A critical early step in designing an EHR is to develop a(n)___ in which the characteristics of each data element are defined.

A. Accreditation manual
B. Core content
C. Continuity of care record
D. Data dictionary

Once a hospital discharge abstract system were developed and their ability to provide comparative data to hospitals was established, it became necessary to develop:

A. Data sets
B. Data elements
C. Electronic data interchange
D. Bills of mortality

In healthcare, data sets serve two purposes. The first is to identify data elements to be collected about each patient. The second is to:

A. Provide uniform data definitions
B. Guide efforts toward computerization
C. Determine statistical formulas
D. Provide a research database