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RHIT Exam Questions and Answers
Which of the following individuals would serve as a bridge
between information technology and business and clinical areas
while managing each key area?
a. Data steward
b. Systems analyst
c. Data scientist
d. Systems administrator Ans: a
Data stewards serve as the bridge between information
technology, and business and clinical areas. They are assigned to
manage key data areas and are responsible for tasks such as data
definition and information quality activities (Johns 2015, 83).
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Which of the following data sets would be most helpful in
developing a hospital trauma data registry?
a. DEEDS
b. MDS
c. OASIS
d. UACDS Ans: a
In 1997, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
through its National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
(NCIPC), published a data set called Data Elements for Emergency
Department Systems (DEEDS). The purpose of this data set is to
support the uniform collection of data in hospital-based
emergency departments and to reduce incompatibilities in
emergency department records (Sharp 2016, 178; Giannangelo
2015, 255).
Which of the following is the best definition of a forward map in
data mapping?
a. Linking of two systems in the opposite direction
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b. Linking an older version of a code set to a newer version
c. Linking a newer version of a code set to an older version
d. Linking a source system to a target system Ans: b
In a forward map, an older version of a code set is mapped to a
newer version (Amatayakul 2016, 285).
What is the status conferred by a national professional
organization that is dedicated to a specific area of healthcare
practice?
a. Degree
b. Certificate
c. License
d. Credential Ans: d
Credentials are the recognition by healthcare organizations of
previous professional practice responsibilities and experiences
commonly accorded to licensed independent practitioners and are
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usually conferred by a national professional organization
dedicated to a specific area of healthcare practice (Shaw and
Carter 2015, 336).
A healthcare provider organization, when defining its legal health
record must:
a. Assess the legal environment, system limitations, and HIE
agreements
b. Determine what other healthcare provider organizations are
doing
c. Determine if a legal health record is needed
d. Only include the paper components of the health record Ans: a
As part of the process to identify the legal health record, the
facility should assess the legal environment, system limitations,
and HIE agreements (Brickner 2016, 86-87).
Valley High, a skilled nursing facility, wants to become certified to
take part in federal government reimbursement programs such as
Medicare and Medicaid. What standards must the facility meet to
become certified for these programs?
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RHIT Exam Questions and Answers
Which of the following individuals would serve as a bridge
between information technology and business and clinical areas
while managing each key area?
a. Data steward
b. Systems analyst
c. Data scientist
d. Systems administrator Ans: a
Data stewards serve as the bridge between information
technology, and business and clinical areas. They are assigned to
manage key data areas and are responsible for tasks such as data
definition and information quality activities (Johns 2015, 83).
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Which of the following data sets would be most helpful in
developing a hospital trauma data registry?
a. DEEDS
b. MDS
c. OASIS
d. UACDS Ans: a
In 1997, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
through its National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
(NCIPC), published a data set called Data Elements for Emergency
Department Systems (DEEDS). The purpose of this data set is to
support the uniform collection of data in hospital-based
emergency departments and to reduce incompatibilities in
emergency department records (Sharp 2016, 178; Giannangelo
2015, 255).
Which of the following is the best definition of a forward map in
data mapping?
a. Linking of two systems in the opposite direction
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b. Linking an older version of a code set to a newer version
c. Linking a newer version of a code set to an older version
d. Linking a source system to a target system Ans: b
In a forward map, an older version of a code set is mapped to a
newer version (Amatayakul 2016, 285).
What is the status conferred by a national professional
organization that is dedicated to a specific area of healthcare
practice?
a. Degree
b. Certificate
c. License
d. Credential Ans: d
Credentials are the recognition by healthcare organizations of
previous professional practice responsibilities and experiences
commonly accorded to licensed independent practitioners and are
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usually conferred by a national professional organization
dedicated to a specific area of healthcare practice (Shaw and
Carter 2015, 336).
A healthcare provider organization, when defining its legal health
record must:
a. Assess the legal environment, system limitations, and HIE
agreements
b. Determine what other healthcare provider organizations are
doing
c. Determine if a legal health record is needed
d. Only include the paper components of the health record Ans: a
As part of the process to identify the legal health record, the
facility should assess the legal environment, system limitations,
and HIE agreements (Brickner 2016, 86-87).
Valley High, a skilled nursing facility, wants to become certified to
take part in federal government reimbursement programs such as
Medicare and Medicaid. What standards must the facility meet to
become certified for these programs?
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