Exam 2: The Health Informatics and Information Management Profession

The earliest medical records in the United States had some characteristics of a business record.

Elevating the standards for clinical records was the mission of the first organization of medical record librarians.

Before the mid-1990s, the accreditation of allied health education programs was a cooperative effort with the American Medication Association.

Education programs for medical record technicians (now called health information technicians) began in the 1970s.

When did the recording of clinical information begin in the United States?

To provide continued health care to the public, a health care organization must demonstrate compliance with state licensing regulations.

The Joint Commission accreditation preempts the need for state licensing of a health care organization in all 50 states.

Essentials for health information education programs are monitored by American Health Information Management Association in collaboration with the Joint Commission.

The earliest medical records in the United States were

At its inception, the Joint Commission was composed of the American College of Surgeons, the American Health Association, and other organizations.

The amendments to the Social Security Act of 1965 resulted in both the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

The members of the Council on Certification are appointed by the board of directors of American Health Information Management Association.

Fifty component state associations plus associations in the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico comprise the organizational structure of American Health Information Management Association.

The first medical record organization was founded in 1938.

The board of directors of American Health Information Management Association manages the property, business, and affairs of the association.

In the early 1900s, the Joint Commission assumed the position of the American Heart Association in assessing the quality of patient records.

Professional practice standards have been developed by American Health Information Management Association.

The principal source of reimbursement information is the clinical record.

The first minimum standards pertaining to physicians and hospitals in the United States were established by the American College of Surgeons.

The protection of secondary health information is an ethical tenet promoted by American Health Information Management Association.