Although state regulations may vary, the AHIMA currently recommends that patient health records for
adults should be retained for how many years after the most recent encounter?
a. 5 years
b. 10 years
c. 15 years
d. 25 years - 10 years
According to the Medical Records Institute (MRI), which is NOT listed as one of the five major functions
that are negatively impacted by poor-quality documentation:
a. Patient safety
b. Continuity of patient care
c. Employee Satisfaction
d. Public safety - Employee Satisfaction
A method for measuring performance that allows for the design of measurement systems that align with
the organization's strategy goals and examines multiple measures along several dimensions is known as:
a. Benchmarking
b. Outcome measures
c. Balanced scorecard
d. Clinical Value Compass - Balanced Scorecard
A Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is an approach to providing patient care that is facilitated
through what type of health care organization?
a. Hospitals
b. Primary Care Practices
c. Specialty practices
d. Skilled Nursing facilities - Primary Care Practices
,A personal health records (PHR) is managed by a consumer and may contain both health and wellness
information, such as an individual's wellness plan. - True
ACOs incentivize physicians and other providers to work together to improve the quality of health care
services and reduce costs for a defined population through what kind of payment model?
a. Shared Savings
b. Bundled Payments
c. Pay for Performance
d. Episode of care payment - Shared Savings
ACOs must include a sufficient number of primary care professionals to provide services to at least three
thousand beneficiaries for a three-year period. - False
An adverse drug event (ADE) may or may not have involved a medication error. - True
An electronic health record (EHR) is an electronic record of health-related information on an individual
that can be managed, shared, and controlled by that individual - False
An increased emphasis on preventative medicine and chronic disease management began in the 1990s. -
True
Approximately how much money did the federal government provide in total Medicare and Medicaid
incentive dollars to encourage health care professionals and hospitals to become meaningful users of
EHRs?
a. 15 billion
b. 30 billion
c. 40 billion
d. 50 billion - 30 billion
As part of telemedicine, Store and forward technology is used primarily to:
a. Allow face-to-face consultation
, b. Capture and monitor data from patients at home
c. Transfer digital images
d. Perform surgery robotically - Transfer Digital Images
As part of the patient's medical record, the identification form or face sheet is considered both a clinical
and administrative document - True
Bar coding technology is a clinical application used to promote patient safety by improving the process
of:
a. Medication ordering
b. Certified provider order entry (CPOE)
c. Chronic disease management
d. Medication administration - Medication Administration
By the end of 2010, it was more likely for a physician practice to have implemented a "basic" EHR system
than a hospital - True
Capitation or global payment places full risk with the provider organization. - True
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) currently requires health providers to submit claims
electronically unless the provider qualifies for a waiver - True
CMS is moving towards a bundled payment system where a single payment will be made to hospitals and
physicians jointly for a given condition, episode of care, or procedure. - True
CMS requires that all UB-04 claims include a valid 10 position unique National Provider Identifier (NPI)
for each HIPAA-covered health care provider - True
CPOE systems are easily implemented and operate in isolation. - False