CEHRS Final Exam Study Guide
A password on the tablet the physician uses to enter his exam notes is considered a
technical safeguard under the HIPAA security rule. True or False?
A. True
B. False
C. Only if encrypted
D. Only for wireless devices
Answer: B
A pediatrician enters her patient's body temperature, 99.14°F, into a field called "Oral
Temperature." What type of data is this?
A. Narrative data
B. Discrete data
C. Continuous data
D. Unstructured data
Answer: B
A primary purpose of the medical record is research. True or False?
A. True
B. False
C. Only for teaching hospitals
D. Only with patient consent
Answer: B
A provider's office has received appropriate reimbursement from an insurance
company as an in-network provider. What is the term for the amount that was
received?
A. Allowed amount
B. Contracted amount
,C. Usual and customary
D. Fee-for-service
Answer: B
A secure health information exchange, such as the National Health Information
Network (NHIN), can be searched to find previous healthcare treatment records for a
new patient. True or False?
A. False
B. True
C. Only with patient consent
D. Only for emergency care
Answer: B
A security risk analysis is a HIPAA Security Rule requirement for MIPS. True or
False?
A. False
B. True
C. Only for hospitals
D. Only for large practices
Answer: B
A state law giving patients greater privacy protection of PHI would be an exception to
the general rule of federal preemption for contrary state laws, according to the
HIPAA Privacy Rule. True or False?
A. False
B. True
C. Only in certain states
D. Only for mental health
Answer: B
, Allowing a little more time for appointments and letting patients know that you are
transitioning to an EHR are good ways to prepare your patients during which step of
the EHR implementation process?
A. Planning stage
B. Go-live day
C. Training phase
D. Assessment stage
Answer: B
An EHR will send an alert to the provider in which of the following situations?
A. When a patient is late for appointment
B. The provider enters a prescription for a drug that is contraindicated because of
another drug the patient is taking
C. When insurance authorization is needed
D. When lab results are pending
Answer: B
An encoder decreases the amount of time it takes for an insurance company to
reimburse a claim. True or False?
A. True
B. False
C. Only for large claims
D. Only for Medicare
Answer: B
Asking providers to use tablets or other mobile devices when they see patients in
exam rooms is one way to change workflow to:
A. Reduce documentation time
B. Preserve patient contact during the visit
C. Eliminate paper charts
A password on the tablet the physician uses to enter his exam notes is considered a
technical safeguard under the HIPAA security rule. True or False?
A. True
B. False
C. Only if encrypted
D. Only for wireless devices
Answer: B
A pediatrician enters her patient's body temperature, 99.14°F, into a field called "Oral
Temperature." What type of data is this?
A. Narrative data
B. Discrete data
C. Continuous data
D. Unstructured data
Answer: B
A primary purpose of the medical record is research. True or False?
A. True
B. False
C. Only for teaching hospitals
D. Only with patient consent
Answer: B
A provider's office has received appropriate reimbursement from an insurance
company as an in-network provider. What is the term for the amount that was
received?
A. Allowed amount
B. Contracted amount
,C. Usual and customary
D. Fee-for-service
Answer: B
A secure health information exchange, such as the National Health Information
Network (NHIN), can be searched to find previous healthcare treatment records for a
new patient. True or False?
A. False
B. True
C. Only with patient consent
D. Only for emergency care
Answer: B
A security risk analysis is a HIPAA Security Rule requirement for MIPS. True or
False?
A. False
B. True
C. Only for hospitals
D. Only for large practices
Answer: B
A state law giving patients greater privacy protection of PHI would be an exception to
the general rule of federal preemption for contrary state laws, according to the
HIPAA Privacy Rule. True or False?
A. False
B. True
C. Only in certain states
D. Only for mental health
Answer: B
, Allowing a little more time for appointments and letting patients know that you are
transitioning to an EHR are good ways to prepare your patients during which step of
the EHR implementation process?
A. Planning stage
B. Go-live day
C. Training phase
D. Assessment stage
Answer: B
An EHR will send an alert to the provider in which of the following situations?
A. When a patient is late for appointment
B. The provider enters a prescription for a drug that is contraindicated because of
another drug the patient is taking
C. When insurance authorization is needed
D. When lab results are pending
Answer: B
An encoder decreases the amount of time it takes for an insurance company to
reimburse a claim. True or False?
A. True
B. False
C. Only for large claims
D. Only for Medicare
Answer: B
Asking providers to use tablets or other mobile devices when they see patients in
exam rooms is one way to change workflow to:
A. Reduce documentation time
B. Preserve patient contact during the visit
C. Eliminate paper charts
