Chapters 1-3 Flashcards
To be recognized as a profession, which of the following does HIM require?
Registration
Certification
Accreditation
Preliminary training
Preliminary training
HIM professionals are expected to behave in a professional way. This manner is described in AHIMA’s _________.
Code of Ethics
The HIM director has a difficult situation, to request advice from other HIM professionals, the director should go to _____.
AHIMA Engage
To determine what research is currently being conducted in HIM, who would be the best source of information?
AHIMA Foundation
The formal approval process for academic programs in health information management is called _____?
Certification
The emphasis on traditional practice of HIM was to ensure _____.
Complete and accurate health record
The accountability framework and decision rights to achieve enterprise information management is known as _____.
Information governance
Identify the professional organization that focuses on information and technology.
HIMSS
Critique this statement: an RHIT must be at least 65 years old in order to qualify for emeritus membership.
This is a true statement.
The data in the EHR allows health professionals to examine the raw data and make conclusions. This is known as:
Data analytics
The medical staff operates according to a pre-determined set of policies called ___________.
Medical staff bylaws
To qualify as a critical access hospital, one of the criteria is to location a rural area.
T or F?
True
Registered nurses are only formally educated at the bachelor’s degree.
T or F?
False
As of 2017, what percent of the US economy was represented by healthcare spending?
17.9
Which of the following is a main goal in treating hospice patients?
.Reduce the costs for the patient’s family
.Cure the patient of their illness
. Minimize the stress and trauma of death
.Relieve the family of providing care
Minimize the stress and trauma of death
One of the functions of the board of directors is to approve the organization and makeup of the clinical staff.
T or F?
True
The “C” in CIO stands for _____.
Cheif
Health information management departments are considered which of the following? . Rehabilitation services . Ancillary support service .Clinical support services . Administrative support services
Ancillary support service
What is the name of the type of beds in a hospital that are defined by those authorized by the state?
Licensed
Who has the primary responsibility for setting the overall direction of the hospital?
Board of directors
What is a way that patient care managers and support staff use the data documented in the health record?
Evaluate the performance of employees
Critique the following statement: Data and information mean the same thing.
This is a false statement because data is raw facts and figures and information is data converted into a meaningful format.
The key to the identification and location of a patient’s health record is the
MPI
The HIM department plans to purchase an information system that will track information provided to a requester. They plan to purchase a __________ system.
Disclosure of health information
The numbering system that assigns one health record number per visit is _____.
Serial
The use of the health record by a clinician to facilitate quality patient care is considered a ____________.
A primary purpose of the health record
Which of the following statements justifies the need for versioning?
. It ensures that only the physician has access to previous versions of a document
. It ensures that all previous versions are deleted
.To ensure there is no confusion on the correct document
. To ensure that the user can decide which version to see
To ensure there is no confusion on the correct document
Which of the following is a secondary purpose of the health record?
. Aid in billing and reimbursement functions
. Educate medical students
. Document patient care delivery
. Assist caregivers in patient care management
Educate medical students
Critique the following statement: Patient care managers are individual users of health records.
True statement
Determine the number of shelving units required to shelve 2,000 patient health records if the average health record is 0.75 inches. The shelving unit is 36 inches wide and has 8 shelves.
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