Certified Coding Associate (CCA) Exam Preparation 2022- with rationale

c. Edit checks Edit checks help ensure data integrity by allowing only reasonable and predetermined values to be entered into the computer (Rinehart-Thompson 2016a, 265). - A coding analyst consistently enters the wrong code for patient gender in the electronic billing system. What data quality or data integrity measures should be in place to ensure that only allowable code numbers are entered? a. Access controls b. Audit trail c. Edit checks d. Password controls b. Delinquent record An incomplete record not rectified within a specific number of days as indicated in the medical staff rules and regulations is considered to be delinquent (Sayles 2016, 65). - A health record with deficiencies that is not complete within the timeframe specified in the medical staff rules and regulations is called a(n): a. Suspended record b. Delinquent record c. Pending record d. Illegal record b. Provide an input mask for entering data in the field When several people enter data in an EHR, you can define how users must enter data in specific fields to help maintain consistency. For example, an input mask for a form means that users can only enter the date in a specified format (MacDonald 2010, chapter 4; Carter and Palmer 2016, 506). - Which of thefollowing would be the best technique to ensure that registration clerks consistently use the correct notation for assigning admission date in an electronic health record (EHR)? a. Make admission date a required field b. Provide an input mask for entering data in the field c. Make admission date a numeric field d. Provide sufficient space for input of data a. UHDDS