Chapter 2 Quiz
knowledge is created by adding (a.) to (b.)
(a.) experience to (b.) information
information theory helps recognize that the ultimate goal of an EHR is to
achieve improved health care
computer-generated knowledge should
be considered in light of professional judgment
in systems theory, which defines the scope of a system?
boundaries
what is the primary difference between a closed and open system?
closed systems do not interact with the environment while open systems are influenced by the environment.
the value of information in a data-information-knowledge-wisdom (DIKW) continuum is
data become best practices
a complex information system, such as an EHR, must be able to provide information about environmental factors that influence the functioning of the system. this is the system's
feedback
cybernetics is very important in EHR system implementation and adoption because of its attention to
feedback
open source software is software that is
freely available
the term that describes the ability of one information system to exchange data with another information system is
interoperable
information systems theory
predicts how well an information system will work
a major barrier to fully interoperable health information systems has been
proprietary nature of vendor products
in formation theory, an example of a channel is
record
in understanding the characteristics of information systems, what must be present to tie component objects together?
relationships
an example of a mechanical system is
thermometer
which form of data entry is used to improve the quality of data in health IT?
use of fixed data
