AMCA Certification Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
Empathy - Correct answer-Having an understanding and compassion for what the
patient may be experiencing
Established Patient - Correct answer-Has been seen by the physician within 3 years
New Patient - Correct answer-Hasn't been to the physician in 3 years
CMS - Correct answer-Center for Medicare and Medicaid services
HIPAA Title I - Correct answer-Healthcare Access, Portability and Renewability
HIPAA Title II - Correct answer-Preventing Health Care Fraud and Abuse
HIPAA Title III - Correct answer-Tax Related Health Provisions
HIPAA Title IV - Correct answer-Application and Enforcement of Group Health
Plan Requirements
HIPAA Title V - Correct answer-Revenue Offsets
HIPAA - Correct answer-Health Insurance and Accountability Act
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,Expressed Consent - Correct answer-A patient acknowledges that they have
received proper direction regarding the nature of their medical treatment verbally
or by signing a comment form
Implied Consent - Correct answer-A patient uses body language top indicate that
they agree to receive a form of medical care
Respondeat Superior - Correct answer-"let the master answer"; physician is
responsible for medical staff mistakes
Coordination of Benefits - Correct answer-C.O.B; Indicates how a policy well pay
when more than one insurance plan is in effect
HITECH - Correct answer-Health Information Technology for Economic and
Clinical Health Act; Promotes the adoption and meaningful use of health
information technology (EHR)
ONCHIT - Correct answer-Office of National Coordination for Health Technology
Core Function of EHR - Correct answer-Health Information and data elements
Core Function of EHR - Correct answer-Results management
Core Function of EHR - Correct answer-Order management
Core Function of EHR - Correct answer-Decision support
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, Core Function of EHR - Correct answer-Electronic communications and
connectivity
Core Function of EHR - Correct answer-Patient support
Core Function of EHR - Correct answer-Administrative processes
Core Function of EHR - Correct answer-Reporting and population management
Electronic Medical Records (EMR) - Correct answer-Computerized records of one
physicians encounter with a patient over time (intranet)
Electronic Health Records (EHR) - Correct answer-Reflects the data from ALL
sources that have treated the individual (interoperable to other facilities)
Acute Care - Correct answer-Most often refers to a hospital, treats patients with
urgent problems that cannot be handled
Personal Health Records (PHR) - Correct answer-Maintained and owned by the
patient
Ambulatory Care - Correct answer-Refers to treatment without admission to
hospital
Clinical Templates - Correct answer-Allows doctors to document patient
encounters into an EHR on a structured form
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Questions and Answers
Empathy - Correct answer-Having an understanding and compassion for what the
patient may be experiencing
Established Patient - Correct answer-Has been seen by the physician within 3 years
New Patient - Correct answer-Hasn't been to the physician in 3 years
CMS - Correct answer-Center for Medicare and Medicaid services
HIPAA Title I - Correct answer-Healthcare Access, Portability and Renewability
HIPAA Title II - Correct answer-Preventing Health Care Fraud and Abuse
HIPAA Title III - Correct answer-Tax Related Health Provisions
HIPAA Title IV - Correct answer-Application and Enforcement of Group Health
Plan Requirements
HIPAA Title V - Correct answer-Revenue Offsets
HIPAA - Correct answer-Health Insurance and Accountability Act
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,Expressed Consent - Correct answer-A patient acknowledges that they have
received proper direction regarding the nature of their medical treatment verbally
or by signing a comment form
Implied Consent - Correct answer-A patient uses body language top indicate that
they agree to receive a form of medical care
Respondeat Superior - Correct answer-"let the master answer"; physician is
responsible for medical staff mistakes
Coordination of Benefits - Correct answer-C.O.B; Indicates how a policy well pay
when more than one insurance plan is in effect
HITECH - Correct answer-Health Information Technology for Economic and
Clinical Health Act; Promotes the adoption and meaningful use of health
information technology (EHR)
ONCHIT - Correct answer-Office of National Coordination for Health Technology
Core Function of EHR - Correct answer-Health Information and data elements
Core Function of EHR - Correct answer-Results management
Core Function of EHR - Correct answer-Order management
Core Function of EHR - Correct answer-Decision support
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, Core Function of EHR - Correct answer-Electronic communications and
connectivity
Core Function of EHR - Correct answer-Patient support
Core Function of EHR - Correct answer-Administrative processes
Core Function of EHR - Correct answer-Reporting and population management
Electronic Medical Records (EMR) - Correct answer-Computerized records of one
physicians encounter with a patient over time (intranet)
Electronic Health Records (EHR) - Correct answer-Reflects the data from ALL
sources that have treated the individual (interoperable to other facilities)
Acute Care - Correct answer-Most often refers to a hospital, treats patients with
urgent problems that cannot be handled
Personal Health Records (PHR) - Correct answer-Maintained and owned by the
patient
Ambulatory Care - Correct answer-Refers to treatment without admission to
hospital
Clinical Templates - Correct answer-Allows doctors to document patient
encounters into an EHR on a structured form
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