Which statement describes a repository with central storage of a longitudinal record?
a. Patient data are from a single hospital's data for the most current encounters.
b. Data from multiple hospitals are kept compact and efficient by deleting "old" data.
c. Portions of a patient's lifetime medical record are stored in databases at the facility where the data were collected.
d. The information collected by the organization is stored in a single database no matter when or where the patient was seen.
ANS: D
The information collected by an organization that is stored in a single database no matter when or where the patient was seen is an example of a repository with central storage of a longitudinal record. The other items describe aspects of distributed and/or encounter-based records.
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