data cleaning, a data analyst identifies inconsistent formatting in patient birth dates (e.g., MM/DD/YYYY, DD-MM-YY). What is the MOST appropriate action to take?
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A data analyst needs to combine patient data from two different databases. One database uses a patient identifier based on a medical record number, while the other uses a unique internal system ID. What data transformation technique is required?
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After transforming a dataset, a data analyst performs a series of checks to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the transformed data. This process is known as:
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A data analyst needs to retrieve all patient records for individuals diagnosed with diabetes who were admitted to the hospital in the month of March. Which data analysis technique would be used to accomplish this?
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When determining the appropriate analytical approach for a research , what is the MOST important factor to consider?
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A researcher is investigating the relationship between a patient's age and their length of stay in the hospital. Which analytical methodology would be appropriate for exploring this relationship?
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A hospital administrator notices a sudden increase in the number of urinary tract infections (UTIs) reported in a specific unit. What type of data analysis is being performed to identify this unexpected occurrence?
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A healthcare system wants to compare its infection rates to those of similar hospitals across the state. This process is known as:
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Which statistical technique is commonly used to account for differences in patient populations (e.g., age, comorbidities) when comparing healthcare outcomes?
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After performing an analysis, a data analyst identifies a statistically significant increase in the average length of stay for patients undergoing a specific surgical procedure. What is the NEXT critical step?
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When interpreting the results of a predictive model, what is an important limitation to consider?
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A data analyst needs to present the trend of hospital admissions over the past five years to the hospital's board of directors. Which type of data visualization would be MOST effective for this purpose?
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When comparing the distribution of patient ages between two different clinics, which data visualization would be MOST appropriate?
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A healthcare administrator wants a quick overview of key performance indicators (KPIs) such as patient satisfaction scores, readmission rates, and average length of stay. Which data visualization tool is best suited for this purpose?
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When communicating the findings of a data analysis project to a group of clinicians, what is the MOST important consideration?
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A data analyst is presenting the results of a study on the effectiveness of a new treatment. During the presentation, a stakeholder raises concerns about potential bias in the data. What is the MOST appropriate response?
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A healthcare organization is developing a data governance framework. Which of the following is a primary goal of data governance?
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Which of the following database designs is characterized by storing data in tables with rows and columns, and using relationships to connect related data?
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What is the primary purpose of audit logs in the context of data analysis and submission?
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A healthcare organization is implementing a new policy regarding access to patient data for research purposes. Which data governance principle is MOST relevant to this policy?
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Which key health data law primarily addresses the privacy and security of Protected Health Information (PHI)?
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A researcher needs to access de-identified patient data for a study. Under HIPAA, which of the following conditions MUST be met for the data to be considered de-identified?
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A healthcare organization is considering using artificial intelligence (AI) to automate the process of identifying patients at high risk for hospital readmission. Which foundational concept is MOST relevant to evaluating the ethical implications of this application?
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A project manager is leading a data analytics initiative to improve patient engagement. Which project management principle is MOST important for ensuring the project stays on track and meets the stakeholders' needs?
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A healthcare analyst is asked to determine the financial impact of a new clinical program. Which of the following would be a relevant metric to evaluate the business need?
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When creating an analysis plan to evaluate the effectiveness of a new telehealth service, which of the following data parameters would be MOST important to include?
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A data analyst needs to extract data from a clinical data repository that uses a complex query language. Which data acquisition task is being performed?
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During data acquisition, a data analyst encounters inconsistencies in how race and ethnicity are recorded across different source systems. Which data acquisition task is critical to address this issue before analysis?
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A data analyst is querying a database and needs to combine data from two tables based on a common patient identifier. Which SQL command is typically used for this purpose?
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A researcher is analyzing patient survey data that includes open-ended responses. Which analytical methodology can be used to identify common themes and sentiments expressed in the text data?
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A hospital is implementing a new electronic health record (EHR) system and wants to ensure data quality during the migration process. Which of the following data governance activities is MOST important?
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A data analyst creates a scatter plot to examine the relationship between two continuous variables, patient age and length of stay. What does each point on the scatter plot represent?

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