Chapter 4: Registry Build: Metrics

Question 1

Introduction

True or False

Registry Metrics and the inclusion rule are closely related.

Answer 1

Answer

False. Registry Metrics do not have anything to do with the inclusion rule.

Question 2

Introduction

True or False

All Registry Metrics are Epic-released

Answer 2

Answer

False. If Epic has not released a metric for something you want to track you can create your own metric.

Question 3

Introduction

When you add new metrics to a registry who should you work with to make sure the corresponding columns are added to the appropriate data mart tables?

A. Your Epic Healthy Planet TS
B. Your Clarity Team
C. Your Ambulatory Team
D. No one. They are automatically linked

Answer 3

Answer

B. Your Clarity Team

Question 4

Introduction

Patient-specific details are stored where to make reporting on the details easier?

A. RDM - Registry Data metric records
B. RDT - Registry Data records
C. Epic’s data tracker
D. Clarity Report Tables

Answer 4

Answer

B. RDT - Registry Data records

Question 5

Introduction

True or False

Metric rules can be used in other registries.

Answer 5

Answer

True

Question 6

Introduction

What is the maximum number of properties allowed for a metric?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four

Answer 6

Answer

A. One

Question 7

Interpreting Metric Rules

Which of the following is true?

A. Registry Metric rules work the same as other CER Rules we have seen.
B. Registry Metric rules work differently than other CER Rules we have seen.

Answer 7

Answer

B. Registry Metric rules work differently than other CER Rules we have seen

Question 8

Interpreting Metric Rules

True or False

A Metric CER Rule instructs the system to store a piece of data.

Answer 8

Answer

True

Question 9

Interpreting Metric Rules

Using Rule Editor Language, the easiest way to say something exists is to specify that the value is

A. Blank
B. Not Blank
C. The same as another value that you know is correct.

Answer 9

Answer

B. Not Blank

Question 10

Interpreting Metric Rules

True or False

Setting the Result Type to Property/Rule Column Value gives the instruction to save the values returned by the property in the registry

Answer 10

Answer

True

Question 11

Create a Metric for an Order

Which of the following Contexts do we use when creating a new Registry Metric?

A. Property Value
B. Registry Metric
C. Data Mart Metric
D. No context is necessary for Registry Metrics

Answer 11

Answer

B. Registry Metric

Question 12

Create a Metric for an Order

DM is an abbreviation for what?

Answer 12

Answer

Data Mart

Question 13

Create a Metric for an Order

The return type defines which of the following?

A. How many values are returned.
B. The code that translates dates into numbers.
C. The format of how the data is stored.

Answer 13

Answer

C. The format of how the data is stored.

Question 14

Create a Metric for an Order

Where does the “display name” from the Display Info tab appear?

A. The display name appears in Smart Forms
B. The display name appears in any SmartTexts related to the Metric Build.
C. The display name appears in print groups
D. The display name appears only in the Registry Report used by physicians.

Answer 14

Answer

C. The display name appears in print groups

Question 15

Choosing an Appropriate Return Type

Where can you go to check the kind of information being returned by a property?

A. Galaxy
B. The Metric Data Mart table report
C. The help text of the property
D. Epic Data Handbook, Chapter 11 - Metric Property Types

Answer 15

Answer

C. The help text of the property

Question 16

Choosing an Appropriate Return Type

If a property returns free text, you should usually choose which of the following return types?

A. Delimited data
B. String
C. Delimited String
D. Numeric or Date

Answer 16

Answer

B. String

Question 17

Choosing an Appropriate Return Type

If a property returns more than one piece of information you should usually choose which of the following data types?

A. String
B. Comma separated
C. Delimited Data
D. Numeric

Answer 17

Answer

C. Delimited Data

Question 18

Choosing an Appropriate Return Type

If a property returns a 1 or a 2 to represent a yes or no, what should you choose for the Return Type?

A. Networked
B. Numeric
C. String
D. General

Answer 18

Answer

A. Networked, and point to a category list to translate the numbers into a yes or no for display purposes

Question 19

Choosing an Appropriate Return Type

True or False

If a property returns a category list value or a record ID, you should use networked as the Return Type and enter the appropriate INI and item number to display the name instead of the ID number.

Answer 19

Answer

True

Question 20

General Information

True or False

There is no way to determine which registry metrics use a specific grouper record

Answer 20

Answer

False. There is utility you can run to obtain this information.

Question 21

Link Metrics to a Registry

The final step when creating a new Registry Metric is to:

A. Confirm the grouper records are released
B. Insure that your registry is “ready for use”
C. Enter your CER rules in your registry on the Metrics and Rules form.
D. Enter your CER rules in the Clarity data tables set up by your Clarity Team.

Answer 21

Answer

C. Enter your CER rules in your registry on the Metrics and Rules form.

Question 22

View Your Registry Metrics in Record Viewer

True or False

The RDT for a patient is always updated by reprocessing your registry.

Answer 22

Answer

False. There is a utility you can use to update specific metrics for patients on demand.

Question 23

Finding the Right Property in the Property Tree

True or False

The properties available in the Rule Editor are determined by context.

Answer 23

Answer

True. If you choose the wrong context for your rule you may not be able to find the right property.

Question 24

Finding the Right Property in the Property Tree

Which of the following might signal that you have found a property that is OK to use?

A. The lookup function shows the property code contains “BI” in the routine
B. The lookup function shows the property code contains “DM” in the routine
C. The ID of the property begins with 28
D. The ID of the property begins with 82

Answer 24

Answer

A. The lookup function shows the property code contains “BI” in the routine.
D. The ID of the property begins with 82.

Question 25

Finding the Right Property in the Property Tree

True or False

Properties found under General Properties need exhaustive testing to validate your rule.

Answer 25

Answer

True. Epic has usually not validated these properties and there is no “context”

Question 26

Reviewing the Chapter

True or False

A single metric rule can only be used in one registry.

Answer 26

Answer

False. Metric Rules can be used in multiple registries.

Question 27

Reviewing the Chapter

You create a registry metric that returns whether or not a patient is prescribed an anti-diabetic medication. Where can you look to help determine which return type to use?

Answer 27

Answer

You can check the help text of the property to see what data is returned.

Question 28

Reviewing the Chapter

You create a registry metric that returns whether or not a patient is prescribed an anti-diabetic medication. The property you used returns a 1 or a 2. Which return type can you use to translate these numbers into a “yes” or “no” for display purposes?

A. String
B. Delimited Data
C. Networked
D. Instant

Answer 28

Answer

C. Networked