Epic Skills Assessment Healthcare Informatics & EHR Concepts 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which data exchange standard is most commonly used for sharing clinical information between Epic and external healthcare systems in the US?
- HL7 FHIR (Correct answer)
- CSV flat files
- SOAP XML v1
- FTP batch transfer
Correct answer: HL7 FHIR
HL7 FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) is the modern standard Epic uses for clinical data exchange with external systems.
Question 2: In an EHR workflow, what does 'CDS' stand for?
- Clinical Decision Support (Correct answer)
- Central Data Storage
- Coded Diagnosis System
- Chart Documentation Suite
Correct answer: Clinical Decision Support
CDS stands for Clinical Decision Support, which provides real-time guidance to clinicians at the point of care.
Question 3: A hospital wants to ensure that a patient's allergy data entered in one Epic module is immediately visible in all other modules. Which Epic concept enables this?
- Single patient record architecture (Correct answer)
- Manual data synchronization
- Nightly batch replication
- Module-specific data silos
Correct answer: Single patient record architecture
Epic's single patient record architecture ensures all modules share one unified record, so data entered anywhere is instantly available everywhere.
Question 4: What is the primary purpose of an ADT feed in a hospital information system?
- Track patient Admit, Discharge, and Transfer events (Correct answer)
- Manage laboratory test orders
- Process insurance billing claims
- Schedule surgical procedures
Correct answer: Track patient Admit, Discharge, and Transfer events
An ADT (Admit, Discharge, Transfer) feed communicates patient movement events to downstream systems so they stay synchronized.
Question 5: Which of the following best describes a 'build environment' in Epic implementation?
- A non-production system where configuration is developed and tested (Correct answer)
- The live server handling real patient encounters
- A backup database for disaster recovery
- A reporting warehouse for analytics
Correct answer: A non-production system where configuration is developed and tested
A build environment is a non-production Epic instance used by analysts to develop and test configuration before promoting changes to production.
Question 6: In Epic terminology, what is a 'SmartList'?
- A predefined list of selectable options embedded in a documentation template (Correct answer)
- A sorted view of patient appointments
- A real-time inventory tracking tool
- An automated lab result filter
Correct answer: A predefined list of selectable options embedded in a documentation template
A SmartList is a configurable pick-list embedded in Epic SmartText or documentation tools that presents discrete selectable options to clinicians.
Epic Skills Assessment Healthcare Informatics & EHR Concepts 1
Which data exchange standard is most commonly used for sharing clinical information between Epic and external healthcare systems in the US?