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The primary func on of the American Health Informa on Management Associa on is to: - Ans
Promote the accuracy, confiden ality, and accessibility of health records in every healthcare
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Which of the following is true about the AHIMA cer fica on program? - Ans Candidates must
pass an examina on before obtaining any of the creden als.
Which of the following statements represents an example of non-maleficence? - Ans HITs must
ensure that pa ent-iden fiable informa on is not released to unauthorized par es.
The primary goal of the Hospital Standardiza on Program was: - Ans Raise the standards of
surgical prac ce.
Which of the following is a core ethical obliga on of HITs? - Ans Protec ng pa ents' privacy and
confiden al communica ons.
Which of the following ac vi es is not a tradi onal medical records func on? - Ans Data
administra on
Which organiza on issues and maintains ethical standards for the health informa on
management profession? - Ans American Health Informa on Management Associa on
Y/N: The ethical decision-making process includes considera on of steps to ensure that the
same issue does not come up again. - Ans Yes
,To avoid making mistakes, HITs should try to base their work-related decisions on their own
moral values whenever possible. - Ans No
HITs have ethical obliga ons to their employers and the people who receive and provide
services in their organiza ons, but generally they have no real obliga ons to the public at large.
- Ans No
The only requirements for professional cer fica on through the AHIMA are gradua ng from an
accredited two-year or four-year educa onal program. - Ans No
Which of the following statements represents a situa on that is related to problems in the
release of informa on? - Ans Misuse of blanket authoriza ons.
Privacy viola ons that result from secondary release procedures.
Viola ons of the principle of need to know.
(All of the above)
Which of the following classes of AHIMA membership requires that individuals hold an AHIMA
creden al? - Ans Ac ve membership
In making job-related decisions, HITs must consider a number of ethical factors, including: - Ans
The rights and interests of healthcare pa ents and providers.
Their employer's policies, rules, and regula ons as well as cost and technological feasibility.
Federal and state laws, medical staff bylaws, and accredita on and licensing standards.
(All of the above)
Which of the following en es are at the head of the AHIMA volunteer structure and hold
responsibility for managing the property, affairs, and opera ons of AHIMA? - Ans Board of
Directors
, The accredita on program of AHIMA is concerned with? - Ans Establishing standards for the
content of college programs in HIT and HIM
The tradi onal model of HIM prac ce was: - Ans Department based
Confiden ality can be defined as: - Ans The limita on of the use and disclosure of private
informa on.
The opportunity for HIM professionals that deals with data repositories and data warehouses
is: - Ans Data resource administrator
The ______ makes up a virtual network of AHIMA members who communicate via a web-based
program managed by AHIMA. - Ans Communi es of Prac ce
Privacy can be defined as: - Ans The right of an individual to be let alone.
Members of the AHIMA House of Delegates are: - Ans Elected by members in state component
organiza ons.
Which of the following ac vi es is considered an unethical prac ce? - Ans Backda ng progress
notes
Who is responsible for final approval of the AHIMA Code of Ethics? - Ans AHIMA House of
Delegates
Which of the following ac vely promotes educa on and research in health informa on
management? - Ans AHIMA Founda on