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ACCURATE ANSWERS
Which of the following functions are typically performed by a health information management
professional?
1. diagnosis and procedure coding
2. system implementation
3. content retention
4. record administration - Accurate answers 1, 3, and 4 only
Item #3, system implementation, typically involves hardware, software, network and training. This
would not be performed by a health information management professional.
A CIO is hearing from staff members that the team needs additional resources to be successful with
maintaining all of the organization's current systems. The MOST appropriate first step for the CIO would
be to:
A. poll each member to understand their thoughts on what skill sets and abilities are needed from the
new hires.
B. review performance indicators and service metrics along with organizational perception of the team's
effectiveness.
C. adjust the departmental budget to allow for the hiring of additional staff members.
D. review process improvement opportunities and develop a plan to implement the changes. -
Accurate answers B. review performance indicators and service metrics along with organizational
perception of the team's effectiveness.
The review of performance indicators, service metrics, and customer satisfaction validates the staff's
concerns.
At which of the following care settings should a large, orthopedic healthcare organization anticipate the
highest volume of postoperative patient services?
1. urgent care
2. rehabilitation
3. assisted-living
4. home health
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 2 and 4 only - Accurate answers D. 2 and 4 only
A rehabilitation center's (#2) primary service is therapies designed to restore functioning to patients
following orthopedic surgery which means a large number of post-operative patients. A home health
facility (#4) often receives orders for postoperative services in a patient's home environment.
,Which of the following entities are most likely to be the FIRST to participate in a health information
exchange collaborative?
A. a reference lab vendor and an orthopedic specialist
B. a long-term care facility and a diagnostic imaging center.
C. an emergency department and a community health center.
D. a rehabilitation facility and a pharmacy vendor. - Accurate answers C. an emergency
department and a community health center.
Health information exchange is the deployment of systems promoting and facilitating the exchange of
healthcare data within a health information network. One role of information exchange is to facilitate
longitudinal care between primary care and emergent care. Option "C" is the only pairing that fits this
description.
A healthcare entity provides care on an at-risk basis. Which of the following is an appropriate use of
quality-related data?
A. Determine reimbursement opportunities.
B. Develop a research study for a new clinical compound.
C. Identify opportunities for clinical care improvement.
D. Target network security weakness. - Accurate answers C. Identify opportunities for clinical care
improvement.
"C" is the correct answer because quality-related data is used to drive clinical improvements and
financial performance within the healthcare entity. Quality-related data does not directly determine
reimbursement models, making "A" incorrect. Quality-related data is used to drive clinical
improvements, not new drug studies so "B" is incorrect. "D" is incorrect because network security is
outside the scope of a quality-related data set.
A community health center network is primarily designed and organized to service patients who are:
A. recently discharged from the local hospital.
B. referred to them by other medical specialists.
C. in the community without a primary care physician.
D. medically underserved and uninsured. - Accurate answers D. medically underserved and
uninsured.
The main purpose of community health centers is to provide healthcare across medically underserved
and uninsured populations.
In a healthcare organization with both support and project analysts, which of the following would
typically be a support analyst's responsibility?
A. Setup server maintenance for an application
B. Resolve application tickets
C. Re-image user PC to add new application
D. Train end users on new application - Accurate answers B. Resolve application tickets
Which of the following is an example of a sentinel event?
A. medical error
B. public safety alert
C. local disaster
, D. epidemic - Accurate answers A. medical error
The hospital executive team has charged the CIO with implementing an electronic medical record.
Which of the following should be the CIO's main focus?
A. system usability
B. user acceptance
C. education
D. project planning - Accurate answers D. project planning
Which of the following represents a global standard for the identification, labeling, and information
processing of human blood, tissue, and organ products across international boarders and disparate
healthcare systems?
A. DHCP
B. GS1
C. SPL
D. ISBT 128 - Accurate answers D. ISBT 128
The International Society for Blood Transfusion (ISBT 128) product database defines blood, tissue, and
cellular therapy products in an internationally consistent and unambiguous manner.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a protocol used by network devices. Global Standard 1
(GS1) deals with barcodes and identification, but is not specific to healthcare. SPL, Structured Product
Labeling, is specific to prescription for drugs.
The technical standards 17090 issued by the International Organization for Standardized Technical
Committee 215 is applied to which of the following circumstances?
A. identifiable process that holds a private encryption key
B. radiology image sharing standard
C. exchanging financial information
D. verifying service eligibility - Accurate answers A. identifiable process that holds a private
encryption key
Option "B" represents DICOM standards, which are used for imaging and is therefore incorrect. "C" is
incorrect because X.12 standards are used for financial information. "D" is not correct because verifying
service eligibility is not a standardized process.
A universal goal to improve patient safety is the use of:
A. surgical pause.
B. patient privacy process.
C. diagnosis-related groups.
D. peer review. - Accurate answers A. surgical pause.
Determining the ultimate impact of information technology in the healthcare organization is chiefly the
responsibility of the:
A. chief technology officer.
B. chief information officer.
C. chief executive officer.
D. chief financial officer. - Accurate answers C. chief executive officer.
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Which of the following functions are typically performed by a health information management
professional?
1. diagnosis and procedure coding
2. system implementation
3. content retention
4. record administration - Accurate answers 1, 3, and 4 only
Item #3, system implementation, typically involves hardware, software, network and training. This
would not be performed by a health information management professional.
A CIO is hearing from staff members that the team needs additional resources to be successful with
maintaining all of the organization's current systems. The MOST appropriate first step for the CIO would
be to:
A. poll each member to understand their thoughts on what skill sets and abilities are needed from the
new hires.
B. review performance indicators and service metrics along with organizational perception of the team's
effectiveness.
C. adjust the departmental budget to allow for the hiring of additional staff members.
D. review process improvement opportunities and develop a plan to implement the changes. -
Accurate answers B. review performance indicators and service metrics along with organizational
perception of the team's effectiveness.
The review of performance indicators, service metrics, and customer satisfaction validates the staff's
concerns.
At which of the following care settings should a large, orthopedic healthcare organization anticipate the
highest volume of postoperative patient services?
1. urgent care
2. rehabilitation
3. assisted-living
4. home health
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 2 and 4 only - Accurate answers D. 2 and 4 only
A rehabilitation center's (#2) primary service is therapies designed to restore functioning to patients
following orthopedic surgery which means a large number of post-operative patients. A home health
facility (#4) often receives orders for postoperative services in a patient's home environment.
,Which of the following entities are most likely to be the FIRST to participate in a health information
exchange collaborative?
A. a reference lab vendor and an orthopedic specialist
B. a long-term care facility and a diagnostic imaging center.
C. an emergency department and a community health center.
D. a rehabilitation facility and a pharmacy vendor. - Accurate answers C. an emergency
department and a community health center.
Health information exchange is the deployment of systems promoting and facilitating the exchange of
healthcare data within a health information network. One role of information exchange is to facilitate
longitudinal care between primary care and emergent care. Option "C" is the only pairing that fits this
description.
A healthcare entity provides care on an at-risk basis. Which of the following is an appropriate use of
quality-related data?
A. Determine reimbursement opportunities.
B. Develop a research study for a new clinical compound.
C. Identify opportunities for clinical care improvement.
D. Target network security weakness. - Accurate answers C. Identify opportunities for clinical care
improvement.
"C" is the correct answer because quality-related data is used to drive clinical improvements and
financial performance within the healthcare entity. Quality-related data does not directly determine
reimbursement models, making "A" incorrect. Quality-related data is used to drive clinical
improvements, not new drug studies so "B" is incorrect. "D" is incorrect because network security is
outside the scope of a quality-related data set.
A community health center network is primarily designed and organized to service patients who are:
A. recently discharged from the local hospital.
B. referred to them by other medical specialists.
C. in the community without a primary care physician.
D. medically underserved and uninsured. - Accurate answers D. medically underserved and
uninsured.
The main purpose of community health centers is to provide healthcare across medically underserved
and uninsured populations.
In a healthcare organization with both support and project analysts, which of the following would
typically be a support analyst's responsibility?
A. Setup server maintenance for an application
B. Resolve application tickets
C. Re-image user PC to add new application
D. Train end users on new application - Accurate answers B. Resolve application tickets
Which of the following is an example of a sentinel event?
A. medical error
B. public safety alert
C. local disaster
, D. epidemic - Accurate answers A. medical error
The hospital executive team has charged the CIO with implementing an electronic medical record.
Which of the following should be the CIO's main focus?
A. system usability
B. user acceptance
C. education
D. project planning - Accurate answers D. project planning
Which of the following represents a global standard for the identification, labeling, and information
processing of human blood, tissue, and organ products across international boarders and disparate
healthcare systems?
A. DHCP
B. GS1
C. SPL
D. ISBT 128 - Accurate answers D. ISBT 128
The International Society for Blood Transfusion (ISBT 128) product database defines blood, tissue, and
cellular therapy products in an internationally consistent and unambiguous manner.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a protocol used by network devices. Global Standard 1
(GS1) deals with barcodes and identification, but is not specific to healthcare. SPL, Structured Product
Labeling, is specific to prescription for drugs.
The technical standards 17090 issued by the International Organization for Standardized Technical
Committee 215 is applied to which of the following circumstances?
A. identifiable process that holds a private encryption key
B. radiology image sharing standard
C. exchanging financial information
D. verifying service eligibility - Accurate answers A. identifiable process that holds a private
encryption key
Option "B" represents DICOM standards, which are used for imaging and is therefore incorrect. "C" is
incorrect because X.12 standards are used for financial information. "D" is not correct because verifying
service eligibility is not a standardized process.
A universal goal to improve patient safety is the use of:
A. surgical pause.
B. patient privacy process.
C. diagnosis-related groups.
D. peer review. - Accurate answers A. surgical pause.
Determining the ultimate impact of information technology in the healthcare organization is chiefly the
responsibility of the:
A. chief technology officer.
B. chief information officer.
C. chief executive officer.
D. chief financial officer. - Accurate answers C. chief executive officer.
