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1
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The first professional association for health information managers was established in what year?

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1928

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2
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The hospital standardization program was started by ___________________.

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American College of Surgeons

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3
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The formal approval process for academic programs in health information management is called

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Accreditation

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4
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what is the formal process for conferring a health information management credential?

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Certification

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5
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what is a traditional HIM role?

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Tracking record completion

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6
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what functions governs the HIM profession?

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AHIMA House of Delegates

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7
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what make up a virtual network of AHIMA members?

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AHIMA Engage

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8
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what is an arm of AHIMA that promotes research in health information management?

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AHIMA Foundation

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9
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what professional organizations sponsors the CTR certification?

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NCRA

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10
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Someone who wishes to sit for Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification should contact which organization?

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AAPC

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11
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In order to qualify for an AHIMA fellowship, what minimal education level is needed

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Master’s degree

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12
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what qualify for CEUs

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College course

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13
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RHIT must become recertified by submitting CEUs every two years. T or F

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True

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14
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Which group is responsible for AHIMA’s certification exams?

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CCHIIM

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15
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The two components of AHIMA’s management structure are?

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Staff and volunteer

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16
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An RHIT who graduated from college 6 months ago is joining AHIMA for the first time. What membership is he or she qualified for?

17
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Critique this statement: an RHIT must be at least 65 years old in order to qualify for emeritus membership.

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This a true statement

18
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The accountability framework and decision rights to achieve enterprise information management is known as:

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Information governance

19
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The requirement for an HIM professional to comply with all laws, regulations, and standards governing the practice of HIM is in the AHIMA _________.

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Code of ethics

20
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The number of charter members of the ARLNA was:

21
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To be recognized as a profession, which of the following did HIM need?

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Preliminary training

22
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The emphasis on traditional practice of HIM was to ensure:

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Complete and accurate health record

23
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What organization established the first quality standards for medical records?

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the American College of Surgeons

24
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A certified HIM professional with a two-year associate’s degree would qualify for this credential.

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This certification requires a bachelor's degree from a CAHIIM-accredited program.
RHIA
26
Which certification denotes a mastery of coding in a physician-based setting?
CCS-P
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This position transcribes physician dictation into a health record.
medical transcriptionist
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defines ethics
a code of behavior based on moral standards
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This organization accredits two- and four-year HIM programs.
CAHIIM
30
The right of a patient to control access and disclosure of their health information is called:
Privacy
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What is the general name for Medicare rules affecting healthcare organizations?
Conditions of Participation
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An inpatient is treated in what type of healthcare setting?
Acute Care
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HIPAA is the acronym for
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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You have been asked to identify every reportable case of cancer from the previous year. A key resource will be the facility's
Disease Index
35
The chronological listing of all data in a hospital setting is the definition for
Registry
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Hospitals are classified by the following:
Number of beds and types of services provided
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Which index is required to be a permanent index in any healthcare facility?
Master Patient Index
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The information collected for this index includes principal and secondary diagnoses, type of service provided and attending surgeon information. This type of index is _______.
operation index