HIIM 215 EXAM QUESTIONS WELL ANSWERED LATEST UPDATE 2026
________ is the use of computers and software to enter prescriptions and send them to pharmacies
electronically. - Answers e-prescribing
The ________ was signed into law on February 17, 2009, by President Obama; it included billions of
dollars for the expansion of health information technology. Through Medicare and Medicaid,
monetary incentives would be offered to doctors and hospitals to adopt EHRs. - Answers American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
________ has the task of overseeing the adoption and meaningful use of EHRs, setting standards, and
judging the impact. - Answers ONCHIT
________ refers to the connection of people and diverse computer systems. - Answers
Interoperability
Medical offices must use ________ billing to accommodate two or three insurers, who must be billed
in a timely fashion before the patient is billed. - Answers bucket
Preoperative tests are always nonreimbursable by third party payers. - Answers False
When conducting a radiologic examination, it is essential to document the number of views in the
patient's record as it will affect code selection. - Answers True
Which of the following demonstrates "medical necessity"? - Answers Myocardial infarction + EKG
The CPT manual is published and maintained by: - Answers American Medical Association
Which code set was just adopted on October 1st of 2015? - Answers ICD-10-CM
________ uses computers and telecommunications equipment to deliver medical care at a distance. -
Answers Telemedicine
________ helps patients by speeding diagnosis so that tPA can be given within a few hours if
appropriate. - Answers TeleStroke
In ________, the pathologist sees images on a monitor instead of under a microscope. - Answers
telepathology
The Department of ________ of the United States has spent millions of dollars on telemedicine
equipment and installation. - Answers Veterans Affairs
________ or teleconferencing allows doctors to consult with each other and with patients in real
time, at a distance. - Answers Interactive videoconferencing
Information technology can help infection control practitioners in the task of ________. - Answers All
of these
________ supports public health practice and research with information technology. - Answers Public
health informatics
Computers can create what-if scenarios or ________ of what would happen to an infectious disease if
something else happened (e.g., if air travel increased/decreased or the temperature rose or fell; if
there was an adequate supply of antiviral drugs, if a vaccine existed or did not exist). - Answers
simulations
________ uses "health-related data that precede diagnosis and signal a sufficient probability of a case
or an outbreak." - Answers Syndromic surveillance
A/An ________ is a global outbreak of disease to which every individual in the world is susceptible. -
Answers pandemic
Radiology is increasingly concerned with treating disease. Radiologists who treat disease are called
________ radiologists. - Answers interventional
Digital images ________. - Answers All of these
If a doctor suspects that you have a broken bone, which of the following imaging techniques is likely
to be used? - Answers X-ray
Neuroimaging techniques using ________ can present a picture of brain activity associated with
cognitive processes like memory and the use of language. - Answers PET scans
Focused ________ surgery does not involve cutting, but the use of sound waves. - Answers
ultrasound
Much computer-aided surgery is ________ invasive, performing surgery through small incisions. -
Answers minimally
In computer-assisted surgery, the surgeon does not look at the patient; instead, he or she looks at a
monitor on which is projected a picture of the patient. Thus, much computer-assisted surgery is said
to be ________ directed. - Answers image
In 2016, ________ was the first robot to operate on living soft tissue by itself. - Answers STAR
________ is the use of computers and software to enter prescriptions and send them to pharmacies
electronically. - Answers e-prescribing
The ________ was signed into law on February 17, 2009, by President Obama; it included billions of
dollars for the expansion of health information technology. Through Medicare and Medicaid,
monetary incentives would be offered to doctors and hospitals to adopt EHRs. - Answers American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
________ has the task of overseeing the adoption and meaningful use of EHRs, setting standards, and
judging the impact. - Answers ONCHIT
________ refers to the connection of people and diverse computer systems. - Answers
Interoperability
Medical offices must use ________ billing to accommodate two or three insurers, who must be billed
in a timely fashion before the patient is billed. - Answers bucket
Preoperative tests are always nonreimbursable by third party payers. - Answers False
When conducting a radiologic examination, it is essential to document the number of views in the
patient's record as it will affect code selection. - Answers True
Which of the following demonstrates "medical necessity"? - Answers Myocardial infarction + EKG
The CPT manual is published and maintained by: - Answers American Medical Association
Which code set was just adopted on October 1st of 2015? - Answers ICD-10-CM
________ uses computers and telecommunications equipment to deliver medical care at a distance. -
Answers Telemedicine
________ helps patients by speeding diagnosis so that tPA can be given within a few hours if
appropriate. - Answers TeleStroke
In ________, the pathologist sees images on a monitor instead of under a microscope. - Answers
telepathology
The Department of ________ of the United States has spent millions of dollars on telemedicine
equipment and installation. - Answers Veterans Affairs
________ or teleconferencing allows doctors to consult with each other and with patients in real
time, at a distance. - Answers Interactive videoconferencing
Information technology can help infection control practitioners in the task of ________. - Answers All
of these
________ supports public health practice and research with information technology. - Answers Public
health informatics
Computers can create what-if scenarios or ________ of what would happen to an infectious disease if
something else happened (e.g., if air travel increased/decreased or the temperature rose or fell; if
there was an adequate supply of antiviral drugs, if a vaccine existed or did not exist). - Answers
simulations
________ uses "health-related data that precede diagnosis and signal a sufficient probability of a case
or an outbreak." - Answers Syndromic surveillance
A/An ________ is a global outbreak of disease to which every individual in the world is susceptible. -
Answers pandemic
Radiology is increasingly concerned with treating disease. Radiologists who treat disease are called
________ radiologists. - Answers interventional
Digital images ________. - Answers All of these
If a doctor suspects that you have a broken bone, which of the following imaging techniques is likely
to be used? - Answers X-ray
Neuroimaging techniques using ________ can present a picture of brain activity associated with
cognitive processes like memory and the use of language. - Answers PET scans
Focused ________ surgery does not involve cutting, but the use of sound waves. - Answers
ultrasound
Much computer-aided surgery is ________ invasive, performing surgery through small incisions. -
Answers minimally
In computer-assisted surgery, the surgeon does not look at the patient; instead, he or she looks at a
monitor on which is projected a picture of the patient. Thus, much computer-assisted surgery is said
to be ________ directed. - Answers image
In 2016, ________ was the first robot to operate on living soft tissue by itself. - Answers STAR
