AHIMA EXAM 2026 Flashcards |VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS|GRADED A+ |LATEST 2026/2027
Information Governance (IG) - ANSWER✔ A strategic framework that ensures health information is
accurate, secure, accessible, and used appropriately throughout its lifecycle
Legal Health Record (LHR) - ANSWER✔ The designated set of patient data used for legal, regulatory,
and disclosure purposes
Designated Record Set (DRS) - ANSWER✔ Records used to make decisions about individuals, including
medical and billing records
Master Patient Index (MPI) - ANSWER✔ A database that links all patient identifiers to one unique
patient record
Data quality characteristics - ANSWER✔ accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness,
accessibility, and relevance
HIPAA Privacy Rule - ANSWER✔ Governs the use and disclosure of PHI and grants patient rights
HIPAA Security Rule - ANSWER✔ Protects electronic PHI (ePHI) using administrative, physical, and
technical safeguards
Minimum Necessary Standard - ANSWER✔ Only the minimum amount of PHI needed to accomplish a
task should be used or disclosed
Breach - ANSWER✔ Unauthorized acquisition, access, use, or disclosure of unsecured PHI
Difference between Privacy and Security - ANSWER✔ Privacy- who may access PHI & Security- how
PHI is protected
, Health Informatics - ANSWER✔ The application of information science and technology to manage
healthcare data and improve outcomes
Clinical Decision Support (CDS) - ANSWER✔ Tools that provide clinicians with knowledge and patient-
specific information to improve decisions
Data Analytics vs Data Analysis - ANSWER✔ Analytics - identifying patterns/trends
Analysis - examining data to answer specific questions
Data warehouse - ANSWER✔ Center repository of integrated data used for reporting and analysis
Revenue Cycle - ANSWER✔ All financial processes related to patient care, from registration to final
payment
Case Mix Index (CMI) - ANSWER✔ Measure of patient complexity and resource utilization
DRG - ANSWER✔ Diagnosis Related Group used for inpatient reimbursement
Chargemaster - ANSWER✔ A comprehensive listing of billable services and supplies
Compliance risk in RCM - ANSWER✔ Incorrect coding, billing errors, fraud, or abuse
RHIA Leadership Rule - ANSWER✔ Managing HIM operations, compliance, data quality, analytics, and
information governance
Change management - ANSWER✔ Structured approach to transitioning individuals and organizations
to a desired future state
SWOT Analysis - ANSWER✔ Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats
ANSWERS|GRADED A+ |LATEST 2026/2027
Information Governance (IG) - ANSWER✔ A strategic framework that ensures health information is
accurate, secure, accessible, and used appropriately throughout its lifecycle
Legal Health Record (LHR) - ANSWER✔ The designated set of patient data used for legal, regulatory,
and disclosure purposes
Designated Record Set (DRS) - ANSWER✔ Records used to make decisions about individuals, including
medical and billing records
Master Patient Index (MPI) - ANSWER✔ A database that links all patient identifiers to one unique
patient record
Data quality characteristics - ANSWER✔ accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness,
accessibility, and relevance
HIPAA Privacy Rule - ANSWER✔ Governs the use and disclosure of PHI and grants patient rights
HIPAA Security Rule - ANSWER✔ Protects electronic PHI (ePHI) using administrative, physical, and
technical safeguards
Minimum Necessary Standard - ANSWER✔ Only the minimum amount of PHI needed to accomplish a
task should be used or disclosed
Breach - ANSWER✔ Unauthorized acquisition, access, use, or disclosure of unsecured PHI
Difference between Privacy and Security - ANSWER✔ Privacy- who may access PHI & Security- how
PHI is protected
, Health Informatics - ANSWER✔ The application of information science and technology to manage
healthcare data and improve outcomes
Clinical Decision Support (CDS) - ANSWER✔ Tools that provide clinicians with knowledge and patient-
specific information to improve decisions
Data Analytics vs Data Analysis - ANSWER✔ Analytics - identifying patterns/trends
Analysis - examining data to answer specific questions
Data warehouse - ANSWER✔ Center repository of integrated data used for reporting and analysis
Revenue Cycle - ANSWER✔ All financial processes related to patient care, from registration to final
payment
Case Mix Index (CMI) - ANSWER✔ Measure of patient complexity and resource utilization
DRG - ANSWER✔ Diagnosis Related Group used for inpatient reimbursement
Chargemaster - ANSWER✔ A comprehensive listing of billable services and supplies
Compliance risk in RCM - ANSWER✔ Incorrect coding, billing errors, fraud, or abuse
RHIA Leadership Rule - ANSWER✔ Managing HIM operations, compliance, data quality, analytics, and
information governance
Change management - ANSWER✔ Structured approach to transitioning individuals and organizations
to a desired future state
SWOT Analysis - ANSWER✔ Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats
