MIT 230 ch 9,10, and 11 PREP STUDY QUESTIONS
What is the role of HIM professionals in disease registries? - Answers:To code and abstract
collect data
Which of the following are goals of disease registries? - Answers:Support better outcomes
Ensure a healthier population
Lower healthcare costs
With EHRs and a shift toward patient-centric care, there is a(n) ___ importance of data analytics
in healthcare - Answers:increased
What are the skills of the Certified Health Data Analyst? - Answers:Analyze and interpret
healthcare data
Transform data into accurate, consistent, and timely information.
Collect and manage healthcare data.
General equivalence mapping (GEM) will likely be performed by HIM professionals with a ___
background - Answers:coding
Why is there a greater need for HIM professionals in disease registries - Answers:Digital records
require more focus on managing data in standardized format
Why are benchmarking and data registry important? - Answers:Disease registries are used to
determine issues in the delivery of healthcare
Disease registries can prevent medical issues from becoming acute
,Reimbursements will be based upon performance
What are the responsibilities of a health data analyst? - Answers:Writing summaries and
presenting information
Identifying trends or patterns of disease utilization or services
Collecting and validation data
Which of the following is true about the role of medical coder in situations when documentation
is not thorough or clear? - Answers:A coder must bring the documentation concern to the
physician's attention
In 2008, AHIMA created which certification to measure the data analytics functions of health
information management professionals? - Answers:CHDA
The ability to map data in either direction (Data collected using ICD-10 to data collected using
ICD-9 or vice versa) is called: - Answers:bi-directional mapping
What is the primary role of the CDI specialist? - Answers:Work with physicians and other
practitioners to implement new clinical documentation improvement practices
What are the responsibilities of an auditor? - Answers:Review the work of medical coders to
ensure the accuracy of coding
Review the work of healthcare providers to ensure the accuracy, timeliness, and appropriateness
of documentation
Ensure that data conform to standards, requirements, and regulations set forth by third-party and
accreditation and governmental agencies
, How does the implementation of the EHR impact documentation and coding? - Answers:ICD-
10-CM/PCS has increased the complexity of coding
EHR implementation has lead to a massive expansion of data that can and need to be coded
A patient-centric model has increased detail and specificity of documentation
What are the positive results of audit findings? - Answers:Audits may provide recommendations
for ongoing education
Audits may make coder's jobs easier by reporting findings to the chief of medical staff about the
quality of documentation in the health records
Audits may identify and excellent performance appraisal
With the use of EHRs, the auditing process is ___ with increase availability of data to track
trends by coder or trends by diagnosis and procedure - Answers:easier
Which role has expanded out of medical coding with the implementation of EHRs? -
Answers:Clinical documentation improvement specialist
What are the responsibilities of release of information coordinators? - Answers:Educating
patients about how to utilize patient portals
Educating patients on how to keep their health information private and secure
Which of the following are examples of unstructured data? - Answers:Emails
Audio files from speech/voice recognitions
What is the role of HIM professionals in disease registries? - Answers:To code and abstract
collect data
Which of the following are goals of disease registries? - Answers:Support better outcomes
Ensure a healthier population
Lower healthcare costs
With EHRs and a shift toward patient-centric care, there is a(n) ___ importance of data analytics
in healthcare - Answers:increased
What are the skills of the Certified Health Data Analyst? - Answers:Analyze and interpret
healthcare data
Transform data into accurate, consistent, and timely information.
Collect and manage healthcare data.
General equivalence mapping (GEM) will likely be performed by HIM professionals with a ___
background - Answers:coding
Why is there a greater need for HIM professionals in disease registries - Answers:Digital records
require more focus on managing data in standardized format
Why are benchmarking and data registry important? - Answers:Disease registries are used to
determine issues in the delivery of healthcare
Disease registries can prevent medical issues from becoming acute
,Reimbursements will be based upon performance
What are the responsibilities of a health data analyst? - Answers:Writing summaries and
presenting information
Identifying trends or patterns of disease utilization or services
Collecting and validation data
Which of the following is true about the role of medical coder in situations when documentation
is not thorough or clear? - Answers:A coder must bring the documentation concern to the
physician's attention
In 2008, AHIMA created which certification to measure the data analytics functions of health
information management professionals? - Answers:CHDA
The ability to map data in either direction (Data collected using ICD-10 to data collected using
ICD-9 or vice versa) is called: - Answers:bi-directional mapping
What is the primary role of the CDI specialist? - Answers:Work with physicians and other
practitioners to implement new clinical documentation improvement practices
What are the responsibilities of an auditor? - Answers:Review the work of medical coders to
ensure the accuracy of coding
Review the work of healthcare providers to ensure the accuracy, timeliness, and appropriateness
of documentation
Ensure that data conform to standards, requirements, and regulations set forth by third-party and
accreditation and governmental agencies
, How does the implementation of the EHR impact documentation and coding? - Answers:ICD-
10-CM/PCS has increased the complexity of coding
EHR implementation has lead to a massive expansion of data that can and need to be coded
A patient-centric model has increased detail and specificity of documentation
What are the positive results of audit findings? - Answers:Audits may provide recommendations
for ongoing education
Audits may make coder's jobs easier by reporting findings to the chief of medical staff about the
quality of documentation in the health records
Audits may identify and excellent performance appraisal
With the use of EHRs, the auditing process is ___ with increase availability of data to track
trends by coder or trends by diagnosis and procedure - Answers:easier
Which role has expanded out of medical coding with the implementation of EHRs? -
Answers:Clinical documentation improvement specialist
What are the responsibilities of release of information coordinators? - Answers:Educating
patients about how to utilize patient portals
Educating patients on how to keep their health information private and secure
Which of the following are examples of unstructured data? - Answers:Emails
Audio files from speech/voice recognitions
