Assignment 3 Flashcards
True/False: Indexes and registers allow health information to be maintained and retrieved for the purpose of education, planning and research
True
True/False: An index is an organized system for the collection and dissemination data set of information on individual persons who have a particular disease
False
True/False: An automated master patient index consists of a computerized database of identification data about patients who have received health care services from a facility
True
True/False: A manual master patient index (MPI) is less expensive to purchase compared with an automated MPI
True
True/False: Information should be entered in a master patient index by various departments to ensure accuracy and to avoid the creation of duplicate records
False
True/False: The physician index is organized primarily by disease codes of patients admitted by physicians
False
True/False: A registry is a system for the collection, storage, retrieval, and circulation of information on individuals that have a particular disease
True
True/False: A data dictionary is a standard method for collecting and reporting individual data elements
False
True/False: To avoid fraudulent behaviors, healthcare providers must develop compliance plans and develop internal controls
True
True/False: Most hospital statistics are collected using automated computer systems
True
True/False: Data is reliable if it is consistent throughout the systems in which it is stored, processed, and/or retrieved
True
True/False: The process of translating data into information utilized for an application is data warehousing
False
True/False: The numer of inpatients present at census taking time is called the daily census count
True
True/False: Registers are primary sources of patient information
False
True/False: Case mix analysis is the study of the types of patients treated in a facility
True
True/False: Data Mining is a collection of data elements
False
True/False: Civil law deals with relationships between individuals and government
False
True/False: Discovery is the legal process lawyers use to obtain information about all aspects of law
False
True/False: Administrative law includes regulations created by administrative agencies of government
True
True/False: Stare decisis is Latin for “to stand by things decided”
True
True/False: Res gestae is Latin for “things done”
True
True/False: Medical negligence results when a health care provider acts in an improper way
False
True/False: All states/provinces have enacted comprehensive laws to deal with issues raised by the computerization of patient records
False
True/False: Vital Statistics are compiled for events, including births, deaths including fetal death, marriages and divorces
True
True/False: Length of stay data represents the number of calendar days that a patient was an inpatient
True
True/False: To calculate discharge data statistics divide the number of times something happened by the number of times something could happen
True
True/False: Patients are allowed to obtain copies of their records and to request ammendments be made to their records
True
True/False: A statue of limitations refers to the time period after which a lawsuit cannot be filed
True
True/False: A breach of confidentiality occurs when patient information is disclosed to others that do not have the right to access the information
True
True/False: Confidentiality is the process of keeping privileged information secret; and means that information cannot be released without a patient’s authorization
True
True/False: Each province/state establishes a list of reportable events for which providers must submit patient information to appropriate agencies
True
True/False: Continuous quality improvement plays a role in data quality in an organization and includes elements of data applications, collections, warehousing, and analysis
True
True/False: A qualified protective order permits the use or disclosure of protected health information for any purpose
False
True/False: A public health office must obtain a patient’s consent prior to requesting information from their medical chart
False
True/False: Electronic records are not admissible in court
False
True/False: A medical nomenclature organizes diseases and procedures into numeric and alphabetic characters
False
True/False: ICD-10-CA is the medical classification system used in Canada
True
True/False: The standard classification for mental disorders is CPT
False
True/False: An individual who brings a lawsuit is called the arbitrator
False
True/False: Workers compensation is a federally mandated insurance program that reimburses health care costs and lost wages for employees injured on the job
False