HIS FINALS MODULE 4 Unit 8

Question 1

To successfully manage such information, many hospitals implement a form of:

Answer 1

materials management information system (MMIS)

Question 2

responsible for purchasing laboratory instruments and service contracts to maintain installments.

Answer 2

manager

Question 3

includes technical evaluation and cost comparison of instruments from various instrument manufacturers.

Answer 3

instrument selection

Question 4

marks the beginning of the procurement process

Answer 4

purchase requests

Question 5

the user notifies the purchasing department regarding the needed items and services.

Answer 5

purchase requests

Question 6

It contains the quantity, as well as a timeframe for the items requested

Answer 6

purchasing

Question 7

It has the necessary authorization information to proceed with the purchase.

Answer 7

purchasing

Question 8

The requested items are then confirmed using the ——-, and a supplier is nominated.

Answer 8

purchase order

Question 9

The receiver,
which is usually the ————-, uses the purchase order as a basis for accepting the delivered items that should be checked for indents and damages.

Answer 9

Central Supplies department

Question 10

one of the most significant expenses for most medical institutions.

Answer 10

inventory

Question 11

play an important part in refining the quality of health care since the lives of people are on the line, and medical costs are increasing.

Answer 11

inventory controls

Question 12

it mean ensuring that the received items are the ones ordered and the supplies are free from possible damages during transit.

Answer 12

Ensuring Shipment Accuracy

Question 13

Coming up with an inventory tracking report in comparison with actual sales proves to be a challenge in the field of medicine.

Answer 13

Aligning with Sales Projections

Question 14

it is necessary to prevent wastage, identity trend and ensure that there is no excess inventory.

Answer 14

Aligning with Sales Projections

Question 15

The health institution should be responsive to the current trends and needs of the highly-regulated health care industry.

Answer 15

complying with regulations

Question 16

The regulators monitor health institutions and determine the success or failure of companies to serve the best interest of the patients.

Answer 16

Complying with Regulations

Question 17

it is the process a customer goes through when purchasing a product or service

Answer 17

Buying Cycle/ Purchase Cycle

Question 18

Customers move through a series of purchasing stages in the cycle as they educate themselves and move closer to making a final purchasing decision.

Answer 18

Establishing Buying Cycles

Question 19

it should be determined and understood by inventory personnel based on the previous cycles so that inventory ordering becomes manageable through the elimination of shortage and overages.

Answer 19

buying cycles

Question 20

it determines the trends and adjustments that can be made accordingly.

Answer 20

buying cycles

Question 21

Some suppliers allow returns of goods that have ——- or the like, with a guarantee of replacement without any additional payments.

Answer 21

indents

Question 22

it is the minimum quantity of an item that a company has in stock, so when the stock reaches the stated minimum quantity, the item must then be reordered (purchase order/production order).

Answer 22

reorder level

Question 23

it is a basic reordering method implemented in many ERPs and other inventory
management software

Answer 23

min/max inventory ordering method

Question 24

it is the value representative of a stock level that prompts a reorder,

Answer 24

Min Value

Question 25

it is the value representative of a new targeted stock level that follows the reorder

Answer 25

Max Value

Question 26

min and max value id often interpreted as the ——

Answer 26

economic order quantity