CHAPTER 1 RHIT Exam Prep Review Test.

CHAPTER 1 RHIT Exam Prep Review Test. 1. Health Information Managment An allied health profession that is respon- sible for ensuring the availability, accura- cy, and protection of the clinical informa- tion that is needed to deliver healthcare services and to make appropriate health- care-related decisions. 2. Association of Record Librarians of North America (ARLNA) Created in 1928. An organization that was formed 10 years after the beginning of the hospital standardization move- ment whose original objective was to ele- vate the standards of clinical recordkeep- ing in hospitals, dispensaries, and oth- er healthcare facilities; precursor of the American Health Information Manage- ment Association (AHIMA). 3. American College of Surgeons (ACS) The scientific and educational association of surgeons formed to improve the qual- ity of surgical care by setting high stan- dards for surgical education and practice. 4. Hospital Standardization Program An early 20th century survey mechanism instituted by the American College of Sur- geons (ACS) and aimed at identifying quality-of-care problems and improving patient care; the precursor to the survey program ottered by the Joint Commis- sion. 5. American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) The professional membership organiza- tion for managers of health record ser- 6. Commission on Accreditation for Health In- formatics and Information Management Ed- ucation (CAHIIM) vices and healthcare information systems as well as coding services; provides ac- creditation, advocacy, certification, and educational services. An independent accrediting organization whose mission is to serve the public interest by establishing and enforcing quality accreditation standards for health informatics and health information man- agement educational programs. 7. Accreditation A determination by an accrediting body that an eligible organization, network, program, group, or individual complies with applicable standards. 8. Registration The process by which a duly authorized body evaluates and recognizes an in- dividual, institution, or educational pro- gram as meeting predetermined re- quirements. 9. Commission of Certification for Health Infor- An independent body within AHIMA that matics and Information Management (CCHI- establishes and enforces standards for IM) the certification and certification mainte- nance of health informatics and informa- tion management professionals. 10. credential A formal agreement granting an individ- ual permission to practice in a profession, usually conferred by a national profes- sional organization dedicated to a spe- 11. American Association of Medical Record Li- brarians (AAMRL) 12. American Medical Record Association (AMRA) 13. Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) cific area of healthcare practice; or the accordance of permission by a healthcare organization to a licensed, independent practitioner (physician, nurse, practition- er, or other professional) to practice in a specific area of specialty within that or- ganization. Usually requires an applicant to pass an examination to obtain the cre- dential initially and then to participate in continuing education activities to main- tain the credential thereafter. The name adopted by the Association of Record Librarians of North Ameri- ca in 1944; precursor of the American Health Information Management Associ- ation (AHIMA). The name adopted by the American Association of Medical Record Librari- ans in 1970; precursor of the American Health Information Management Associ- ation (AHIMA). A type of certification granted after com- pletion of an AHIMA-accredited two-year program in health information manage- ment and a credentialing