HIM 2000 Final Questions AND Correct Answers
12 hours in one 24-hour period - ✔✔to be considered 'continuous' by
Medicare, home care must be provided for at least..., and care must
be predominantly skilled-nursing care
14 days - ✔✔CMS guidelines require a resident assessment to be
performed on each resident. The assessment must be completed no
later than.... after the date of admission
18-36 months - ✔✔the time frame for an unannounced survey after a
full survey
25 days or greater - ✔✔The definition of length of stay for long-term
acute care hospitals
a physician-certified terminal illness - ✔✔To be eligible for the
Medicare hospice benefit, a patient must have...
AAAASF (american association for accreditation of ambulatory surgery
facilities) - ✔✔an organization that provides an accreditation program
to ensure the quality and safety of medical and surgical care provided
in ambulatory surgery facilities
AAAHC (accreditation association for ambulatory healthcare) - ✔✔a
professional organization that offers accreditation programs for
,ambulatory and outpatient organizations such as single-specialty and
multispecialty group practices, ambulatory surgery centers,
college/university health services, and community health centers
accreditation - ✔✔an evaluative process in which a healthcare
organization undergoes an examination of its policies, procedures,
and performance by an external organization to ensure that it is
meeting predetermined criteria; it usually involves both on and off-
site surveys
accreditation - ✔✔the act of granting approval to a healthcare
organization based on whether the organization has met a set of
voluntary standards developed by an accreditation agency
accreditation organizations - ✔✔Type of organization that works
under contract with CMS to conduct Medicare/Medicaid certification
surveys for hospitals
ACHC (accreditation commission for healthcare) - ✔✔an organization
that provides quality standards and accreditation programs for home
health and other healthcare organizations
ACO (accountable care organization) - ✔✔a legal entity that is
recognized and authorized under applicable state, federal, or tribal
law, is identified by a taxpayer identification number
, ADL (activities of daily living) - ✔✔activities done during a normal day
such as getting in and out of bed, dressing, bathing, eating, and using
the bathroom
administrative law - ✔✔a body of rules and regulations developed by
various administrative entities empowered by Congress; falls under
the umbrella of public law
administrative law - ✔✔the body of law that applies to administrative
agencies of the government
advance directive - ✔✔a written document stating how you want
medical decisions to be made if you lose the ability to make them for
yourself; it may include a living will and a durable power of attorney
for healthcare
AHHC (association for home and hospice care) - ✔✔a nonprofit
association that represents home care and hospice organizations and
professionals
ambulatory surgery centers - ✔✔In which setting are surgical supplies
required to be provided for the patient upon discharge?
12 hours in one 24-hour period - ✔✔to be considered 'continuous' by
Medicare, home care must be provided for at least..., and care must
be predominantly skilled-nursing care
14 days - ✔✔CMS guidelines require a resident assessment to be
performed on each resident. The assessment must be completed no
later than.... after the date of admission
18-36 months - ✔✔the time frame for an unannounced survey after a
full survey
25 days or greater - ✔✔The definition of length of stay for long-term
acute care hospitals
a physician-certified terminal illness - ✔✔To be eligible for the
Medicare hospice benefit, a patient must have...
AAAASF (american association for accreditation of ambulatory surgery
facilities) - ✔✔an organization that provides an accreditation program
to ensure the quality and safety of medical and surgical care provided
in ambulatory surgery facilities
AAAHC (accreditation association for ambulatory healthcare) - ✔✔a
professional organization that offers accreditation programs for
,ambulatory and outpatient organizations such as single-specialty and
multispecialty group practices, ambulatory surgery centers,
college/university health services, and community health centers
accreditation - ✔✔an evaluative process in which a healthcare
organization undergoes an examination of its policies, procedures,
and performance by an external organization to ensure that it is
meeting predetermined criteria; it usually involves both on and off-
site surveys
accreditation - ✔✔the act of granting approval to a healthcare
organization based on whether the organization has met a set of
voluntary standards developed by an accreditation agency
accreditation organizations - ✔✔Type of organization that works
under contract with CMS to conduct Medicare/Medicaid certification
surveys for hospitals
ACHC (accreditation commission for healthcare) - ✔✔an organization
that provides quality standards and accreditation programs for home
health and other healthcare organizations
ACO (accountable care organization) - ✔✔a legal entity that is
recognized and authorized under applicable state, federal, or tribal
law, is identified by a taxpayer identification number
, ADL (activities of daily living) - ✔✔activities done during a normal day
such as getting in and out of bed, dressing, bathing, eating, and using
the bathroom
administrative law - ✔✔a body of rules and regulations developed by
various administrative entities empowered by Congress; falls under
the umbrella of public law
administrative law - ✔✔the body of law that applies to administrative
agencies of the government
advance directive - ✔✔a written document stating how you want
medical decisions to be made if you lose the ability to make them for
yourself; it may include a living will and a durable power of attorney
for healthcare
AHHC (association for home and hospice care) - ✔✔a nonprofit
association that represents home care and hospice organizations and
professionals
ambulatory surgery centers - ✔✔In which setting are surgical supplies
required to be provided for the patient upon discharge?
