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What is the primary focus of the healthcare environment? - - ANS✔️--The healthcare
environment encompasses the delivery of healthcare services, types of care, and the
organizations involved in providing care.
What are the main types of healthcare services? - - ANS✔️--Inpatient services, outpatient
services, and hospice care.
What distinguishes inpatient healthcare services from outpatient services? - - ANS✔️--Inpatient
services require patients to stay overnight in a facility, while outpatient services do not.
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What are some examples of inpatient hospital-based healthcare services? - - ANS✔️--Emergency
care, surgical services, and intensive care.
What are non-hospital inpatient facilities? - - ANS✔️--Facilities such as rehabilitation centers and
long-term care facilities that provide inpatient care but are not hospitals.
What is hospice care? - - ANS✔️--A type of care focused on providing comfort and support to
patients with terminal illnesses and their families.
What are some examples of outpatient healthcare services? - - ANS✔️--Routine check-ups,
diagnostic tests, and minor surgical procedures.
What roles do federal healthcare services play? - - ANS✔️--Federal healthcare services provide
care through programs like Medicare and Medicaid, focusing on specific populations.
What is the significance of managing care across the continuum? - - ANS✔️--It ensures that
patients receive coordinated care throughout different stages of treatment and recovery.
What is interdisciplinary care? - - ANS✔️--A collaborative approach to patient care involving
multiple healthcare professionals from different specialties.
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What is the role of public health in the healthcare environment? - - ANS✔️--Public health focuses
on protecting and improving the health of communities through education, policy-making, and
research.
What departments are typically found within healthcare organizations? - - ANS✔️--Management,
nursing, medical staff, patient care, health information management, and information services.
What is the function of the Board of Directors in healthcare management? - - ANS✔️--To provide
governance and strategic direction for the organization.
What responsibilities do healthcare administrators have? - - ANS✔️--Overseeing operations,
managing staff, and ensuring compliance with regulations.
What is the importance of health information management? - - ANS✔️--It ensures the accuracy,
privacy, and security of patient health records.
What is the medical billing process? - - ANS✔️--The process of submitting and following up on
claims with health insurance companies to receive payment for services.
What are the key components of the medical billing cycle? - - ANS✔️--Patient registration,
charge capture, claim submission, and payment posting.
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What is ERISA? - - ANS✔️--The Employee Retirement Income Security Act, which regulates
employer-sponsored health plans.
What does HIPAA stand for and what is its purpose? - - ANS✔️--Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act; it protects patient privacy and secures health information.
What is the significance of the ACA? - - ANS✔️--The Affordable Care Act aimed to increase
health insurance coverage and reduce healthcare costs.
What does accreditation in healthcare signify? - - ANS✔️--A formal recognition that a healthcare
organization meets certain performance standards.
What is the role of technology in the healthcare environment? - - ANS✔️--To enhance the
delivery of care, improve patient outcomes, and streamline operations.
What are some global trends affecting health IT? - - ANS✔️--Artificial intelligence, big data
analytics, and cloud computing.
What is the purpose of electronic health records (EHR)? - - ANS✔️--To digitally store and
manage patient health information for better accessibility and coordination of care.
CAHIMS certification exam / The
CAHIMS Review Guide, 2nd Edition,
Complete PDF EXAM BANK | ACTUAL
ACCURATE CURRENTLY TESTING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | EXPERT
VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS |
LATEST UPDATE
What is the primary focus of the healthcare environment? - - ANS✔️--The healthcare
environment encompasses the delivery of healthcare services, types of care, and the
organizations involved in providing care.
What are the main types of healthcare services? - - ANS✔️--Inpatient services, outpatient
services, and hospice care.
What distinguishes inpatient healthcare services from outpatient services? - - ANS✔️--Inpatient
services require patients to stay overnight in a facility, while outpatient services do not.
,2|Page
What are some examples of inpatient hospital-based healthcare services? - - ANS✔️--Emergency
care, surgical services, and intensive care.
What are non-hospital inpatient facilities? - - ANS✔️--Facilities such as rehabilitation centers and
long-term care facilities that provide inpatient care but are not hospitals.
What is hospice care? - - ANS✔️--A type of care focused on providing comfort and support to
patients with terminal illnesses and their families.
What are some examples of outpatient healthcare services? - - ANS✔️--Routine check-ups,
diagnostic tests, and minor surgical procedures.
What roles do federal healthcare services play? - - ANS✔️--Federal healthcare services provide
care through programs like Medicare and Medicaid, focusing on specific populations.
What is the significance of managing care across the continuum? - - ANS✔️--It ensures that
patients receive coordinated care throughout different stages of treatment and recovery.
What is interdisciplinary care? - - ANS✔️--A collaborative approach to patient care involving
multiple healthcare professionals from different specialties.
,3|Page
What is the role of public health in the healthcare environment? - - ANS✔️--Public health focuses
on protecting and improving the health of communities through education, policy-making, and
research.
What departments are typically found within healthcare organizations? - - ANS✔️--Management,
nursing, medical staff, patient care, health information management, and information services.
What is the function of the Board of Directors in healthcare management? - - ANS✔️--To provide
governance and strategic direction for the organization.
What responsibilities do healthcare administrators have? - - ANS✔️--Overseeing operations,
managing staff, and ensuring compliance with regulations.
What is the importance of health information management? - - ANS✔️--It ensures the accuracy,
privacy, and security of patient health records.
What is the medical billing process? - - ANS✔️--The process of submitting and following up on
claims with health insurance companies to receive payment for services.
What are the key components of the medical billing cycle? - - ANS✔️--Patient registration,
charge capture, claim submission, and payment posting.
, 4|Page
What is ERISA? - - ANS✔️--The Employee Retirement Income Security Act, which regulates
employer-sponsored health plans.
What does HIPAA stand for and what is its purpose? - - ANS✔️--Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act; it protects patient privacy and secures health information.
What is the significance of the ACA? - - ANS✔️--The Affordable Care Act aimed to increase
health insurance coverage and reduce healthcare costs.
What does accreditation in healthcare signify? - - ANS✔️--A formal recognition that a healthcare
organization meets certain performance standards.
What is the role of technology in the healthcare environment? - - ANS✔️--To enhance the
delivery of care, improve patient outcomes, and streamline operations.
What are some global trends affecting health IT? - - ANS✔️--Artificial intelligence, big data
analytics, and cloud computing.
What is the purpose of electronic health records (EHR)? - - ANS✔️--To digitally store and
manage patient health information for better accessibility and coordination of care.
