Medical Data Acquisition Methods – MCQ
1. What is the main difference between Electronic Health Records (EHR) and
Electronic Medical Records (EMR)?
A. EMR is accessible by multiple organizations
B. EHR meets interoperability standards and is used across multiple organizations
C. EHR is used within a single organization only
D. EMR includes only insurance and personal data
2. Which of the following is a benefit of EHR in terms of efficiency?
A. Improves disease diagnosis accuracy
B. Prevents multi-user access
C. Reduces time spent searching for physical files
D. Eliminates need for training
3. What is true regarding paper-based health systems?
A. Allows automatic updates
B. High risk of misfiling or losing charts
C. Supports real-time collaboration
D. Sends digital alerts
4. What is a use of EHR in clinical decision support?
A. Paper chart filing
B. Monthly expense reporting
C. Generating alerts for medication interactions
D. Digital marketing
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5. How does EHR enhance patient safety?
A. Allows automated reminders
B. Supports early warnings and clinical decisions
C. Enables printed summaries
D. Encrypts paper files
6. What distinguishes a Personal Health Record (PHR) from EHR?
A. It is owned and managed by the patient
B. It is created only by providers
C. It contains only insurance data
D. It’s never electronic
7. Which of the following is a core EHR function related to administration?
A. Integrated health tracking apps
B. Claims processing and administrative reporting
C. Online prescription refills
D. Messaging services only
8. What is one challenge during the transition to EHR?
A. Elimination of paper backups
B. Revenue loss during implementation and training
C. Excessive patient interaction
D. Removal of old staff
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9. Why are EHRs optimal for medical data acquisition?
A. They allow graphing of patient trends over time
B. They block external communication
C. They reduce accuracy in billing
D. They disable decision-making tools
10. What is the main goal of the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH)?
A. Offer emergency care only
B. Provide comprehensive, coordinated, and continuous care
C. Isolate care teams from families
D. Focus on billing systems
11. What is the core difference in ownership between PHR and EHR?
A. EHR is manually handled
B. PHR is owned by the patient
C. PHR is locked by providers
D. EHR has limited scope
12. What is a key role of Clinical Decision Support (CDS) in EHR?
A. Alerting drug interaction risks
B. Managing payroll
C. Uploading images
D. Formatting templates
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13. What is a major benefit of Health Information Exchange (HIE)?
A. Prevents secure access
B. Stores paper documents
C. Shares health data electronically and securely
D. Disables external access
14. How does EHR improve quality of care?
A. Creates clear, organized, and accurate data
B. Makes data unsearchable
C. Reduces patient satisfaction
D. Eliminates staff communication
15. What is a necessary organizational change when adopting EHR?
A. Removing user accounts
B. Planning for secure backups
C. Disabling login systems
D. Hiring only IT staff
16. Which of the following is part of the “Health Information and Data”
function of EHR?
A. Problem lists and medical diagnoses
B. Chat features
C. Social network syncing
D. Audio dictation only
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17. How does EHR increase financial efficiency?
A. Delays in claim submission
B. Manual record typing
C. Faster billing and improved reimbursements
D. Removal of audit features
18. What is the core aim of PCMH?
A. Centralize emergency services
B. Deliver coordinated, culturally sensitive care
C. Track only pediatric cases
D. Allow unstructured care
19. Which EHR feature supports patient safety the most?
A. Warning about clinical status changes
B. Sharing email templates
C. Managing waiting rooms
D. Faxing referrals
20. Why does EHR improve healthcare quality?
A. Supports benchmarking and data integrity
B. Disables reporting
C. Encourages manual storage
D. Reduces care continuity
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21. What is a key challenge during EHR adoption?
A. Reduced paper supply
B. Loss of revenue during implementation
C. Increased handwriting errors
D. Elimination of insurance
22. How does CDS in EHR assist care delivery?
A. Triggers alerts for risks and interactions
B. Stops patients from accessing data
C. Hides alerts
D. Delays treatment
23. What is the major difference between EMR and EHR?
A. EHR is used within one institution only
B. EHR supports cross-organization interoperability
C. EMR meets national standards
D. EMR is internet-based
24. What is the main function of HIE?
A. Paper record encryption
B. Secure health data exchange
C. Limiting external communication
D. Disabling sharing between hospitals
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25. Why is training important in EHR implementation?
A. Enables system efficiency and staff readiness
B. Prevents system access
C. Encourages manual backups
D. Disables interfaces
26. How does EHR improve access to lab results?
A. Allows automatic lab result linking
B. Delivers physical prints only
C. Blocks image viewing
D. Requires manual retrieval
27. How does EHR support preventive care?
A. Encrypting patient photos
B. Sending marketing updates
C. Disconnecting patient access
D. Generating lists of services like vaccines and screenings
28. What makes PHR unique?
A. Not sharable
B. Stored only by insurers
C. Fully controlled by the patient
D. Cannot be accessed digitally
