Question 1

Calculate the allowable delinquent chart rate for the quarter from the below data:

Accepted Answer

A)  875 
B)  900 
C)  925 
D)  950 
A)  875 
B)  900 
C)  925 
D)  950 A

Question 2

Calculate the Case Mix Index (CMI) for the below data:

Accepted Answer

A)  2.7434 
B)  1.84623 
C)  0.6426 
D)  0.81245 
A)  2.7434 
B)  1.84623 
C)  0.6426 
D)  0.81245 D

Question 3

Incomplete or delinquent records are those past the allowed _____ day(s) after the discharge window.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  15 
C)  30 
D)  60 
A)  2 
B)  15 
C)  30 
D)  60 C

Question 4

Calculate the Case Mix Index (CMI) for the below data:

Accepted Answer

A)  1.3107 
B)  1.3974 
C)  2.1245 
D)  3.0637 
A)  1.3107 
B)  1.3974 
C)  2.1245 
D)  3.0637

Question 5

Which is assigned per DRG?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relative weight 
B)  Base rate 
C)  CMI 
D)  City 
A)  Relative weight 
B)  Base rate 
C)  CMI 
D)  City

Question 6

A goal slightly above the average is called a __________ rate.

Accepted Answer

A)  median 
B)  push 
C)  mode 
D)  amortization 
A)  median 
B)  push 
C)  mode 
D)  amortization

Question 7

Transcriptionist A earns $12 per hour and works for 2,040 hours with benefits at 20%. If the production average for Transcriptionist A is 1,100 lines per day or 5,500 lines per week, with 52 weeks in a year, the total line production is 286,000. The unit cost for transcription produced by Transcriptionist A is approximately how much per line?

Accepted Answer

A)  $0.10 
B)  $0.12 
C)  $0.15 
D)  $0.20 
A)  $0.10 
B)  $0.12 
C)  $0.15 
D)  $0.20

Question 8

Using the below data, which months are out of compliance for H&P?

Accepted Answer

A)  April 
B)  May 
C)  June 
D)  April and June 
A)  April 
B)  May 
C)  June 
D)  April and June

Question 9

Calculate the correct DRG payment for the following scenario: The DRG relative weight for a tracheostomy with ventilation is 7.6303, and the base rate for your hospital is $2,875.

Accepted Answer

A)  $21,850 
B)  $21,936.25 
C)  $21,837.72 
D)  $21,937.11 
A)  $21,850 
B)  $21,936.25 
C)  $21,837.72 
D)  $21,937.11

Question 10

Calculate the Case Mix Index (CMI) for the below data:

Accepted Answer

A)  1.1933 
B)  2.1245 
C)  3.0637 
D)  0.99062 
A)  1.1933 
B)  2.1245 
C)  3.0637 
D)  0.99062

Question 11

Calculate the correct DRG payment for the following scenario after calculating the new relative weight: The initial relative weight for an intracranial hemorrhage is 3.0091, but CMS just readjusted the weight up by 15%. 40 patients underwent treatment for an intracranial hemorrhage. What is the new adjusted DRG payment total if your facility has a base rate of $2,122?

Accepted Answer

A)  $293,724.27 
B)  $288,592.00 
C)  $638,531.02 
D)  $4,086,598.50 
A)  $293,724.27 
B)  $288,592.00 
C)  $638,531.02 
D)  $4,086,598.50

Question 12

Calculate the average number of discharges for the quarter from the below data:

Accepted Answer

A)  1,650 
B)  1,700 
C)  1,750 
D)  1,800 
A)  1,650 
B)  1,700 
C)  1,750 
D)  1,800

Question 13

You have just instituted productivity standards for your coders. In the emergency room, your standard is 24 emergency room charts per hour during an 8-hour work day. If you have two full-time coders assigned to this task, what will their daily productivity be at this workflow level?

Accepted Answer

A)  308 charts per day 
B)  336 charts per day 
C)  384 charts per day 
D)  368 charts per day 
A)  308 charts per day 
B)  336 charts per day 
C)  384 charts per day 
D)  368 charts per day

Question 14

You have just instituted productivity standards for your coders. In the emergency room, your standard is 15 emergency room charts per hour, with full-time being an 8-hour work day and part-time being a 4-hour work day. If you have one full-time coder and one part-time coder assigned to this task, what will their daily productivity be at this workflow level?

Accepted Answer

A)  150 charts per day 
B)  160 charts per day 
C)  170 charts per day 
D)  180 charts per day 
A)  150 charts per day 
B)  160 charts per day 
C)  170 charts per day 
D)  180 charts per day

Question 15

When you want to customize productivity standards to your facility procedures, which should you use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Industry benchmarks 
B)  Average of area facilities 
C)  Your own data 
D)  AHIMA data 
A)  Industry benchmarks 
B)  Average of area facilities 
C)  Your own data 
D)  AHIMA data

Question 16

Calculate the Case Mix Index (CMI) for the below data:

Accepted Answer

A)  1.1933 
B)  2.1245 
C)  3.0637 
D)  4.9468 
A)  1.1933 
B)  2.1245 
C)  3.0637 
D)  4.9468

Question 17

Based on your answer to questions 37 and 38, if your emergency room saw 6,000 patients in March, is the emergency room overstaffed, understaffed, or properly staffed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overstaffed 
B)  Understaffed 
C)  Properly staffed 
A)  Overstaffed 
B)  Understaffed 
C)  Properly staffed

Question 18

Labor cost is _______ for a more productive employee. In other words, the per unit cost for a more productive employee will be _________ than that of a less productive employee.

Accepted Answer

A)  less; higher 
B)  less; lower 
C)  more; higher 
D)  more; lower 
A)  less; higher 
B)  less; lower 
C)  more; higher 
D)  more; lower

Question 19

Transcriptionist A produced 300,000 lines last year. She took 20 days off for vacation and holidays, making her productive days 240. Calculate Transcriptionist A's daily productivity.

Accepted Answer

A)  980 lines 
B)  1,050 lines 
C)  1,100 lines 
D)  1,250 lines 
A)  980 lines 
B)  1,050 lines 
C)  1,100 lines 
D)  1,250 lines

Question 20

Typically, for transcriptionists, one line is how many characters?

Accepted Answer

A)  55 
B)  65 
C)  70 
D)  85 
A)  55 
B)  65 
C)  70 
D)  85

Calculate the allowable delinquent chart rate for the quarter from the below data:

Calculate the Case Mix Index (CMI) for the below data:

Incomplete or delinquent records are those past the allowed _____ day(s) after the discharge window.

Calculate the Case Mix Index (CMI) for the below data:

Which is assigned per DRG?

A goal slightly above the average is called a __________ rate.

Using the below data, which months are out of compliance for H&P?

Calculate the correct DRG payment for the following scenario: The DRG relative weight for a tracheostomy with ventilation is 7.6303, and the base rate for your hospital is $2,875.

Calculate the Case Mix Index (CMI) for the below data:

Calculate the average number of discharges for the quarter from the below data:

You have just instituted productivity standards for your coders. In the emergency room, your standard is 24 emergency room charts per hour during an 8-hour work day. If you have two full-time coders assigned to this task, what will their daily productivity be at this workflow level?

When you want to customize productivity standards to your facility procedures, which should you use?

Calculate the Case Mix Index (CMI) for the below data:

Based on your answer to questions 37 and 38, if your emergency room saw 6,000 patients in March, is the emergency room overstaffed, understaffed, or properly staffed?

Labor cost is _ for a more productive employee. In other words, the per unit cost for a more productive employee will be ___ than that of a less productive employee.

Transcriptionist A produced 300,000 lines last year. She took 20 days off for vacation and holidays, making her productive days 240. Calculate Transcriptionist A's daily productivity.

Typically, for transcriptionists, one line is how many characters?

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Calculate the allowable delinquent chart rate for the quarter from the below data:

Calculate the Case Mix Index (CMI) for the below data:

Incomplete or delinquent records are those past the allowed _____ day(s) after the discharge window.

Calculate the Case Mix Index (CMI) for the below data:

Which is assigned per DRG?

A goal slightly above the average is called a __________ rate.

Using the below data, which months are out of compliance for H&P?

Calculate the correct DRG payment for the following scenario: The DRG relative weight for a tracheostomy with ventilation is 7.6303, and the base rate for your hospital is $2,875.

Calculate the Case Mix Index (CMI) for the below data:

Calculate the average number of discharges for the quarter from the below data:

You have just instituted productivity standards for your coders. In the emergency room, your standard is 24 emergency room charts per hour during an 8-hour work day. If you have two full-time coders assigned to this task, what will their daily productivity be at this workflow level?

When you want to customize productivity standards to your facility procedures, which should you use?

Calculate the Case Mix Index (CMI) for the below data:

Based on your answer to questions 37 and 38, if your emergency room saw 6,000 patients in March, is the emergency room overstaffed, understaffed, or properly staffed?

Labor cost is _______ for a more productive employee. In other words, the per unit cost for a more productive employee will be _________ than that of a less productive employee.

Transcriptionist A produced 300,000 lines last year. She took 20 days off for vacation and holidays, making her productive days 240. Calculate Transcriptionist A's daily productivity.

Typically, for transcriptionists, one line is how many characters?

Introduction to Statistical Terms and Concepts in Health Data Management

Basic Math Concepts, Central Tendency, and Dispersion

Data Presentation

Administrative Data

Clinical Facility Data

Public Health Data

Financial Data

Scrubbing and Mapping Data

Predicting Data

Filters

Labor cost is _ for a more productive employee. In other words, the per unit cost for a more productive employee will be ___ than that of a less productive employee.