HISM (D033): Chapter 7 exam with 100% correct answers

Administrative information systems correct answerA system that manages the business of healthcare; is the first information systems to be used in healthcare. The data collected in this system are mainly financial or business-oriented in nature, rather than clinical Algorithm correct answerrelatively short computer programs of rules or procedures containing conditional logic for solving a problem or accomplishing a task Chargemaster correct answerA financial management form or software that contains information about the healthcare facility's charges for the services it provides to patients (also called a charge description master [CDM]); it automates the coding process for routine procedures Clinical documentation improvement (CDI) correct answerThe process an organization undertakes that will improve clinical specificity and documentation that will allow coding professionals to assign more concise disease and procedural classification codes Decision support system (DSS) correct answerAn information system that gathers data from a variety of sources and assists in providing structure to the data by using various analytical models and visual tools in order to facilitate and improve the ultimate outcome in decision-making tasks associated with the nonroutine and nonrepetitive problems Enterprise master patient index (EMPI) correct answerA database that provides access to multiple repositories of information from overlapping patient populations that are maintained in separate information systems and databases Executive information system (EIS) correct answerA decision support system that is designed to be used by healthcare administrators Facilities management systems correct answerUsed by a healthcare facility to manage the physical plant; track routine maintenance such as elevator inspections, fire extinguisher inspections, and equipment preventive maintenance Financial information system correct answerA critical system to the fiscal health of the healthcare facility; receive accurate financial information in a timely manner to monitor and manage the finances of the healthcare facility Hospital information system correct answerThe major information system used by a healthcare facility; is made up of many administrative systems, such as the financial information system and the MPI Human resources information system (HRIS) correct answerA system that tracks employees within the organization. This tracking includes promotions, transfers, terminations, performance appraisal due dates, and absenteeism Master patient index (MPI) correct answerPart of the hospital information system; it is a patient-identifying directory, referencing all patients related to a healthcare facility; that also serves as a link to the patient health record or information, facilitates patient identification, and assists in maintaining a longitudinal patient record from birth to death Materials management system correct answerA system that automates the purchasing process, inventory control, menu planning, and food service Patient registration system correct answerCollects information on patients receiving treatment Practice management system correct answerA software used by physician practices; scheduling, patient accounting, patient collections, claims submission, appointment scheduling, human resources, and other functions all are built into this single information system Registration-admission, discharge, transfer (R-ADT) correct answerA type of administrative information system that stores demographic information and performs functionality related to registration, admission, discharge, and transfer of patients within the organization Revenue cycle correct answerA very complex process involving several departments and many employees who perform tasks of reviewing services provided for claims submitted as well as reviewing outstanding claims, returned claims, denials, missing accounts, bill holds, and other claims involving the revenue of the healthcare facility