Council for Excellence in Education | Which group brings together stakeholders to address issues related to the future of the HIM profession and education? |
AHDI | Which of the following is the professional organization dedicated to the capture of health data and documentation? |
Candidates must pass an exam before obtaining any of the credentials. | Which of the following is true about the AHIMA certification program? |
Active | An RHIT is going back to earn her bachelor degree so that she can sit for the RHIA exam. What membership category is she qualified for? |
AHIMA Board of Directors | Who is responsible for managing the AHIMA association and determining its direction? |
HIMSS | Which organization's goal is centered on better health through health information technology? |
Information governance | The term used to describe the accountability framework and decision rights to achieve enterprise information management is __________. |
Approving amendments to AHIMA's bylaws | The AHIMA House of Delegates has power over which of the following? |
CSA | Where should new graduates begin their volunteer experience? |
Fellowship | Earned recognition for AHIMA members who have made significant and sustained contributions to the profession is which of the following? |
physician and Surgeon | Two types of practitioners can hold the degree of Doctor of Medicine. They are: |
25 days or less | The average length of stay (LOS) for acute care hospitals is: |
CEO | Which administrative position is the senior manager appointed by a governing board to direct an organization's overall long-term strategic management? |
Because of increased economic pressure from third-party payers | Why are home healthcare services the fastest-growing sector of Medicare? |
To manage cost, quality, and access to care | What was the intention of managed care? |
Have a Podiatrist on staff. | Which of the below is NOT a criteria to qualify as a Critical Access Hospital? |
Type of services provided
Type of ownership
Number of beds
(ALL) | Hospitals can be classified by which of the following? |
Inpatients | What are individuals who receive acute care services in a hospital called? |
6 | Patients in hospice care are expected to live ___ months or less. |
True | Long term care is mainly rehabilitative and supportive rather than trying to cure the patient. |
Storing patient care documentation | Which of the following best describes the most important function of the health record? |
Clinical professionals who provide direct patient care | Who are the primary users of the health record? |
Patient identification | Which of the following elements is typically found in the paper health record? |
Master Patient Index | The _______________ is the permanent record of ALL patients treated in a healthcare facility.
Correct! |
Healthy People 2020 | This program was designed to improve the overall health of the nation? |
Color coding | Which of the following assists in locating misfiles in the paper-based filing systems? |
TEFRA | Which one of the following laws required extensive changes to the Medicare program to try and help control rising costs? |
Caring for the patient | The services provided by HIM departments in acute care hospitals usually include all the following except: |
Assigning the health record number | The patient registration department assists the HIM department in what way? |
Quantitative | Which type of review of the health record is done to determine if there are any missing reports, forms, or signatures? |
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities | Which of the following groups is the primary accreditation organization for facilities that treat individuals who have functional disabilities? |
Use a black pen to obliterate the entry | When correcting erroneous information in a paper health record, which of the following is never appropriate? |
Documents opinions about the patient’s condition from the perspective of a physician not previously involved in the patient’s care | What is the function of a consultation report? |
Medical History | Which of the following represents documentation of the patient’s current and past health status? |
Physical Exam | Which of the following contains the physician’s findings based on an examination of the patient? |
MDS | Which of the following would not be a component of acute care patient records? |
Emergency Care | Which type of health record contains information about the means by which the patient arrived at the healthcare setting and documentation of care provided to stabilize the patient? |
Medical Staff Bylaws | A healthcare organizations standards for governing the practice of medical staff members is: |
True | The legal health record includes documentation to support decisions made when treating a patient, support documentation for revenue pursued by payers, as well as documentation used for legal testimony. |
False | True or false? An increase of healthcare-related identity theft has had no influence on a healthcare provider organization’s decision not to collect Social Security Numbers from patients. |
Data Dictyionary | A listing of all the data elements within a specific system that defines each individual data element, standard input of the data element, and specific data length is: |
Data Element | A single or individual fact that represents the smallest unique subset of a larger database in healthcare is known as a/n ____________. |
Information | A health information manager took the three elements, blood pressure, weight, and cholesterol to analyze for potential indicators of a heart attack. The combined data and then manipulated into something meaningful is referred to as? |
Data Integrity | The assurance that the data entered into an electronic system or maintained on paper are only accessed and amended by individuals with the authority to do so is ___________________________? |
Health information exchange | What is another term for the exchange of health information electronically between providers and others with the same level of interoperability, such as labs and pharmacies? |
Data Mapping | Which of the following creates a visual process to understand the data being collected between two different systems and links the data being collected together? |
Data element | The single fact or individual fact that represents the smallest unique subset of a larger database sometimes referred to the raw facts and figures is: |
Accessability | Safeguards established to assure the data is available when needed while implementing proper precautions and safeguards to protect the information is called which of the following? |
Unstructured data | This type of data is entered into electronic systems in free text and has no specific requirements or rules for data entry. |
Computer Assisted Coding | This software has the ability to search and evaluate clinical documentation that will produce a report of procedure and diagnosis codes. |