Question 1

The ______________ process would be initiated following a patient's fall from the bed, to gather information and coordinate the claim.

Accepted Answer

risk management

Question 2

Which of the following is an internal use of health information?

Accepted Answer

A)  To develop health care products. 
B)  To influence national policy on health care issues through legislation. 
C)  To support and collect reimbursement. 
D)  To supply vital statistics to public health agencies. 
A)  To develop health care products. 
B)  To influence national policy on health care issues through legislation. 
C)  To support and collect reimbursement. 
D)  To supply vital statistics to public health agencies. C

Question 3

Compare and contrast the difference between prevalence and incident. Why is it important to know both?

Accepted Answer

Prevalence is the extent to which something occurs-that is, the number of existing cases. Incidence is the rate of occurrence-that is, the number of new cases . Prevalence and incidence are very similar terms, but they differ in that incidence captures only new cases of a disease, and prevalence captures all existing cases of the disease. By studying the number of cases and the speed at which a disease is spreading in a given population, the government can target areas for prevention and treatment.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of the display of timely health information?

Accepted Answer

A)  A patient's laboratory results that need to be filed in the patient's paper record at nursing station 3 
B)  A patient's laboratory results that were entered into the patient's electronic health record 
C)  Dr. Johnson had to call the medical clinic out of state to get the patient's previous x-rays 
D)  A radiology report that was not filed in the chart of a patient who was discharged 42 days ago 
A)  A patient's laboratory results that need to be filed in the patient's paper record at nursing station 3 
B)  A patient's laboratory results that were entered into the patient's electronic health record 
C)  Dr. Johnson had to call the medical clinic out of state to get the patient's previous x-rays 
D)  A radiology report that was not filed in the chart of a patient who was discharged 42 days ago

Question 5

A quality improvement effort regarding completion of the patient advance directive would require an _______________ team.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A quality improvement effort regarding completion of...

Question 6

Physicians may perform _______ to determine the cause or best treatment for a particular disease.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Physicians may perform _______ to determine the...

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a program used by CMS to ensure that insurance claims do not involve fraudulent medical coding?

Accepted Answer

A)  MAC 
B)  MIC 
C)  HITECH 
D)  PEPPER 
A)  MAC 
B)  MIC 
C)  HITECH 
D)  PEPPER

Question 8

The committee often responsible for reviewing health care records according to accreditation standards, physician record completion statistics, and acting as a consultant to the director of health information management is the _______ committee.

Accepted Answer

A)  HIM 
B)  Safety 
C)  Infection control 
D)  P&T 
A)  HIM 
B)  Safety 
C)  Infection control 
D)  P&T

Question 9

Which of the following medical staff committees reviews medication usage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Surgical case review 
B)  P&T committee 
C)  Medical executive committee 
D)  Credentials committee 
A)  Surgical case review 
B)  P&T committee 
C)  Medical executive committee 
D)  Credentials committee

Question 10

Who was W. Edward Deming and what was his quality management theory? Discuss his quality management principles.

Accepted Answer

Deming's philosophy is process-oriented,

Question 11

Managed care insurance policies require health care facilities to provide the following information EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Average length of stay 
B)  Patient care outcomes 
C)  Patient marital status 
D)  Facility services provided 
A)  Average length of stay 
B)  Patient care outcomes 
C)  Patient marital status 
D)  Facility services provided

Question 12

Each month the tumor registry personnel are required to report the ____________ of breast cancer for the facility. They report this statistic by determining the number of new cases of breast cancer for the month.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Each month the tumor registry personnel are...

Question 13

___________ is a quality improvement technique used to elicit participation and information from an entire group.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________ is a quality improvement technique used...

Question 14

The review of the record performed postdischarge is known as _________.

Accepted Answer

retrospect

Question 15

The number of existing cancer cases reported by the tumor registry is known as _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The number of existing cancer cases reported...

Question 16

Under what initiative do health care facilities transmit performance measures to TJC:

Accepted Answer

A)  NPSG 
B)  HCQIP 
C)  SOW 
D)  ORYX 
A)  NPSG 
B)  HCQIP 
C)  SOW 
D)  ORYX

Question 17

The term used to describe the continuous improvement of processes within a facility is:

Accepted Answer

A)  QA 
B)  QM 
C)  PI 
D)  UM 
A)  QA 
B)  QM 
C)  PI 
D)  UM

Question 18

How has HITECH legislation affected the use of health data to improve patient care?

Accepted Answer

In many ways. By establishing meaningful

Question 19

A method used to effectively manage patients during their hospitalization is known as _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A method used to effectively manage patients...

Question 20

Which of the following is an important process in the determination of the facility's compliance with documentation standards?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physician profile review 
B)  Record review 
C)  Medication review 
D)  PDCA 
A)  Physician profile review 
B)  Record review 
C)  Medication review 
D)  PDCA

The ______________ process would be initiated following a patient's fall from the bed, to gather information and coordinate the claim.

Which of the following is an internal use of health information?

Compare and contrast the difference between prevalence and incident. Why is it important to know both?

Which of the following is an example of the display of timely health information?

A quality improvement effort regarding completion of the patient advance directive would require an _______________ team.

Physicians may perform _______ to determine the cause or best treatment for a particular disease.

Which of the following is NOT a program used by CMS to ensure that insurance claims do not involve fraudulent medical coding?

The committee often responsible for reviewing health care records according to accreditation standards, physician record completion statistics, and acting as a consultant to the director of health information management is the _______ committee.

Which of the following medical staff committees reviews medication usage?

Who was W. Edward Deming and what was his quality management theory? Discuss his quality management principles.

Managed care insurance policies require health care facilities to provide the following information EXCEPT:

Each month the tumor registry personnel are required to report the ____________ of breast cancer for the facility. They report this statistic by determining the number of new cases of breast cancer for the month.

___________ is a quality improvement technique used to elicit participation and information from an entire group.

The review of the record performed postdischarge is known as _________.

The number of existing cancer cases reported by the tumor registry is known as _______.

Under what initiative do health care facilities transmit performance measures to TJC:

The term used to describe the continuous improvement of processes within a facility is:

How has HITECH legislation affected the use of health data to improve patient care?

A method used to effectively manage patients during their hospitalization is known as _______________.

Which of the following is an important process in the determination of the facility's compliance with documentation standards?

Health Care Delivery Systems

Collecting Health Care Data

Electronic Health Records

Acute Care Records

Health Information Management Processing

Code Sets

Reimbursement

Health Information Management Issues in Other Care Settings

Managing Health Records

Statistics

Confidentiality and Compliance

Him Department Management

Training and Development

Filters

Exam 11: Quality and Uses of Health Information

The ______________ process would be initiated following a patient's fall from the bed, to gather information and coordinate the claim.

Which of the following is an internal use of health information?

Compare and contrast the difference between prevalence and incident. Why is it important to know both?

Which of the following is an example of the display of timely health information?

A quality improvement effort regarding completion of the patient advance directive would require an _______________ team.

Physicians may perform _______ to determine the cause or best treatment for a particular disease.

Which of the following is NOT a program used by CMS to ensure that insurance claims do not involve fraudulent medical coding?

The committee often responsible for reviewing health care records according to accreditation standards, physician record completion statistics, and acting as a consultant to the director of health information management is the _______ committee.

Which of the following medical staff committees reviews medication usage?

Who was W. Edward Deming and what was his quality management theory? Discuss his quality management principles.

Managed care insurance policies require health care facilities to provide the following information EXCEPT:

Each month the tumor registry personnel are required to report the ____________ of breast cancer for the facility. They report this statistic by determining the number of new cases of breast cancer for the month.

___________ is a quality improvement technique used to elicit participation and information from an entire group.

The review of the record performed postdischarge is known as _________.

The number of existing cancer cases reported by the tumor registry is known as _______.

Under what initiative do health care facilities transmit performance measures to TJC:

The term used to describe the continuous improvement of processes within a facility is:

How has HITECH legislation affected the use of health data to improve patient care?

A method used to effectively manage patients during their hospitalization is known as _______________.

Which of the following is an important process in the determination of the facility's compliance with documentation standards?

Health Care Delivery Systems

Collecting Health Care Data

Electronic Health Records

Acute Care Records

Health Information Management Processing

Code Sets

Reimbursement

Health Information Management Issues in Other Care Settings

Managing Health Records

Statistics

Confidentiality and Compliance

Him Department Management

Training and Development

Filters