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110 Cards in this Set
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What group is the primary accreditation organization for facilities that treat individuals who have functional disabilities ?
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Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of alphabetic filing ?
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Uneven expansion of file shelves or cabinets
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Critique this statement, "the PHR and EHR are synonyms for each other".
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FALSE...the PHR is controlled by the patient, while the EHR is controlled by the care provider
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In which department or unit does the health record typically begin ?
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Patient registration
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Which of the following is not usually a component of acute care patient records ?
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Problem list
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When correcting erroneous information in a health record, which of the following is NOT appropriate ?
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Using a black pen to obliterate the entry
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A health record with deficiencies that is not completed within the time frame specified in the medical staff rules and regulations is called "what" ?
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Delinquent
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Who is responsible for final approval of the AHIMA code of ethics ?
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the AHIMA Home of Delegates
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Which of the following actively promotes education and research in health information management ?
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AHIMA
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Which organization developed the first hospital standardization program ?
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American College of Surgeons
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As many public and private standards groups promulgate health informatics standards, the office of the national coordinator of health information and technology has been given the responsibility for "what"?
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Building software systems to support EHR development
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What is the primary goal of integrated health delivery systems ?
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To insure that patients receive high quality cost effective care in the most appropriate setting.
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While the focus of inpatient data collection is on the principle diagnosis, the focus of outpatient data collection is "what" ?
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Reason for the encounter
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What was the main result of the publication of the Flexner Report ?
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Medical school standards were established
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Documentation of genetic information, immunizations, hospitalizations, surgeries, medicines, family, occupation, and environmental histories are maintained over a lifetime in what type of record ?
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Personal Health Record (PHR)
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Members of the AHIMA House of Delegates are.....
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Elected to members in state component organizations
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Which of the following filing systems is considered the most efficient ?
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Terminal Digit
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Which of the following is an advantage of paper based records ?
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Standardized familiar format
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HIM has been recognized as an allied health profession since "when" ?
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1928
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The Joint Commission requires that the medical record delinquency rate quarter averaged from the last 4 quarterly measurements is not greater than _____ of the monthly discharge rate.
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50%
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I am arguing against the copy/paste function in the EHR...what would be my argument ?
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I am unable to identify the author
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Where was the first hospital organnized in the British Colonies of North America ?
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Philladelphia
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Which accrediting organization has instituted continuous improvement and sentinel event monitoring and uses tracer methodology during survey visits ?
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The Joint Commission
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AHIMA strongly opposes using "this" as a patient identifier in an electronic record ?
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Social Security Number
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What federal legislation provides funding for the implementation of nationwide health information exchange ?
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
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Which of the following accredits accademic programs in health information management ?
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CAHIIM
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Which federal legislation enacted the Medicare and Medicaid programs ?
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Public Law 89 - 97 of 1965
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Which of the following is an example of data capture technology ?
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Document imaging
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A critical early step in designing an EHR is to develp a __________ in which the characteristics of each data element are defined.
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Data Dictionary
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What was the primary objective of the original social security act which became law in 1935 ?
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To provide retirement income for the elderly
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The individuals right to control access to his or her personal information is known as "what" ?
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Privacy
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Which of the following best describes "data accessibility" ?
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Data are easily attainable
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A quantitative review of the health record for missing reports and signatures that occurs when the patient is in the hospital is called a ____________ review ?
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Concurrent
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After patient leaves the hospital the review is called "what" ?
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Retrospective
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The _______ makes up a virtual network of AHIMA members who communicate via a web based program managed by AHIMA.
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Communities of Practice
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Which of the following best describes "data accuracy" ?
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Data are correct
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Which of the following best describes "data completeness" ?
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Data includes all required elements
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I have been asked to list institutional users of the health record. Which one of the following would I include on my list ?
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield
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Which type of patient record includes documentation of a family bereavement period ?
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Hospice record
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Which type of health record is designated to measure clinical outcomes, collect data at the point of care, and provide medical alerts ?
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Electronic record
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In long term care, the resident's care plan is based on data collected in ___________.
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MDS Version 2.0
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Reimbursement for home health services is dependent of data collected from ________.
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OASIS
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As many private and pubic standards groups promulgate health imformatics standards, the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Informatiion and Technology has been given responsibility for ___________.
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Harmonization of standards from multiple sources
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Which of the following is not ususally a part of a quantitative analysis review ?
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Checking that every word in the record is spelled correctly
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In health organizations, what is the database that is used to locate the medical record number usually called ?
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Master Patient Index
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What component of the budget would include money for the purchase of an EHR ?
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Capital Budget
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Which of the following task would the HIM department not perform in an electronic health record system ?
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Assembly
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Consider the following sequence of numbers. What filing system is being used if these numbers represent the health record numbers filed together within the filing system.
37-45-99 38-45-99 36-45-99 |
Terminal Digit
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Which of the following is a micrographic method of storing health records in which each document page is placed sequentially on a long roll ?
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Microfilm Roll
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Which of the following historical events had the most influence on the U.S. Government's role in financing healthcare delivery ?
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The Great Depression
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Which of the following is a secondary purpose of the health record ?
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Support for research
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The National Centers for Health Statistics is responsible for updating the diagnosis classifications of ICD-9-CM.
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TRUE
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Volume 3 of ICD-9-CM is part of the international version of ICD-9 and is used only in the United States.
TRUE or FALSE |
TRUE
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V-codes and E-codes are referred to as supplementary classifications in ICD-9.
TRUE or FALSE |
TRUE
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ICD-10 is used in the United States for morbidity reporting.
TRUE or FALSE |
TRUE
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An encoder is a tool that aids coders in assigning diagnostic and procedure codes.
TRUE or FALSE |
TRUE
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The 3rd volume of ICD-9-CM contains the tabular and alphabetic listsof diseases.
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FALSE
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The International Classification of Diseases for Oncology 3rd edition is a system used for classifying incidences of benign diseases.
TRUE or FALSE |
FALSE
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CPT is a comprehensive descriptive listing of terms and codes for reporting diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and medical services.
TRUE or FALSE |
TRUE
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AHIMA has developed Standards of Ethical Coding.
TRUE or FALSE |
TRUE
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To avoid fraudulent behaviors, healthcare providers must develop compliance plans and establish internal controls.
TRUE or FALSE |
TRUE
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Providers should base their complinace programs on the compliance programs released by the AMA.
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FALSE
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Designation of a Chief Compliance Officer and a corporate compliance committee charged with the responsibility for operating and monitoring the compliance program and who reports directly to the CEO and the governing body is required for corporate compliance.
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TRUE
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Which of the following should be a violation of a corporate compliance plan ?
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Coders are given a bonus if the CMI exceeds a specified value.
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We have a hotline that employees can call to report compliance issues. This is mandated by the...
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Seven Elements of Corporate Compliance Plan
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I need to confirm the patient's principle diagnosis for the chart I am coding. How should I do this ?
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Review documents, such as the discharge summary
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The degree to which codes accurately reflect the patient's diagnosis and procedure is called "what" ?
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Validity
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Standardized vocabulary is needed to ......
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Facilitate the indexing, storage, and retrieval information in an EHR
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Which of the following would be an argument for the transition to ICE-10-CM/PCS ?
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More detail in the code
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Which of the following would be classified in ICD-9-CM with an "E-code" ?
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A fall from a curb
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I work at a substance abuse center. What system should I use to code diagnoses ?
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DSM-IV-TR
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WE ALSO NEED TO REMEMBER HOW TO FIND THE:
MEAN MEDIAN MODE RANGE PERCENTAGE |
MEAN: Add up all numbers given, and divide by the amount of numbers that were given...the "average"
MEDIAN: Place the numbers from lowest to highest and find the MIDDLE NUMBER, or average the two center numbers if a middle number is unavailable MODE: Place the numbers from lowest to highest, then find the number(s) that occurs MOST OFTEN RANGE: Place the numbers from lowest to highest, then subtract the lowest number from the highest number...this will give you your range. PERCENTAGE: See the notes we took in class for this answer...it is the one where she multiplied by 100 then divided by "something" |
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Which of the following is an example of an ancillary system ?
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Lab System
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Discrete data are generally entered into an EHR via....
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Templates
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The ability to electronically put tasks into a queue for someone to perform is called "what" ?
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Work Flow
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In a Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO), patients would most likely be identified using "what" ?
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Record Locator Service
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A special web page that offers secure access to data is called a(n).....
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Portal
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To run an analysis on a large set of data from many patients, the best tool is a(n).....
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Clinical Data Warehouse (CDW)
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An "interface" is....
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a program to exchange data
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Standards from "which organization" would be used for enabling exchange of clinical images ?
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DICOM
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Semantics refers to....
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meaning of a clinical concept
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Which of the following vocabularies is likely to be used to describe drus in a clinically relevant form ?
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RxNorm
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Which of the following is a core ethical obligation of HITs ?
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Protecting patient's privacy and confidential communications
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Which of the follwoing terms means "promoting good" ?
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Beneficence
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Which of the following terms means "treating others fairly"?
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Justice
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Which of the following ethical principles is being followed when an HIT professional ensures that patient information is ONLY released to those who have the leal right to access it ?
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Beneficence
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Which of the following priciples is being followed when an HIT professional applies rules fairly to all ?
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Justice
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Which of the following ethical principles is being followed when an HIT professional refuses to participate in a fraudulent act ?
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Nonmaleficence
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Which of the following activities is considered an unethical practice ?
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Backdating progress notes
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Privacy can be defined as ......
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The right of an individual to be left alone
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Confidentiality can be defined as .....
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The limitation of the use and disclosure of private information
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Which of the following represent(s) examples of the ethical obligations of HIT professionals ?
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Respecting and following the policies of their employers
Complying with all laws, regulations, and policies that govern the health information system ....and.... Refusing to participate in or conceal unethical practices |
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountablity Act (HIPAA).....
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provides a federal floor for healthcare privacy
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The content of the health record is defined by _______.
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State licensing rules and laws
Accrediting body standards ....and... Medical staff bylaws |
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What are the sources of law ?
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Statutes and constitutions
Judicial decisions ....and.... Administrative laws |
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Which type of law defines the rights and duties among people and private businesses ?
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Private Law
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Law enacted by leislative body is a _________.
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Statute
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Which document directs an individual to bring originals or copies of records to court ?
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Subpoena duces tecum
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The physical health record is usually considered the property of ____________.
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The organization or provider that maintains and stores the record
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Under the HIPAA privacy rule, covered entities refers to
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Healthcare providers
Healthcare clearinghouses ....and... Healthplans |
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Under usual circumstances, a covered entity must act on a patient's request to review or copy his or her health information within ________.
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30 days
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In which of the following instances can PHI (Personal Health Information) be used without patient authorization ?
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Release to an insurance company for payment
Release to another healthcare provider for treatment .....and.... Release to public health authorities as required by law |
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Which of the following provides a complete description to patients about how PHI (personal health information) is used in a healthcare facility ?
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Notice of Privacy Practices
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The form and content of the health record are determined by __________?
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Accreditation standards and public health reporting requirements
The needs of individual healthcare organizations ....and.... State and Federal laws and regulatory requirements |
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When a healthcare provider purposely commits a wrongful act that results in injury to a patient, the provider can be held responsible for an intentional tort.
TRUE or FALSE |
TRUE
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The Joint Commission sets the official record retention standards for hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
TRUE or FALSE |
FALSE
the retention standards are set by the state |
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Stricter state statutes related to the confidentiality of healthcare information takes precedence over the provisions of the HIPAA privacy rule.
TRUE or FALSE |
TRUE
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Which of the following spells out the powers of the three branches of the federal government?
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United States Constitution
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AHIMA's record retention guidelines recommended that the master patient index be maintained __________.
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Permanently
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Which of the following parties are considered covered entities under the HIPAA privacy rule ?
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Physicians
Hospitals .....and.... Pharmacies |