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(GEMs) General Equivalence Mappings Correct Answer
mapping of ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM/PCS
837P form = Correct Answer CMS1500
A scatter diagram Correct Answer a graph that is used to
determine whether there is a correlation, or relationship,
between two ratio or interval variables
ADL (activities of daily life) Correct Answer are routine
activities people do every day without assistance
AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) Correct
Answer maintains HCUP databases
Ambulatory patient classifications (APCs) Correct Answer the
groups used by CMS to categorize and pay for hospital
outpatient visits under the hospital outpatient prospective
payment system (HOPPS
Analog data Correct Answer data that is physical
ANOVA (Analysis of variance) Correct Answer used to
compare two or more populations
ASC X12 N Correct Answer HIPAA mandated that healthcare
business partners and covered entities implement a common
standard for data and information transfer
, ASTM Standard E2522-07 Correct Answer STM computerized
system standards contain practices for computerizing ... E2522 -
07(2013) · Standard Guide for Quality Indicators for Health
Classifications.
Attribute study Correct Answer the variable of interest is a rate
or proportion.
Balanced design Correct Answer An experimental design
where the number of subjects in each sample are the same for all
populations sampled. The term is relevant when performing an
analysis of variance or a two sample t-test
Bus Topology Correct Answer simplest network topology,
connecting one devise to another along a backbone. All
computer networks receive the same message at the same time.
Only one computer at a time can transfer information.
Capitated payment method Correct Answer method of payment
for health services in which the third party payer reimburses
providers a fixed, per capita amount for a period
Captivation Correct Answer payment method for health
services in which third party payers reimburse providers a fixed
per capita amount per period
CCR (Continuity of care record Correct Answer core data set
of the most relevant administrative, demographic and clinical
information about a patient's healthcare. Allows for the