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Health Information Management Midterm
Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+
The new opportunity for HIM professionals that deals with data
repositories and data warehouses is: - CORRECT ANSWER-Data
resource administrator
The ___ makes up a virtual network of AHIMA members who
communicate via a web-based program managed by AHIMA -
CORRECT ANSWER-Communitityof Practice
Which of the following accredits academic programs in health
information management? - CORRECT ANSWERCAHIIM
Members of the AHIMA House of Delegate are: - CORRECT
ANSWER-AHIMA House of Delegates
Which of the following actively promotes education and research in
health information management? - CORRECT ANSWER-AHIMA
Foundation
Which oirganization's goal is centered on health information
technology? - CORRECT ANSWER-HIMSS
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Who is responsible for final approval of the AHIMA Code of Ethics? -
CORRECT ANSWER-AHIMA House of Delegates
Which professional organization sponsors the CTR certification? -
CORRECT ANSWER-NCRA
Two types of practitioners can hold the degree of Doctor of Medicine.
They are - CORRECT ANSWER-Physician and Surgeon
Patients in hospice care are expected to live a maximum of ___ days. -
CORRECT ANSWER-180
Who is appointed by the President of the United Sttesto provide
leadership and science - based recommendation about the public's
health? - CORRECT ANSWER-Surgeon General of the United States
Traditionally physicians alone determine the timely and effective
interventions in response to a wide range of problems related to a
patient's treatment, comfort, and safety. Who else are playing a wider
role in this function? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nurses
What is the name given to the privileges assigned to physicians to
provide clinical services in a hospital? - CORRECT ANSWER-Clinical
The average length of stay (LOS) for acute care hospitals is: -
CORRECT ANSWER-25 days or less
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Which of the following professionals is not mentioned in this text as
requiring licensing by all 50 states? - CORRECT ANSWER-Health
Information Management
Which of the following is a surgical specialty? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Anesthesiology
The medical staff operates according to a pre-determined set of policies
called ___ - CORRECT ANSWER-Medical staff bylaws
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology was created as part of which
Act? - CORRECT ANSWER-American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act
Health information management departments are considered which of
the following? - CORRECT ANSWERAncillary Support Service
What is the name of the type of beds in a hospital that are defined by
those authorized by the state? - CORRECT ANSWER-Licensed
HITECH (Health information technology for economic and clinical
health) was a portion of which bill? - CORRECT ANSWER-
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009
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What is the name of the process to determine whether medical care
provided to a specifif patient is necessary according to pre-establisjed
objective screening criteria at time frames specified. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Utilization review
To qualify as a Critical Access Hospital one of the criteria is to be
located in a rural area. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
One of the functions of the board of directors is to approve the
organization and makeup of the clinical staff. - CORRECT
ANSWERTrue
Which of the following places an emphasis on treating individual
patients at the level of care required by their course of treatment and
extends from their primary care providers to specialists and ancillary
providers? - CORRECT ANSWER-Continuum of care
As of 2014, what percent of the US economy was represented by
healthcare spending? - CORRECT ANSWER-17.5
What is the ideal ratio of medical generalist to specialist? - CORRECT
ANSWER-40:60
Health Information Management Midterm
Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+
The new opportunity for HIM professionals that deals with data
repositories and data warehouses is: - CORRECT ANSWER-Data
resource administrator
The ___ makes up a virtual network of AHIMA members who
communicate via a web-based program managed by AHIMA -
CORRECT ANSWER-Communitityof Practice
Which of the following accredits academic programs in health
information management? - CORRECT ANSWERCAHIIM
Members of the AHIMA House of Delegate are: - CORRECT
ANSWER-AHIMA House of Delegates
Which of the following actively promotes education and research in
health information management? - CORRECT ANSWER-AHIMA
Foundation
Which oirganization's goal is centered on health information
technology? - CORRECT ANSWER-HIMSS
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Who is responsible for final approval of the AHIMA Code of Ethics? -
CORRECT ANSWER-AHIMA House of Delegates
Which professional organization sponsors the CTR certification? -
CORRECT ANSWER-NCRA
Two types of practitioners can hold the degree of Doctor of Medicine.
They are - CORRECT ANSWER-Physician and Surgeon
Patients in hospice care are expected to live a maximum of ___ days. -
CORRECT ANSWER-180
Who is appointed by the President of the United Sttesto provide
leadership and science - based recommendation about the public's
health? - CORRECT ANSWER-Surgeon General of the United States
Traditionally physicians alone determine the timely and effective
interventions in response to a wide range of problems related to a
patient's treatment, comfort, and safety. Who else are playing a wider
role in this function? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nurses
What is the name given to the privileges assigned to physicians to
provide clinical services in a hospital? - CORRECT ANSWER-Clinical
The average length of stay (LOS) for acute care hospitals is: -
CORRECT ANSWER-25 days or less
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Which of the following professionals is not mentioned in this text as
requiring licensing by all 50 states? - CORRECT ANSWER-Health
Information Management
Which of the following is a surgical specialty? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Anesthesiology
The medical staff operates according to a pre-determined set of policies
called ___ - CORRECT ANSWER-Medical staff bylaws
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology was created as part of which
Act? - CORRECT ANSWER-American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act
Health information management departments are considered which of
the following? - CORRECT ANSWERAncillary Support Service
What is the name of the type of beds in a hospital that are defined by
those authorized by the state? - CORRECT ANSWER-Licensed
HITECH (Health information technology for economic and clinical
health) was a portion of which bill? - CORRECT ANSWER-
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009
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What is the name of the process to determine whether medical care
provided to a specifif patient is necessary according to pre-establisjed
objective screening criteria at time frames specified. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Utilization review
To qualify as a Critical Access Hospital one of the criteria is to be
located in a rural area. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
One of the functions of the board of directors is to approve the
organization and makeup of the clinical staff. - CORRECT
ANSWERTrue
Which of the following places an emphasis on treating individual
patients at the level of care required by their course of treatment and
extends from their primary care providers to specialists and ancillary
providers? - CORRECT ANSWER-Continuum of care
As of 2014, what percent of the US economy was represented by
healthcare spending? - CORRECT ANSWER-17.5
What is the ideal ratio of medical generalist to specialist? - CORRECT
ANSWER-40:60
