HIM 101 Final UPDATED Actual Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which organization actively demonstrated the need for quality patient records in the early
1900's? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- American College of Surgeons (ACS)
Which committee is responsible for the ongoing review of patient records for timely
completion and quality of documentation? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- health information
management
The purpose of abstracting patient cases is to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- generate statistical
reports and disease and procedure indexes.
Who has the ultimate legal authority and responsibility for the hospital's operation and is
responsible for the quality of care administered to the patients? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
governing board
Information management in the healthcare setting is a growing concern due to the increasing
cost of managing patient information. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- True
Who undergoes an appointment procedure to be granted clinical privileges by the hospital
governing board, which delegates authority and responsibility to maintain proper standards of
medical care and to provide well-defined patient care services? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
medical staff
Physicians whose only job is to work at the facility treating patients - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- house officers
Since the early 1980's the provision of outpatient services has steadily increased due to cost
savings associated with providing healthcare on an ambulatory instead of inpatient basis. This
shift from inpatient to outpatient care has also resulted in hospital health information
departments managing a/an - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- increasing volume of outpatient
information.
, The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) is called the "antidumping
statue" because it - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- addressed the problem of hospital failing to
screen, treat, or appropriately transfer patients by establishing criteria for the discharge and
transfer of Medicare and Medicaid patients.
Tertiary care centers include services such as: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- radiation
oncology, neurosurgery & pediatric surgery
If you believe an AHIMA member or credentialed professional has violated the Code of
Ethics, you may file a complaint with AHIMA. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- True
What is "eHIM"? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- electronic health information management
AHIMA has a Strategic Plan for 2014 - 2017 which includes a Core Purpose, Mission and
Vision. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- True
A hospital's quality management department has determined that 10% of the medical staff is
noncompliant regarding documentation issues related to the appropriate assignment of
diagnosis and procedure codes. Which professional would best provide in-service training is
this area? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- coding specialist
HIM professionals are information managers, not just record managers. HIM professional
domains of expertise encompasses all but - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- World Health
knowledge
The AHIMA refers to state health information management associations as: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Component State Associations
Risk managers investigate incident reports to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- recommend
appropriate corrective action.
The AHIMA Foundation supports the HIM student through scholarships and grants -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- True
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which organization actively demonstrated the need for quality patient records in the early
1900's? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- American College of Surgeons (ACS)
Which committee is responsible for the ongoing review of patient records for timely
completion and quality of documentation? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- health information
management
The purpose of abstracting patient cases is to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- generate statistical
reports and disease and procedure indexes.
Who has the ultimate legal authority and responsibility for the hospital's operation and is
responsible for the quality of care administered to the patients? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
governing board
Information management in the healthcare setting is a growing concern due to the increasing
cost of managing patient information. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- True
Who undergoes an appointment procedure to be granted clinical privileges by the hospital
governing board, which delegates authority and responsibility to maintain proper standards of
medical care and to provide well-defined patient care services? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
medical staff
Physicians whose only job is to work at the facility treating patients - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- house officers
Since the early 1980's the provision of outpatient services has steadily increased due to cost
savings associated with providing healthcare on an ambulatory instead of inpatient basis. This
shift from inpatient to outpatient care has also resulted in hospital health information
departments managing a/an - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- increasing volume of outpatient
information.
, The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) is called the "antidumping
statue" because it - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- addressed the problem of hospital failing to
screen, treat, or appropriately transfer patients by establishing criteria for the discharge and
transfer of Medicare and Medicaid patients.
Tertiary care centers include services such as: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- radiation
oncology, neurosurgery & pediatric surgery
If you believe an AHIMA member or credentialed professional has violated the Code of
Ethics, you may file a complaint with AHIMA. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- True
What is "eHIM"? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- electronic health information management
AHIMA has a Strategic Plan for 2014 - 2017 which includes a Core Purpose, Mission and
Vision. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- True
A hospital's quality management department has determined that 10% of the medical staff is
noncompliant regarding documentation issues related to the appropriate assignment of
diagnosis and procedure codes. Which professional would best provide in-service training is
this area? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- coding specialist
HIM professionals are information managers, not just record managers. HIM professional
domains of expertise encompasses all but - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- World Health
knowledge
The AHIMA refers to state health information management associations as: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Component State Associations
Risk managers investigate incident reports to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- recommend
appropriate corrective action.
The AHIMA Foundation supports the HIM student through scholarships and grants -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- True
