Chapters 6 and 32

Question 1

True or False? The Diagnosis-Related Groups system determines the amount for which Medicare or other insurance programs will reimburse the healthcare provider.

Answer 1

true

Question 2

True or False? A medical transcriptionist working in hospital would most likely make a higher annual salary when compared to working in an office setting.

Answer 2

true

Question 3

True or False? The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires most claims for healthcare services to be submitted via electronic means.

Answer 3

true

Question 4

True or False? Examples of health information technology include electronic health records and speech recognition software.

Answer 4

true

Question 5

Speech recognition software

Answer 5

Converts the spoken word into text on-screen,

Question 6

A computer that can be worn on a person

Answer 6

Wearable technology

Question 7

Equipment that can be carried or wheeled from place to place

Answer 7

Mobile technology

Question 8

The use of electronic communications and information technologies to provide or support clinical care at a distance is known as which of the following?

Answer 8

Telemedicine

Question 9

Which of the following is a new method currently being used to create prosthetics, orthopedic implants, and lab equipment, such as pipettes and minifuge rotors?

Answer 9

3-D printing

Question 10

True or False? Bar coding technology refers to the use of an optical scanner to electronically capture images of a bone or muscle and diagnose the problem.

Answer 10

false

Question 11

Which of the following refers to the variety of technologies that provide healthcare practitioners with diagnostic and treatment recommendations?

Answer 11

A clinical decision support system (CDSS)

Question 12

True or False? Medical transcriptionists work directly with physicians and do not need to be familiar with electronic health records.

Answer 12

false

Question 13

What type of X-ray machine includes pieces of high-resolution fixed X-ray equipment that allow physicians to diagnose and perform surgery in a minimally invasive manner?

Answer 13

Interventional

Question 14

True or False? Medical librarians are expected to have organization and communication skills as well as access to information.

Answer 14

true

Question 15

What is the name of the act that introduced the meaningful use program, which makes physicians and hospitals eligible to receive incentive payments for using electronic health records?

Answer 15

HITECH Act

Question 16

One of the most important ways of improving the delivery of patient care and producing optimum outcomes is through the use of which of the following?

Answer 16

.
Health IT

Question 17

True or False? HIPAA regulations give patients access to their protected health information (PHI) and protect the privacy of their information by limiting access to it by other parties.

Answer 17

true

Question 18

True or False? Health information technicians are only eligible to sit for the AHIMA examination if they graduate from a 2-year associate’s program accredited by CAHIM.

Answer 18

true

Question 19

True or False? In a hospital setting, medical librarians often provide information to patients as well as nurses and physicians.

Answer 19

true