Question

1. Identify the step that would allow the healthcare facility to learn of a new legislation. a. Internal scanning

2. Request for proposal
3. Request for information
4. External scanning

2. One of the goals of the IS under consideration is to improve patient care. This is an example of a(n) _____.

1. Project definition
2. SMART goal
3. Intangible benefit
4. Tangible benefit

3. In a SMART goal, a goal that is challenging but can be accomplished given the time and other factors is known as _____. a. Measurable

2. Realistic
3. Attainable
4. Timely

4. The hospital has gone into a partnership with an IS vendor. The hospital will be the first healthcare facility to utilize the EHR under development. The hospital is known as a(n) _____. a. Alpha site

2. Beta site
3. Project plan
4. Critical path

5. Before the project began, the healthcare facility decided to implement an EHR that will be used at all three of the hospitals owed by the organization. This is an example of a(n) _____. a. Acceptance test

2. Project definition
3. Scope creep
4. Feasibility study

6. The vendor’s right to sell a product is an example of a(n) _____.

1. Warranty
2. Force majeure
3. Acceptance test
4. Source code

7. The healthcare facility has decided to purchase all of the ISs from one vendor. This strategy is known as _____.

1. Best of the best
2. Best of breed
3. Best of fit
4. Best of choice

8. Identify which of the following is a project.

1. Change to screen formatting on three screens
2. Developing the IS strategic plan
3. Change setting related to number of days until a bill drops
4. Write ad hoc report on number of patients who had a cholecystectomy

                                                                                                                      

9. Which of the following evaluations would get the most users involved?

1. On-site demonstration
2. Site visit
3. Reference checks
4. Reviewing RFP responses

10. Where would warranties be found?

1. RFP
2. RFI
3. Contract
4. IS strategic plan

Answer 1

1. Identify the step that would allow the healthcare facility to learn of a new legislation.

External scanning

2. One of the goals of the IS under consideration is to improve patient care. This is an example of a

Tangible benefit

3. In a SMART goal, a goal that is challenging but can be accomplished given the time and other factors is known as

Timely

4. The hospital has gone into a partnership with an IS vendor. The hospital will be the first healthcare facility to utilize the EHR under development. The hospital is known as a(n) _____. Alpha site

5. Before the project began, the healthcare facility decided to implement an EHR that will be used at all three of the hospitals owed by the organization. This is an example of a-

Scope creep

6. The vendor’s right to sell a product is an example of a

Acceptance test

7. The healthcare facility has decided to purchase all of the ISs from one vendor. This strategy is known as _____.

Best of fit

8. Identify which of the following is a project.

Developing the IS strategic plan

9. Which of the following evaluations would get the most users involved?

Reviewing RFP responses