Quilt

Question 1

Which two major types of data are contained in the health record?

A. Nursing and physician

B Administrative and clinical

C. Demographic and financial

D. Surgical and medical

Answer 1

B Administrative and clinical

Question 2

Which of the following terms refers to state or county regulations that healthcare facilities must meet to be permitted to provide care?

A. Accreditation

B. Bylaws

C. Certification

D. Licensure

Answer 2

D. Licensure

Question 3

Which of the following functions are typically performed by a health information management professional?

1. diagnosis and procedure coding
2. system implementation
3. content retention
4. record administration

Answer 3

1, 3, and 4 only

Item #3, system implementation, typically involves hardware, software, network and training. This would not be performed by a health information management professional.

Question 4

A CIO is hearing from staff members that the team needs additional resources to be successful with maintaining all of the organization’s current systems. The MOST appropriate first step for the CIO would be to:

A. poll each member to understand their thoughts on what skill sets and abilities are needed from the new hires.

B. review performance indicators and service metrics along with organizational perception of the team’s effectiveness.

C. adjust the departmental budget to allow for the hiring of additional staff members.

D. review process improvement opportunities and develop a plan to implement the changes.

Answer 4

B. review performance indicators and service metrics along with organizational perception of the team’s effectiveness.

The review of performance indicators, service metrics, and customer satisfaction validates the staff’s concerns.