Deck 7: Administrative Applications Supporting Healthcare Delivery

Question 1

A financial information system (FIS) includes:

A) accounts receivable management, accounts payable management, and fiscal reporting management.
B) clinical systems management, accounts receivable management, and fiscal reporting management.
C) accounts payable management, accounts receivable management, and clinical systems management.
D) fiscal reporting management, accounts payable management, and clinical systems management.

Answer 1

accounts receivable management, accounts payable management, and fiscal reporting management.

Question 2

Financial reporting is a vital part of decision making in healthcare organizations. Which report would be used to show a snapshot of the bottom line?

A) Balance sheet or statement of financial position
B) Cash flow statements
C) Assets, liabilities, and equity
D) Income statement or statement of operations

Answer 2

Income statement or statement of operations

Question 3

Return on investment (ROI) in financial information systems (FISs) is challenging because:

A) patient accounting is considered an intangible asset.
B) FIS systems are very complex.
C) FISs often lose money due to complexity.
D) staff requires substantial training, which is very costly.

Answer 3

patient accounting is considered an intangible asset.

Question 4

Materials management in the healthcare environment involves all of the following EXCEPT:

A) inventory control of supplies and equipment.
B) logistics management and pipelines.
C) the operational management of items used in the delivery of patient care.
D) the storage of pharmaceuticals.

Question 5

Open shift management:

A) refers to a theory of peer-based leadership in which no single person is in charge.
B) forecasts openings in the schedule using predictive models.
C) refers to a form of scheduling expediency in which staff qualifications are not considered when making scheduling assignments.
D) is a form of web-based self-scheduling.

Question 6

When using the online billing and payment tool, which functions directly benefit the patient? (Select all that apply.)

A) Self-management of open accounts
B) Ability to pay outstanding balances
C) Gives providers a dashboard to view critical clinical and financial information
D) Secure communication on a 24/7 basis with the business office
E) Ability to update address or demographic changes
F) Automate the provider's day as much as possible

Question 7

The supply chain in healthcare includes: (Select all that apply.)

A) transportation of supplies.
B) storage of supplies.
C) management of supplies.
D) prediction of supplies used.
E) marketing of new pharmaceuticals or procedures.

Question 8

Supply charge capture is a process that: (Select all that apply.)

A) helps make sure patients are charged for supplies used in the patient's care.
B) helps to manage and inventory supplies.
C) accounts for pharmaceutical supplies based on federal requirements.
D) closely links the supply chain to the revenue management system.
E) makes use of point-of-use technology to capture charges when supplies are used.