209 midterm 2

Question 1

Which of the following is not considered a possible function of an EHR or practice management system?

Answer 1

Automated telephone caller

Question 2

The greatest concern of electronic health records is

Answer 2

protecting the confidentiality of patient records

Question 3

Which of the following is mandated in Stage 2 of “meaningful use” of EHRs for Medicare or Medicaid patients?

Answer 3

sending and receiving clinical information electronically

Question 4

Which organization has defined the terms electronic medical record and electronic health record?

Answer 4

NAHIT

Question 5

In order to find patient demographic information, you could ask the EHR report generator to create any of the following reports, except.

Answer 5

aging

Question 6

Computer storage of files is a good option when:

Answer 6

you have a limited amount of space.

Question 7

Which of the following is not an advantage of the integration of ancillary programs for labs and other diagnostic and therapeutic services with an EHR system?

Answer 7

Patients do not have to wait as long for lab or diagnostic appointments.

Question 8

In order to find out which patients are not paying their office claims and statements promptly, you could ask the EHR report generator to create a(n) __________ report.

Answer 8

aging

Question 9

If an EHR’s coding software detects a charge that does not match a diagnosis code, it may

Answer 9

produce a flag to alert the medical office

Question 10

How many identifiers are required to correctly identify a patient’s EHR?

Answer 10

at least 2

Question 11

What does the abbreviation SX stand for?

Answer 11

symptoms

Question 12

The EHR system keeps reporting an error: Incompatible medication. What might this mean, and what should Tony do about it?

Answer 12

Mrs. Johnson is either allergic to the medication or is taking another medication that interacts with it; Tony should consult the healthcare provider.

Question 13

Which type of electronic record is owned and maintained by the patient?

Answer 13

PHR

Question 13

Which type of electronic record is owned and maintained by the patient?

Answer 13

PHR

Question 14

Communication problems that contribute to medical errors in a medical facility include all of the following except

Answer 14

poor telephone etiquette

Question 15

The goal of the presidential executive order signed in August 2006 was to give most Americans access to electronic health records by the year

Answer 15

2014

Question 16

Which of the following is a true statement about a patient’s personal health record (PHR)?

Answer 16

PHRs may be stored and maintained on secure Internet sites.

Question 17

How often should passwords be changed in the EHR system?

Answer 17

as directed by the healthcare facility policies

Question 18

Which governmental mandate resulted in EHR and meaningful use?

Answer 18

Affordable Care Act

Question 19

Generally, once an entry in an electronic health record is saved, a correction is made by

Answer 19

adding an addendum

Question 20

Which stage of “meaningful use” of EHRs for Medicare and Medicaid patients includes documenting the percentage of visits, diagnoses, prescriptions, immunizations, and other pertinent health information electronically?

Answer 20

Stage 1

Question 21

Which of the following phrases tells you that the record format is an electronic health record instead of an electronic medical record?

Answer 21

Meets interoperability standards

Question 22

Which of the following is not one of the expected outcomes of EHR interoperability mandates?

Answer 22

Increased responsibilities for medical assistants

Question 23

Which of the following possible features of an EHR/practice management system will likely require customization?

Answer 23

Specialty office

Question 23

Which of the following possible features of an EHR/practice management system will likely require customization?

Answer 23

Specialty office

Question 24

Which of the following was not a reason for development and promotion of electronic medical records?

Answer 24

increasing age of the general population

Question 25

Which of the following was not a reason for development and promotion of electronic medical records?

Answer 25

increasing age of the general population

Question 26

What percentage of the U.S. gross national product is accounted for by healthcare costs?

Answer 26

17.8%