While the focus of inpatient data collection is on the principle diagnosis, the focus of
outpatient data collection is on the: - ✔️✔️Reason for encounter
Which process requires the verification of the educational qualifications, licensure
status, and other experience of healthcare professionals who have applied for the
privilege of practicing within a healthcare facility? - ✔️✔️Credentialing
Which of the following processes is an ancillary function of the health record? -
✔️✔️Biomedical Research
What term is used in reference to electronically accessed information that provides
physicians with pertinent health information beyond the health record itself? -
✔️✔️Clinical Practice Guidelines
To which of the following authorities do hospitals report vital statistics? - ✔️✔️National
Vital Statistics System
What term is used in reference to objective descriptions of processes, procedures,
people, and other observable objects and activities? - ✔️✔️Data
An attempt to contain hospital inpatient costs and improve quality by restructuring
services is called: - ✔️✔️Patient-focused care
What organization was established in 1847 to represent the interests of physicians
across the United States? - ✔️✔️American Medical Association
Today, to practice medicine, medical school students must pass a test before they can
obtain a: - ✔️✔️License
For healthcare organizations, this modern process began with the adoption of the
Minimum Standards: - ✔️✔️Accreditation
Which of the following is a mechanism that records and examines activity in information
systems? - ✔️✔️Audit controls
Which of the following is the goal of quantitative analysis performed by HIM
professionals? - ✔️✔️Identifying deficiencies early so they can be completed