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Which of the following is true of the advance payment ACO model? -
answer>>>It is an incentive model.
Depending on the terms of a patient's insurance coverage, the balance
remaining after insurance has paid may be: - answer>>>written off as paid in
full or sent to collections.
Expected methods of payment are discussed when a patient: -
answer>>>makes an appointment
The law which strengthened HIPAA privacy and security regulations was: -
answer>>>Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health
Act (HITECH)
HIPAA defines a patient's name, social security number, employer, or medical
record/account numbers that tie information to a particular person as: -
answer>>>protected health information
Keeping health information to oneself is known as protecting: -
answer>>>confidentiality
Blocking access to a facility's computer systems by unauthorized users is
accomplished through use of - answer>>>a firewall
Nancy Jackson is the office manager of a medical practice. Each month she
reviews a report that shows which staff members viewed, edited, or deleted
data on a random selection of patient's records, and whether or not the
, access or the actions taken were justified. Nancy is performing which
function? - answer>>>auditing
In 2004, the ______________, the Healthcare Information and Management
Systems Society, and the National Alliance for Health Information Technology
organized the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology. -
answer>>>American Health Information Management Association
An employee at Memorial Medical Practice released the diagnosis of a
patient to the patient's spouse without an authorization. This is known as
a/an - answer>>>breach of confidentiality
Lisa Haver is a patient of Dr. Randolph's. You have just opened today's mail
and opened a letter from Ms. Haver's attorney because she is involved in a
lawsuit regarding an auto accident. What will you do? - answer>>>look for a
signed authorization in the envelope which authorizes the office to release
Lisa Haver's records to the attorney
You are the office manager of Greensburg Medical Center. You have received
a letter from one of your patients, Ida Healthway, asking to know the names
of all employees and care providers who have accessed her EHR within the
last year, since she believes someone has been spreading information about
her in the community. You will provide Ms. Healthway with this information,
which is known as:
a patient list - answer>>>accounting of information disclosures
Some states have a Health Information __________________, funded
through the ONC, which allows the sharing of health information for
continuity of care purposes - answer>>>Exchange