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C
Among the mul ple types of hospital ownership, which is not a common model?
A. Public (government) owned and managed
B. Private, not for profit (nonprofit)
C. Physician owned
D. Private, for profit
D
Hospitals may be classified many different ways. Which of the following statements is true
regarding hospital classifica on?
A. Private hospitals are always for-profit organiza ons
B. Urban, rural, and children's hospitals are classified by their geographic loca ons
C. Rural hospitals are most frequently classified as teaching hospitals
D. Hospitals may be classified in more than one way; for example, an urban hospital might also
be classified as a government-owned hospital or as a general hospital
B
An ambulatory surgery center would be best classified as
A. A teaching hospital
B. An outpa ent care se.ng
C. A general hospital
D. A rehabilita on hospital
B
From the perspec ve of the healthcare delivery organiza on, payments generally come from
three types of en es:
A. Employers, employees, and government en es
B. Government-financed and managed programs, insurance programs managed by private
en es, and pa ents' personal funds
,C. Na onal health systems, na onal insurance systems, and mul payer systems
D. Uninsured, underinsured, and insured
A
In considering the purpose for interrela onships among healthcare organiza ons, iden fy the
purpose below that is correct:
A. Enable access to comprehensive care services from only one healthcare organiza on
B. Ensure effec ve transfers of care facilitated by the provision of essen al health informa on
C. Facilitate obtaining appropriate rewards for care referrals
D. Facilitate marke ng of healthcare services regardless of pa ents' consent
A
Ensuring the general portability of healthcare is facilitated by
A. Health informa on exchanges (HIEs) such as Canada's Health Infoway and the U.S. HIE
programs, including the Na onwide Health Informa on Network (NHIN)
B. The Organisa on for Economic Coopera on and Development (OECD)
C. Insurance programs administered by private en es
D. The secondary use of healthcare informa on
D
An example of the secondary use of a pa ent's health informa on would be when the
informa on is shared
A. To support transfer of the pa ent's care between two providers
B. Through an authorized health informa on exchange to support the portability of care
C. In support of a diagnos c test required to further the treatment of a pa ent
D. With public health officials for sta s cal repor ng or in support of clinical research
B
In the financial reimbursement area, the interrela onships between healthcare organiza ons A.
Are unrelated to the efficiency of healthcare claims processing B. May assure government
payers that quality healthcare services have been delivered C. Do not support private insurance
organiza ons in their assessment of the quality of delivered healthcare services D. Are designed
to maximize reimbursement for covered healthcare services
B
,Key informa on technology and informa on management professionals in healthcare
organiza ons include the
A. Chief informa on officer (CIO), chief execu ve officer (CEO), and chief medical informa on
officer (CMIO)
B. Chief informa on officer (CIO), chief security officer (CSO), and chief medical informa on
officer (CMIO)
C. Chief informa on officer (CIO), chief financial officer (CFO), and chief technology officer (CTO)
D. Chief informa on officer (CIO), chief execu ve officer (CEO), and chief nursing informa cs
officer (CNIO)
B
Nongovernment professional associa ons may perform regulatory roles for their profession.
Which of the following is not a typical role for a professional associa on?
A. Determining qualifica ons for a profession by defining professional examina on criteria
B. Making laws and regula ons regarding reimbursements for their profession
C. Issuing a code of conduct to guide professional behavior
D. Implemen ng disciplinary procedures for those in their profession
A
Pa ents have an expecta on that healthcare providers will keep health informa on entrusted to
them
A. Private and secure
B. Available Monday through Friday
C. On paper
D. Available for research
C
Data warehouses include
A. Data from one hospital only
B. Informa on from the pa ent
C. Data from many different applica ons
D. Financial data only
A
, Interface engines support
A. Interoperability and data integra on
B. Manual connec ons to financial systems
C. Cloud storage of pa ent informa on
D. Encryp on of pa ent-iden fiable data
B
Telehealth can be used to
A. Constrain pa ents to specific providers
B. Provide specialist care to pa ents in rural areas
C. Prohibit transfers of pa ents
D. Mandate admissions to academic medical centers
B
mHealth applica ons can address
A. Medical records
B. Global health ini a ves
C. Issues concerning supply chain inventory
D. Only cell phones
A
What system will give informa ve guidelines to prac oners regarding medica on and
procedures, including warning systems rela ng to high-risk medica ons and processes?
A. Clinical decision support system (CDSS)
B. Computerized prac oner order entry (CPOE)
C. Picture archiving and communica on system (PACS)
D. Electronic health record (EHR)
B
When defining problems and opportuni es, major areas of change can occur in the following
areas:
A. Analy cal, supervisory, financial, and administra ve
B. Clinical, administra ve, financial, and applica on
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C
Among the mul ple types of hospital ownership, which is not a common model?
A. Public (government) owned and managed
B. Private, not for profit (nonprofit)
C. Physician owned
D. Private, for profit
D
Hospitals may be classified many different ways. Which of the following statements is true
regarding hospital classifica on?
A. Private hospitals are always for-profit organiza ons
B. Urban, rural, and children's hospitals are classified by their geographic loca ons
C. Rural hospitals are most frequently classified as teaching hospitals
D. Hospitals may be classified in more than one way; for example, an urban hospital might also
be classified as a government-owned hospital or as a general hospital
B
An ambulatory surgery center would be best classified as
A. A teaching hospital
B. An outpa ent care se.ng
C. A general hospital
D. A rehabilita on hospital
B
From the perspec ve of the healthcare delivery organiza on, payments generally come from
three types of en es:
A. Employers, employees, and government en es
B. Government-financed and managed programs, insurance programs managed by private
en es, and pa ents' personal funds
,C. Na onal health systems, na onal insurance systems, and mul payer systems
D. Uninsured, underinsured, and insured
A
In considering the purpose for interrela onships among healthcare organiza ons, iden fy the
purpose below that is correct:
A. Enable access to comprehensive care services from only one healthcare organiza on
B. Ensure effec ve transfers of care facilitated by the provision of essen al health informa on
C. Facilitate obtaining appropriate rewards for care referrals
D. Facilitate marke ng of healthcare services regardless of pa ents' consent
A
Ensuring the general portability of healthcare is facilitated by
A. Health informa on exchanges (HIEs) such as Canada's Health Infoway and the U.S. HIE
programs, including the Na onwide Health Informa on Network (NHIN)
B. The Organisa on for Economic Coopera on and Development (OECD)
C. Insurance programs administered by private en es
D. The secondary use of healthcare informa on
D
An example of the secondary use of a pa ent's health informa on would be when the
informa on is shared
A. To support transfer of the pa ent's care between two providers
B. Through an authorized health informa on exchange to support the portability of care
C. In support of a diagnos c test required to further the treatment of a pa ent
D. With public health officials for sta s cal repor ng or in support of clinical research
B
In the financial reimbursement area, the interrela onships between healthcare organiza ons A.
Are unrelated to the efficiency of healthcare claims processing B. May assure government
payers that quality healthcare services have been delivered C. Do not support private insurance
organiza ons in their assessment of the quality of delivered healthcare services D. Are designed
to maximize reimbursement for covered healthcare services
B
,Key informa on technology and informa on management professionals in healthcare
organiza ons include the
A. Chief informa on officer (CIO), chief execu ve officer (CEO), and chief medical informa on
officer (CMIO)
B. Chief informa on officer (CIO), chief security officer (CSO), and chief medical informa on
officer (CMIO)
C. Chief informa on officer (CIO), chief financial officer (CFO), and chief technology officer (CTO)
D. Chief informa on officer (CIO), chief execu ve officer (CEO), and chief nursing informa cs
officer (CNIO)
B
Nongovernment professional associa ons may perform regulatory roles for their profession.
Which of the following is not a typical role for a professional associa on?
A. Determining qualifica ons for a profession by defining professional examina on criteria
B. Making laws and regula ons regarding reimbursements for their profession
C. Issuing a code of conduct to guide professional behavior
D. Implemen ng disciplinary procedures for those in their profession
A
Pa ents have an expecta on that healthcare providers will keep health informa on entrusted to
them
A. Private and secure
B. Available Monday through Friday
C. On paper
D. Available for research
C
Data warehouses include
A. Data from one hospital only
B. Informa on from the pa ent
C. Data from many different applica ons
D. Financial data only
A
, Interface engines support
A. Interoperability and data integra on
B. Manual connec ons to financial systems
C. Cloud storage of pa ent informa on
D. Encryp on of pa ent-iden fiable data
B
Telehealth can be used to
A. Constrain pa ents to specific providers
B. Provide specialist care to pa ents in rural areas
C. Prohibit transfers of pa ents
D. Mandate admissions to academic medical centers
B
mHealth applica ons can address
A. Medical records
B. Global health ini a ves
C. Issues concerning supply chain inventory
D. Only cell phones
A
What system will give informa ve guidelines to prac oners regarding medica on and
procedures, including warning systems rela ng to high-risk medica ons and processes?
A. Clinical decision support system (CDSS)
B. Computerized prac oner order entry (CPOE)
C. Picture archiving and communica on system (PACS)
D. Electronic health record (EHR)
B
When defining problems and opportuni es, major areas of change can occur in the following
areas:
A. Analy cal, supervisory, financial, and administra ve
B. Clinical, administra ve, financial, and applica on
