ABPM Clinical Informatics study plan

Map the CDS taxonomy (rules, alerts, order sets, pathways, scoring tools) and classify 10 real-world examples into it

Distinguish the five rights of CDS and write a one-line justification for each right using a clinical example

Compare guideline-derived logic versus local consensus logic for a single high-volume condition and articulate the tradeoffs

Draft alert-fatigue mitigation strategies and rank them by expected impact

Trace how a published guideline becomes executable logic, listing each translation step and the failure points at each step

Define core informatics constructs (data-information-knowledge-wisdom, clinical workflow, cognitive load, sociotechnical model) and apply one to a CDS scenario

Explain evidence grading and how strength of recommendation should modulate alert severity

Identify three ways CDS can introduce bias or inequity and propose a mitigation for each

Diagram the architecture of an EHR from database layer through application layer to clinician-facing interface

Contrast build-time configuration with runtime behavior for order sets, templates, and note structures

Describe the lifecycle of a clinical document from creation through amendment, signature, and retention

List the main EHR failure modes that affect clinician trust and describe how each surfaces to end users

Define a clinical quality measure end to end: denominator, numerator, exclusions, and exception handling

Distinguish process, outcome, structural, and balancing measures and classify 8 sample measures

Explain how attribution, risk adjustment, and denominators affect reported performance

Compute a rate, a confidence interval, and a small-number caution for a synthetic dataset

Describe how population registries and stratification support outreach and equity monitoring

Compare the roles of HL7 v2, FHIR, and CDA and state which exchange use case each best serves

Walk through a FHIR resource bundle and identify patient, encounter, observation, and medication resources

Explain the purpose of terminology systems and value sets and how mapping errors create downstream defects

Describe the components of a health information exchange and the consent models that govern data sharing

Apply the HIPAA Security Rule safeguards (administrative, physical, technical) to a concrete informatics system

Distinguish privacy, security, and confidentiality and give a clinical scenario for each

Classify patient-safety hazards using a recognized taxonomy and rank them by severity and detectability

Perform a failure mode and effects analysis on a medication-ordering workflow and identify the highest-risk step

Explain how reporting systems, just culture, and closed-loop follow-up reduce recurrence of harm

Plan a system implementation using a phased rollout with defined go-live readiness criteria

Design a usability evaluation (heuristic review or think-aloud) and specify the metrics you would capture

Map stakeholders and build a communication and training plan that addresses resistance to change

Draft a governance structure that assigns decision rights for build requests, prioritization, and change control

Identify human-factors principles that reduce error during high-stress clinical workflows

Design a study to evaluate an informatics intervention, choosing an appropriate design and naming confounders

Distinguish internal, external, and construct validity and identify threats in your own design

Select appropriate statistical tests for common evaluation questions and justify each choice

Integrate weak domains into a consolidated review plan with dated review blocks

Complete a full-length timed practice exam and analyze error patterns by domain