Deck 13: Information Systems: Part A

Question 1

The HIPAA security safeguard that protects from unauthorized intrusions and natural/environmental hazards is a(n) _____ safeguard.

A)administrative
B)physical
C)risk prevention
D)technical

Answer 1

physical

Question 2

Providers are authorized to operate and practice medicine _____.

A)accreditation organizations
B)county health departments
C)professional associations
D)state licensing agencies

Answer 2

state licensing agencies

Question 3

Standards for provider compliance with the electronic exchange and use of health information are established by the federal and state governments as well as _____.

A)accreditation organizations
B)county health departments
C)professional associations
D)state medical boards

Answer 3

accreditation organizations

Question 4

Which is an example of personnel security associated with the electronic health record (EHR)?

A)different levels of access that apply, depending on job function
B)in-service education about the facility's confidentiality policies
C)limited access to computer terminals and data storage areas
D)unique computer passwords, key cards, or biometric identification

Question 5

An electronic signature (or computer-generated signature code) is used to _____ entries in an electronic health record (EHR).

A)authenticate
B)invalidate
C)nullify
D)rescind

Question 6

Which is an example of risk prevention techniques associated with the electronic health record (EHR)?

A)Adhering antitheft plaques to portable computers (e.g., laptop)
B)Employee education about consequences for violating EHR access policies
C)Protecting computers by controlling the humidity and temperature
D)Storing disks that contain patient data in locked cabinets

Question 7

The electronic health record (EHR) is created as a result of many electronic systems, and the health information manager works in concert with the health care provider's attorney to determine what constitutes the legal health record.Which statement below supports this collaborative process?

A)All aspects of the electronic systems are considered part of the legal health record, regardless of origin.
B)Legal records include documentation of delivery of health care services and exclude electronic systems.
C)Medicolegal requests for the release of health record information are part of the legal health record.
D)Parts of electronic systems and all health care delivery documentation comprise the legal health record.

Question 8

Because it can be in only one place at a time, regulating access to the _____ patient record is fairly easy.

A)computerized
B)electronic
C)hybrid
D)paper-based

Question 9

An electronic record of health-related information on an individual is created, gathered, managed, and consulted by authorized health care clinicians and staff.The health-related information includes patient demographic and clinical health information that is used to _____.

A)capture and query electronic health information relevant to health care quality
B)exchange electronic health information, not integrating information with other sources
C)gather and manage electronic health information by authorized health care providers
D)support physician order entry only due to the limited functionality of an E.H.R.

Question 10

Which organization defined the eight core functions of an electronic health record (EHR) that include health information and data, results management, effective communications, clinical decision support, order entry and management, patient support, reporting and population health management, and administrative processes?

A)American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
B)Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS)
C)Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
D)Institute of Medicine (IOM)

Question 11

Which is a characteristic of the electronic health record (EHR)?

A)Access to more detailed and sophisticated clinical data.
B)Greater consecutive availability of clinical data among the health care team.
C)Savings in the electronic amount of storage space required
D)Tools that help increase medical mistakes, costs, and improvements to patient care

Question 12

The HIPAA security safeguard that protects access to data is a(n) _____ safeguard.

A)administrative
B)physical
C)risk prevention
D)technical

Question 13

When the electronic health record (EHR) is admitted into evidence during a medical malpractice lawsuit means the health record will _____.

A)be used by plaintiff's attorney only in court
B)facilitate credentialing of medical staff physicians
C)improve computerized processes using the EHR
D)serve as proof of the quality of patient care

Question 14

Which is an external force instrumental in moving forward the creation of the electronic health record (EHR)?

A)American Medical Association (AMA)
B)American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
C)Medical information bureaus
D)State governments in their health care reform efforts

Question 15

The careless handling of patient information house in an electronic health record (EHR) creates concern about _____.

A)accreditation standards
B)professional codes of ethics
C)security safeguards
D)unauthorized expenditures

Question 16

Which is an example of physical security associated with the electronic health record (EHR)?

A)background checks on employees
B)establishing levels of access
C)power surges or spikes
D)sabotage prevention

Question 17

A facility employee who has gained unauthorized access to information in the electronic health record (EHR) about a celebrity's health information is usually _____.

A)counseled about privacy issues
B)fined for gaining illegal access
C)immediately terminated
D)suspended without pay

Question 18

The use of electronic communications and information technologies to provide or support clinical care at a distance is called _____.

A)digital imaging
B)electronic indexing
C)email communication
D)telemedicine

Question 19

Release of information (ROI) requests are traditionally filed in the paper-based patient record, and when a subpoena duces tecum or court order is processed by the HIM department the ROI request documents located in the record are _____.

A)excluded if the judge didn't sign the legal documents
B)included when photocopying the patient record
C)messengered to the court with the original record
D)removed from the record before photocopying

Question 20

Which legislation applies to the use of electronic signatures in e-commerce, nationally and globally.

A)ARRA
B)E-SIGN
C)HIPAA
D)TEFRA