Exam 2: The Health Informatics and Information Management Profession

States assume the function of licensing health care institutions.

Discuss the significance of the American College of Surgeons' standardization movement to the development of the health information profession.

The membership of American Health Information Management Association elects the board of directors.

Appropriate use of hospital resources and the quality of patient care was precipitated by Medicare legislation.

Information management standards are developed by the Joint Commission in collaboration with American Health Information Management Association and other organizations.

Requirements for the licensing of health care organizations are called "regulations."

The Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) and Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credentials are awarded by American Health Information Management Association on graduation from an approved education program.

In the 1920s, the patient record was a source of needed information for board certification by the American College of Surgeons.

American Health Information Management Association plays an active role in developing standards for the electronic health record and confidentiality of health care information.

Prospective, fixed-rate reimbursement was initiated by the Joint Commission.

Continuing education is mandatory for maintenance of certification as a health information professional.

Health record documentation is influenced by governmental agencies such as Medicare and Medicaid.

At its inception, Medicare was operated as a fee-for-service reimbursement program.

A registered health information administrator (RHIA) who also holds a certified health data analyst (CHDA) credential needs 40 continuing-education units (CEUs) for the 2-year reporting cycle.

Which of the following is a legitimate and stated use of health information according to American Health Information Management Association?

Interpret the effect of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1983 on the health information profession.

All the following components were specified for a computerized patient record system by the Institute of Medicine Study of 1991 except

What is the basis for initial certification as a health information practitioner?

Current Joint Commission standards emphasize departmentalized health care versus integrated health care.

The official publication of the American Health Information Management Association is the Journal of the American Health Information Management Association.