Health Information Technology

Question 1

HIT helps healthcare professionals provide better ________.

Answer 1

Client Care

Question 2

Which of the following is a benefit of HIT?

Answer 2

It helps avoid unnecessary tests and procedures

Question 3

A PHR is an electronic record of health and medical information, which can be maintained by the client.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Client privacy rights include the right to know who their personal health information is being shared with.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Having access to tests, labs, surgery, and x-ray results is important because it helps staff to avoid delays and costs associated with re-testing.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

What is a benefit of using a PHR?

Answer 6

Client’s information is stored in one place

Question 7

Clients cannot use a PHR to keep track of and print important health information.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

ePrescribing ALWAYS prevents errors due to hard to read prescriptions.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

HIT is the application of technology in the healthcare industry for the purpose of storing, retrieving, and sharing healthcare information.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Which group is responsible for caring for clients?

Answer 10

Healthcare Provider

Question 11

PHR allows clients to keep track of all medications and their ________.

Answer 11

dosages

Question 12

Clients can create a PHR by using a tool offered by their healthcare provider, ________, or use one that they find on their own.

Answer 12

employer

Question 13

Which group pays a portion of a client’s medical costs?

Answer 13

Insurance Carrier

Question 14

HIT helps all providers involved in a client’s care have a 360 degree view of the client’s treatment.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Improving coordination of care among healthcare providers and facilities is a function of HIT?

Answer 15

True

Question 16

ePrescribing helps pharmacy staff spend ________ confirming new prescriptions and refill requests.

Answer 16

less time

Question 17

HIT stands for ________.

Answer 17

Health Information Technology

Question 18

Which group fills prescriptions and alerts physicians to possible drug interactions?

Answer 18

Pharmacy

Question 19

Clients have the right to be notified of specific ________ of healthcare providers and facilities.

Answer 19

Privacy practices

Question 20

PHR stands for ________.

Answer 20

Personal Health Record

Question 21

What button would you use to find video tutorials or forums?

Answer 21

B Get Help

Question 22

Providing better and easier accessibility to health records is a benefit of an EHR, according to the HITECH Act.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

An EHR is a paper record that is created, managed, and consulted by authorized providers and staff from across more than one health care organization.

Answer 23

False

Question 24

Where tab allows you to find your To-Do list?

Answer 24

A Home

Question 25

HITECH stands for Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

One of the program standards of Meaningful Use is transmitting prescriptions directly to the pharmacy.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

What tab allows you to view client information?

Answer 27

C Charts

Question 28

What Act outlines the use of Electronic Health Records?

Answer 28

HITECH Act

Question 29

What tab allows you to read emails?

Answer 29

D Messages

Question 30

What button is used to lock the screen?

Answer 30

D Lock Icon

Question 31

An EHR system is used to create a ________ digital health record for each client.

Answer 31

single

Question 32

Are EHR and EMR the same thing

Answer 32

No

Question 33

EHR stands for _______________.

Answer 33

Electronic Health Record

Question 34

Select a possible barrier to implementing an EHR.

Answer 34

Cost

Question 35

Empowering clients to take a more active role in their health is a benefit of an EHR, according to the HITECH Act.

Answer 35

True

Question 36

Meaningful Use is _______________.

Answer 36

a financial incentive program to encourage national use of EHR technology in order to improve client care.

Question 37

The HITECH Act outlines the development and _______________ of Electronic Health Records in the healthcare field.

Answer 37

implementation

Question 38

Which of the following is a care-related piece of information that can be found in an EHR?

Answer 38

Laboratory Results

Question 39

Presenting incomplete and inaccurate information about a client’s health to healthcare providers is a benefit of an EHR, according to the HITECH Act.

Answer 39

False

Question 40

HIPAA’s Privacy Rule protects all individually identifiable health information by protecting __________.

Answer 40

client health information to ensure it is not used or disclosed improperly
a client’s right to access and make changes to their information
a client’s right to know who is accessing their medical information
All of the above

Question 41

De-identification of medical records is the __________ of all identifying information.

Answer 41

Removal

Question 42

Is a client’s eye color considered PHI?

Answer 42

No

Question 43

HIPAA includes standards that specifically protect both the privacy and security of __________.

Answer 43

PHI - Patient Health Information

Question 44

Physical safeguards of HIPAA’s Security Rule are:

Answer 44

Measures, policies, and procedures to protect electronic information systems from natural and environmental hazards, as well as unauthorized intrusion.

Question 45

Is a client’s Social Security Number considered PHI?

Answer 45

Yes

Question 46

The goal of HIPAA is to safeguard hospitals and hospital staff from making errors in the care of a patient.

Answer 46

False

Question 47

Select the definition for covered entity.

Answer 47

Health care providers, facilities, and any related employees and staff.

Question 48

The HITECH Act strengthens HIPAA by having fewer rules and lighter penalties in privacy and security laws to assure compliance in keeping client’s PHI safe and secure.

Answer 48

False

Question 49

What level of fault is the following example: Tony, who works in the billing department of the hospital, was disgusted that he didn’t receive the raise wanted. As a result, Tony sold some of the client’s credit card information for extra money.

Answer 49

Level 4

• intentional
• sold information for own personal gain

Question 50

HIPAA’s Security Rule covers the following area(s) __________.

Answer 50

administrative
physical
technical
All of the above

Question 51

Martha and Kelly are technicians at the hospital. In the cafeteria, they discuss a client’s case. They talk about his physical description and use his doctor’s name. Another person in the cafeteria overhears the talk. Is this a HIPAA violation?

Answer 51

Yes, it is an incidental violation

Question 52

Administrative safeguards of HIPAA’s Security Rule are:

Answer 52

Actions, policies, and procedures used to manage security measures.

Question 53

HIPAA’s Security Rule applies specifically to __________.

Answer 53

ePHI (electronic PHI)

Question 54

Select the definition for reasonable cause.

Answer 54

Conscious or intentional failure to perform a duty due to negligence.

Question 55

Select the definition for willful neglect.

Answer 55

Conscious or intentional failure to perform a duty due to negligence.

Question 56

The Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) outlines how a client’s information can be __________.

Answer 56

used or disclosed.

Question 57

What level of fault is the following example: North Lake Hospital followed all of the HIPAA policies and procedures for securing client information; however, there was a security breach by some very skillful computer hackers.

Answer 57

Level 1

Question 58

There are 4 levels of fault for a HIPAA violation.

Answer 58

True

Question 59

Is a client’s photo considered PHI?

Answer 59

Yes