DECK 5

Question 1

Excellent way to determine ideal order quantity
All inventory items are listed in descending order, from highest annual dollar usage to lowest
“A” items are given highest priority when determining where inventory control measures might be most effective.

Answer 1

ABC Analysis

Question 2

Used for the movement of material over short distances; high volume of goods can be moved but location basically inflexible

Answer 2

Conveyers

Question 3

Exchange of one item for another, frequently because of change in protocol, change in patient mixes, morbidity or for compatibility with new equipment

Answer 3

Conversions

Question 4

Distribution device that is generally self guided units that move from place to place and can deliver a variety of goods and records

Answer 4

Robots

Question 5

The actual physical or manual counting of supplies; Key step in assessing inventory control

Answer 5

Physical Inventory

Question 6

In this program, distributors deliver most supplies in low unit of measure typically in each, except very low dollar, smaller supplies. Vendor assumes responsibility to hold inventory; provides one-time savings in inventory reduction

Answer 6

Stockless Distribution System

Question 7

Designed to facilitate providing surgical products & supplies; Typically used in O.R., Labor & Delivery; usually prepared in the evening & stocked according to prepared lists of items & physician preferences for surgical procedures.

Answer 7

Case Cart System

Question 8

Serviced & replenished on pre-determined schedule with quantity not exceeded the established level

Answer 8

Periodic Automatic Replenishment (PAR) Level

Question 9

System in which a supply is delivered to the end user based on demand.

Answer 9

Random Request System

Question 10

This method reflects the quantity expected is visible on the receiving document or computer screen; rarely have miscounts due to unit of issues & count discrepancies are easily noted & rechecked

Answer 10

Open Receiving

Question 11

Items placed in clinic or nursing unit storage area for immediate specialized use; often the product of JIT system

Answer 11

Prime Items

Question 12

Items typically less glamorous commodities used by customers; often brought in bulk & subject to less stringent environment or security constraints

Answer 12

Non-Prime Items

Question 13

MMIS Implementation Steps

Answer 13

• Planning
• Conversion & interface development & business process redesign
• Training
• Pilot
  Go Live

Question 14

Symbol composed of rectangular bars & spaces; each space represents a number or alpha character unique to items being coded

Answer 14

Bar Code

Question 15

• Adopted by HIBCC
• Bar code format as the universally accepted bar code format for healthcare facilities
• Format uses both numeric & alphabetical characters

Answer 15

Code 39 or (Code 3 of 9)

Question 16

Maintains quality efficiency & cost- effectiveness of all healthcare communications.

Answer 16

Health Industry Business Communication (HIBCC)

Question 17

Open global standard taxonomy that allows organizations to consistently classify the products & services they buy & sell

Answer 17

UNSPSC

Question 18

Enables healthcare trading partners to communicate electronically with each other & improve efficiencies.

Answer 18

ANSI ASC X12

American National Standards Institute Accredited Standards Committee

Question 19

Transaction data sets & common business documents that can be exchanges with others in MM functions
810- Invoice 
816- membership
820- Remittance
832- Price/sales catalog
840- Request for quote
850- Purchase order
852- Product activity/ on hand inventory
855- Purchase order acknowledge
856- Advanced Shipping Notice
861- Receiving advise
867- Contract Compliance

Answer 19

List of ANSI ASC X12

Question 20

A computer to computer exchange of business documents in a standard format

Answer 20

Electronic Data Interchange ( EDI)