RHIT Exam Preparation Test
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Answers Latest Updates 2025
Abstracting
(Ans-
1. The process of extracting information from a document to create a brief
summary of a patient's illness, treatment, and outcome 2. The process of
extracting elements of data from a source document or database and
entering them into an automated system
Abuse
(Ans- Describes practices that, either directly or indirectly, result in
unnecessary costs to the Medicare Program. Abuse includes any practice
that is not consistent with the goals of providing patients with services that
are medically necessary, meet professionally recognized standards, and
are fairly priced (CMS 2011)
Accept assignment
(Ans- A term used to refer to a provider's or a supplier's acceptance of the
allowed charges (from a fee schedule) as payment in full for services or
materials provided
Acceptance theory of authority
(Ans- A management theory based on the principle that employees have
the freedom to choose whether they will follow managerial directions
,Access
(Ans- 1. The ability of a subject to view, change, or communicate with an
object in a computer system 2. As amended by HITECH, the ability or
means necessary to read, write, modify, or communicate data/information
or otherwise use any system resource (45 CFR 164.304 2003)
Access control
(Ans-
1. A computer software program designed to prevent unauthorized use of
an information resource 2. As amended by HITECH, a technical safeguard
that requires a covered entity must in accordance with 164.306(a)(1)
implement technical policies and procedures for electronic information
systems that maintain electronic protected health information to allow
access only to those persons or software programs that have been granted
access rights as specified in 164.308(a)(4) (45 CFR 164.312 2003)
Access control grid
(Ans- A tabular representation of the levels of authorization granted to
users of a computer system's information and resources
Access Report
(Ans- Report that provides a list of individuals who accessed patient
information during a given period
Accession Number
(Ans- A number assigned to each case as it is entered in a cancer registry
Accession Registry
(Ans- A list of cases in a cancer registry in the order in which they were
entered
,Accidents/Incidents
(Ans- Those mishaps, misfortunes, mistakes, events, or occurrences that
can happen during the normal daily routines and activities in the long-term
care setting
Account
(Ans- A subdivision of assets, liabilities, and equities in an organization's
financial management system
Accountability
(Ans- 1. The state of being liable for a specific activity 2. All information is
attributable to its source (person or device)
Accountable Care Organization (ACO)
(Ans- A legal entity that is recognized and authorized under applicable
state, federal, or tribal law, is identified by a Taxpayer Identification Number
(TIN), and is formed by one or more ACO participant(s) that is (are) defined
at 425.102(a) and may also include any other ACO participants described
at 425.102(b) (42 CFR 425.20 2011)
Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Participant
(Ans- An individual or group of ACO provider(s)/supplier(s) that is identified
by a Medicare-enrolled TIN, that alone or together with one or more other
ACO participants comprise(s) an ACO, and that is included on the list of
ACO participants that is required under 425.204(c)(5) (42 CFR 425.20
2011)
Accounting
(Ans-
1. The process of collecting, recording, and reporting an organization's
financial data 2. A list of all disclosures made of a patient's health
information
, Accounting unity
(Ans- The business structure, including the activities and records to be
maintained for the preparation of an individual organization's financial
statements
Accounting of disclosures
(Ans-
1. Under HIPAA, a standard that states (1) An individual has a right to
receive an accounting of disclosures of protected health information made
by a covered entity in the six years prior to the date on which the
accounting is requested, except for disclosures. To carry out treatment,
payment, and health care operations as provided in 164.506; (ii) To
individuals of protected health information about them as provided in
164.502; (iii) Incident to a use or disclosure otherwise permitted or required
by this subpart, as provided in 164.502; (iv) Pursuant to an authorization as
provided in 164.508; (v) For the facility's directory or to persons involved in
the individual's care or other notification purposes as provided in 164.510;
(vi) For national security or intelligence purposes as provided in
164.512(k)(2); (vii) To correctional institutions or law enforcement officials
as provided in 164.512(k)(5); (viii) As part of a limited data set in
accordance with 164.514(e); or (ix) That occurred prior to the compliance
date for the covered entity (45 CFR 164.528 2002) 2. On May 31, 2011 a
notice of proposed rule-making (NPRM) was issued that would modify the
AOD standard. The purpose of these modifications is, in part, to implement
the statutory requirement under the Health Information Technology for
Economic and Clinical Health Act ("the HITECH Act" or "the Act") to require
covered entities and business associates to account for disclosures of
protected health information to carry out treatment, payment, and health
care operations if such disclosures are through an electronic health record.
Pursuant to both the HITECH Act and its more general authority under
HIPAA, the department proposes to expand the accounting provision to
provide individuals with the right to receive an access report indicating who
has accessed electron
Questions with 100% Correct
Answers Latest Updates 2025
Abstracting
(Ans-
1. The process of extracting information from a document to create a brief
summary of a patient's illness, treatment, and outcome 2. The process of
extracting elements of data from a source document or database and
entering them into an automated system
Abuse
(Ans- Describes practices that, either directly or indirectly, result in
unnecessary costs to the Medicare Program. Abuse includes any practice
that is not consistent with the goals of providing patients with services that
are medically necessary, meet professionally recognized standards, and
are fairly priced (CMS 2011)
Accept assignment
(Ans- A term used to refer to a provider's or a supplier's acceptance of the
allowed charges (from a fee schedule) as payment in full for services or
materials provided
Acceptance theory of authority
(Ans- A management theory based on the principle that employees have
the freedom to choose whether they will follow managerial directions
,Access
(Ans- 1. The ability of a subject to view, change, or communicate with an
object in a computer system 2. As amended by HITECH, the ability or
means necessary to read, write, modify, or communicate data/information
or otherwise use any system resource (45 CFR 164.304 2003)
Access control
(Ans-
1. A computer software program designed to prevent unauthorized use of
an information resource 2. As amended by HITECH, a technical safeguard
that requires a covered entity must in accordance with 164.306(a)(1)
implement technical policies and procedures for electronic information
systems that maintain electronic protected health information to allow
access only to those persons or software programs that have been granted
access rights as specified in 164.308(a)(4) (45 CFR 164.312 2003)
Access control grid
(Ans- A tabular representation of the levels of authorization granted to
users of a computer system's information and resources
Access Report
(Ans- Report that provides a list of individuals who accessed patient
information during a given period
Accession Number
(Ans- A number assigned to each case as it is entered in a cancer registry
Accession Registry
(Ans- A list of cases in a cancer registry in the order in which they were
entered
,Accidents/Incidents
(Ans- Those mishaps, misfortunes, mistakes, events, or occurrences that
can happen during the normal daily routines and activities in the long-term
care setting
Account
(Ans- A subdivision of assets, liabilities, and equities in an organization's
financial management system
Accountability
(Ans- 1. The state of being liable for a specific activity 2. All information is
attributable to its source (person or device)
Accountable Care Organization (ACO)
(Ans- A legal entity that is recognized and authorized under applicable
state, federal, or tribal law, is identified by a Taxpayer Identification Number
(TIN), and is formed by one or more ACO participant(s) that is (are) defined
at 425.102(a) and may also include any other ACO participants described
at 425.102(b) (42 CFR 425.20 2011)
Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Participant
(Ans- An individual or group of ACO provider(s)/supplier(s) that is identified
by a Medicare-enrolled TIN, that alone or together with one or more other
ACO participants comprise(s) an ACO, and that is included on the list of
ACO participants that is required under 425.204(c)(5) (42 CFR 425.20
2011)
Accounting
(Ans-
1. The process of collecting, recording, and reporting an organization's
financial data 2. A list of all disclosures made of a patient's health
information
, Accounting unity
(Ans- The business structure, including the activities and records to be
maintained for the preparation of an individual organization's financial
statements
Accounting of disclosures
(Ans-
1. Under HIPAA, a standard that states (1) An individual has a right to
receive an accounting of disclosures of protected health information made
by a covered entity in the six years prior to the date on which the
accounting is requested, except for disclosures. To carry out treatment,
payment, and health care operations as provided in 164.506; (ii) To
individuals of protected health information about them as provided in
164.502; (iii) Incident to a use or disclosure otherwise permitted or required
by this subpart, as provided in 164.502; (iv) Pursuant to an authorization as
provided in 164.508; (v) For the facility's directory or to persons involved in
the individual's care or other notification purposes as provided in 164.510;
(vi) For national security or intelligence purposes as provided in
164.512(k)(2); (vii) To correctional institutions or law enforcement officials
as provided in 164.512(k)(5); (viii) As part of a limited data set in
accordance with 164.514(e); or (ix) That occurred prior to the compliance
date for the covered entity (45 CFR 164.528 2002) 2. On May 31, 2011 a
notice of proposed rule-making (NPRM) was issued that would modify the
AOD standard. The purpose of these modifications is, in part, to implement
the statutory requirement under the Health Information Technology for
Economic and Clinical Health Act ("the HITECH Act" or "the Act") to require
covered entities and business associates to account for disclosures of
protected health information to carry out treatment, payment, and health
care operations if such disclosures are through an electronic health record.
Pursuant to both the HITECH Act and its more general authority under
HIPAA, the department proposes to expand the accounting provision to
provide individuals with the right to receive an access report indicating who
has accessed electron
