NHA CEHRS Exam Questions with Correct
Answers
advanced directive (living will)
legal document that contains information about the patients treatment choices when they are
unable to make healthcare decisions
aging report
report that identifies past due patient or insurance account balances and is usually run
monthly
assignment of benefits
a patient authorization to allow health insurance payment to be made directly to the provider
of services
authorization
a document that approves disclosure of protected health information unrelated to treatment
under the HIPAA privacy rule
benchmark
a measure of performance against industry standards
business associate
a third party entity that has contact with protected health information to provide services
unrelated to treating patients
business associate agreement
,a legal contract dictating a business associate to comply with protection of protected health
information under the HIPAA privacy rule
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
a federal regulated agency that is part of the Department of Health and Human Services,
administers Medicare, works with the state governments to administer Medicaid programs,
sets standards for interoperability of EHR, and overseas implementation of federal legislation
clinical documentation improvement (CDI)
process for executing and improving and reviewing clinical documentation to ensure that it
accurately reflects and supports CPT and ICD-10-CM codes submitted with claims for
payment
compliance program
internal policies designed to prevent claim error, fraud, and abuse
computerized provider order entry (CPOE)
use of computer system to enter prescriptions and treatment at the point of care
covered entity
a medical or health care service, organization, agency, or individual that has protected health
information
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) 4th edition
a coding classification system used to report professional services and procedures provided to
a patient at ambulatory care centers, medical clinics, and other outpatient care facilities
de-identification
, the process of removing personal health information accessible to providers and other staff
members with login credentials regardless of location
electronic health record (EHR)
a record of patient health care information accessible to providers and other staff members
with login credentials regardless of location
electronic medication administration record (eMAR)
an electronic record containing a patients medication, administration times, and who
administered it
encoder
software used to assign diagnosis and procedural codes
encounter form
and itemized bill for services that contains diagnosis and procedure codes and is used by
administrative staff to complete claims forms; also known as a superbill, fee slip, or charge
form
encryption
converting email or other information into a code that only intended recipients can read
explanation of benefits (EOB)
a statement that shows a patient how services provided were processed by the insurance
carrier
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act
Answers
advanced directive (living will)
legal document that contains information about the patients treatment choices when they are
unable to make healthcare decisions
aging report
report that identifies past due patient or insurance account balances and is usually run
monthly
assignment of benefits
a patient authorization to allow health insurance payment to be made directly to the provider
of services
authorization
a document that approves disclosure of protected health information unrelated to treatment
under the HIPAA privacy rule
benchmark
a measure of performance against industry standards
business associate
a third party entity that has contact with protected health information to provide services
unrelated to treating patients
business associate agreement
,a legal contract dictating a business associate to comply with protection of protected health
information under the HIPAA privacy rule
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
a federal regulated agency that is part of the Department of Health and Human Services,
administers Medicare, works with the state governments to administer Medicaid programs,
sets standards for interoperability of EHR, and overseas implementation of federal legislation
clinical documentation improvement (CDI)
process for executing and improving and reviewing clinical documentation to ensure that it
accurately reflects and supports CPT and ICD-10-CM codes submitted with claims for
payment
compliance program
internal policies designed to prevent claim error, fraud, and abuse
computerized provider order entry (CPOE)
use of computer system to enter prescriptions and treatment at the point of care
covered entity
a medical or health care service, organization, agency, or individual that has protected health
information
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) 4th edition
a coding classification system used to report professional services and procedures provided to
a patient at ambulatory care centers, medical clinics, and other outpatient care facilities
de-identification
, the process of removing personal health information accessible to providers and other staff
members with login credentials regardless of location
electronic health record (EHR)
a record of patient health care information accessible to providers and other staff members
with login credentials regardless of location
electronic medication administration record (eMAR)
an electronic record containing a patients medication, administration times, and who
administered it
encoder
software used to assign diagnosis and procedural codes
encounter form
and itemized bill for services that contains diagnosis and procedure codes and is used by
administrative staff to complete claims forms; also known as a superbill, fee slip, or charge
form
encryption
converting email or other information into a code that only intended recipients can read
explanation of benefits (EOB)
a statement that shows a patient how services provided were processed by the insurance
carrier
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act
