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NHA CEHRS FINAL PRACTICE TEST
REVIEW EXAM 2025 BRAND NEW ACTUAL
EXAM WITH ANSWERS.
Upon registration, what are patients asked to do? - correct answer
-sign an authorization form to release health info in certain
situations
When should consent for treatment be obtained? - correct answer
-in both an in & outpatient setting.
What is general consent for a treatment? - correct answer -it is an
agreement that the organization may perform treatment and care
for the patient.
What is consent for surgical procedures? - correct answer -the
specialty provider must obtain informed consent prior to delivering
the care.
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What is required when the provider covers the consent info and
ensures the patient signature is documented? - correct answer -a
witness.
What will the organization complete for claims of submission,
typically electronically? - correct answer -a CMS-1500 or a UB-04
form.
What must you have the patient fill out? - correct answer -
authorization forms to bill for services and ensure the provider
signs it to keep it on file.
-the third-party payer or insurance company will be informed that
the patient authorized the provider to receive insurance payments
directly.
What can the provider indicate when submitting claims for
reimbursement? - correct answer -a "Signature on File" (SOF).
-this saves time and reduces paperwork and encourages payers
not to hold up reimbursement due to an outstanding new
signature with every claim.
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What can one signature on file do? - correct answer -remain in
place for future claims.
-health care organizations often update patient signatures
annually.
How quick can an organization be back and running? - correct
answer -depending on the downtime cause, as little as a few
hours.
What must a provider's documentation during a patient's visit be
complied into? - correct answer -text format to create an
encounter summary report.
Which information is collected to produce structured reports? -
correct answer -info recorded using preconfigured fields or codes,
which then a provider can use to identify trends in a patient's
condition.
-the info is then used to identify interventions to improve the
patient's outcome.
Ex: if the provider is able to track trends in a specific laboratory
and compare them to concurrent medication adjustments, the
patient can maintain the most effective dosage of medication.
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What does the RIS interface with? - correct answer -the picture
archiving communication system (PACS), where an image is
stored.
How does a radiologist interpret an image? - correct answer -by
dictating a report using a voice recognition program connected to
the RIS.
-this creates a clinical report for the x-ray study and a link to the
images in the EHR, where they can be viewed as needed.
What do many EHR systems have that can help a provider when
interpreting an image? - correct answer -color-coded images or
icons that alert the provider of critical lab values
How can performance reports be generated? - correct answer -
using specifying data points in a search, system locations covered
by the search, and how data will be assessed.
In an outpatient environment, how may reports be created? -
correct answer -to determine if an organization meets quality
indicators for preventative care.
NHA CEHRS FINAL PRACTICE TEST
REVIEW EXAM 2025 BRAND NEW ACTUAL
EXAM WITH ANSWERS.
Upon registration, what are patients asked to do? - correct answer
-sign an authorization form to release health info in certain
situations
When should consent for treatment be obtained? - correct answer
-in both an in & outpatient setting.
What is general consent for a treatment? - correct answer -it is an
agreement that the organization may perform treatment and care
for the patient.
What is consent for surgical procedures? - correct answer -the
specialty provider must obtain informed consent prior to delivering
the care.
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What is required when the provider covers the consent info and
ensures the patient signature is documented? - correct answer -a
witness.
What will the organization complete for claims of submission,
typically electronically? - correct answer -a CMS-1500 or a UB-04
form.
What must you have the patient fill out? - correct answer -
authorization forms to bill for services and ensure the provider
signs it to keep it on file.
-the third-party payer or insurance company will be informed that
the patient authorized the provider to receive insurance payments
directly.
What can the provider indicate when submitting claims for
reimbursement? - correct answer -a "Signature on File" (SOF).
-this saves time and reduces paperwork and encourages payers
not to hold up reimbursement due to an outstanding new
signature with every claim.
, Page | 3
What can one signature on file do? - correct answer -remain in
place for future claims.
-health care organizations often update patient signatures
annually.
How quick can an organization be back and running? - correct
answer -depending on the downtime cause, as little as a few
hours.
What must a provider's documentation during a patient's visit be
complied into? - correct answer -text format to create an
encounter summary report.
Which information is collected to produce structured reports? -
correct answer -info recorded using preconfigured fields or codes,
which then a provider can use to identify trends in a patient's
condition.
-the info is then used to identify interventions to improve the
patient's outcome.
Ex: if the provider is able to track trends in a specific laboratory
and compare them to concurrent medication adjustments, the
patient can maintain the most effective dosage of medication.
, Page | 4
What does the RIS interface with? - correct answer -the picture
archiving communication system (PACS), where an image is
stored.
How does a radiologist interpret an image? - correct answer -by
dictating a report using a voice recognition program connected to
the RIS.
-this creates a clinical report for the x-ray study and a link to the
images in the EHR, where they can be viewed as needed.
What do many EHR systems have that can help a provider when
interpreting an image? - correct answer -color-coded images or
icons that alert the provider of critical lab values
How can performance reports be generated? - correct answer -
using specifying data points in a search, system locations covered
by the search, and how data will be assessed.
In an outpatient environment, how may reports be created? -
correct answer -to determine if an organization meets quality
indicators for preventative care.
