Computerized Health Information Systems Exam
Questions with Answers Graded A+
The healthcare facility needs to collect data, perform data analysis, and create data flow diagrams. This
task would be assigned to which of the following roles? ✔✔ Systems analysis
Data and content standards are applied by which role? ✔✔ Data integrity analyst
HIMR identified three areas to be addressed. They are healthcare environment, the needs of the work
force, and _____. ✔✔ Trends in higher education
Increasing opportunities for specialization in HIM is a recommendation of _____. ✔✔ HIMR
The role that is involved in the development of data models is _____. ✔✔ Data architect
The field that uses information science and technology to support information-processing and
communication of healthcare practice is known as _____. ✔✔ Health informatics
Failure of the HIM professional to be involved in EHR implementation may lead to _____. ✔✔ Data
quality not being addressed
Identify the career that is an allied health professional that addresses the availability, accuracy, and
protection of information in healthcare. ✔✔ Health information management
A college has developed a new bachelor of science in HIM program. They need to know what curriculum
to use. What organization should be contacted? ✔✔ CAHIIM
Which of the following settings provides services that the healthcare facility may not have time or
expertise to perform? ✔✔ Consulting firm
,An HIM professional was hired as a coder and then became a supervisor in the HIM department. In what
type of environment would this person work? ✔✔ Healthcare facility
How do HIM staff contribute to system development? ✔✔ An understanding of the HIM processes
Identify the HIM role that creates new functions in health information technology. ✔✔ Research and
development scientist
Identify the HIM role that applies data and content standards. ✔✔ Data integrity analyst
The purpose of the four HIMR recommendations is to sort the transition to skills that focus on _____.
✔✔ Technology
Grace went to the associate degree program at College A in Illinois. Her friend Brian went to an associate
degree program at College B in Kansas. They are both taking the RHIT certification but a different
specialty certification. Explain this difference. ✔✔ The track that the two students took are different.
The HIM Reimagined initiative is influenced by _____. ✔✔ Trends at colleges and universities
The setting that allows HIM professional to work for public health agencies is _____. ✔✔ Governmental
agencies
An HIM professional takes data on denials that have been received by the healthcare over the past year.
After manipulating the data, she learns that Dr. Smith's patient's account for 30 percent of all of the
denials. She schedules a meeting with Dr. Smith to discuss the matter. What is the HIM professional
conducting? ✔✔ Analytics
Identify the true statement regarding HIM skills. ✔✔ HIM skills generally apply to technology.
The certification exam that contains data analysis and database management is _____. ✔✔ CPHI
, Development of the data model is performed The ability of the EHR system to identify the person who
signed the document electronically is called: ✔✔ Signer authentication
What publication highlighted the large number of medical mistakes that kill thousands of patients every
year? ✔✔ To Err is Human
What term is used to describe the hardware, software, and other integrated technologies used in the
creation of electronic patient health information? ✔✔ HIT
How much did the US spend on healthcare in 2015? ✔✔ $3.2 trillion
What is the approximate percentage of hospitals in the US that have CEHRT? ✔✔ 97
What term is used to describe HI technologies that have been tested and certified to perform up to
national standards? ✔✔ CEHRT
What is the term used to describe foundation systems that collect administrative and clinical data that
make up the EHR? ✔✔ Source systems
What term is used to describe activities and charting that happen at the patient's bedside or while the
patient is actively receiving care? ✔✔ POC
Which of the following is not a barrier to EHR adoption? ✔✔ Ability to prescribe medication safely
The combination of paper and electronic health records is called _____. ✔✔ Hybrid
What is the all-inclusive term that refers to the monitors, computers, programming, and processes that
are used by facilities and patients when collecting storing, or using electronic health data? ✔✔ HIT
A record that incorporates all health and medical information from the time a baby is born until that
person dies is referred to as a _____. ✔✔ Longitudinal record
Questions with Answers Graded A+
The healthcare facility needs to collect data, perform data analysis, and create data flow diagrams. This
task would be assigned to which of the following roles? ✔✔ Systems analysis
Data and content standards are applied by which role? ✔✔ Data integrity analyst
HIMR identified three areas to be addressed. They are healthcare environment, the needs of the work
force, and _____. ✔✔ Trends in higher education
Increasing opportunities for specialization in HIM is a recommendation of _____. ✔✔ HIMR
The role that is involved in the development of data models is _____. ✔✔ Data architect
The field that uses information science and technology to support information-processing and
communication of healthcare practice is known as _____. ✔✔ Health informatics
Failure of the HIM professional to be involved in EHR implementation may lead to _____. ✔✔ Data
quality not being addressed
Identify the career that is an allied health professional that addresses the availability, accuracy, and
protection of information in healthcare. ✔✔ Health information management
A college has developed a new bachelor of science in HIM program. They need to know what curriculum
to use. What organization should be contacted? ✔✔ CAHIIM
Which of the following settings provides services that the healthcare facility may not have time or
expertise to perform? ✔✔ Consulting firm
,An HIM professional was hired as a coder and then became a supervisor in the HIM department. In what
type of environment would this person work? ✔✔ Healthcare facility
How do HIM staff contribute to system development? ✔✔ An understanding of the HIM processes
Identify the HIM role that creates new functions in health information technology. ✔✔ Research and
development scientist
Identify the HIM role that applies data and content standards. ✔✔ Data integrity analyst
The purpose of the four HIMR recommendations is to sort the transition to skills that focus on _____.
✔✔ Technology
Grace went to the associate degree program at College A in Illinois. Her friend Brian went to an associate
degree program at College B in Kansas. They are both taking the RHIT certification but a different
specialty certification. Explain this difference. ✔✔ The track that the two students took are different.
The HIM Reimagined initiative is influenced by _____. ✔✔ Trends at colleges and universities
The setting that allows HIM professional to work for public health agencies is _____. ✔✔ Governmental
agencies
An HIM professional takes data on denials that have been received by the healthcare over the past year.
After manipulating the data, she learns that Dr. Smith's patient's account for 30 percent of all of the
denials. She schedules a meeting with Dr. Smith to discuss the matter. What is the HIM professional
conducting? ✔✔ Analytics
Identify the true statement regarding HIM skills. ✔✔ HIM skills generally apply to technology.
The certification exam that contains data analysis and database management is _____. ✔✔ CPHI
, Development of the data model is performed The ability of the EHR system to identify the person who
signed the document electronically is called: ✔✔ Signer authentication
What publication highlighted the large number of medical mistakes that kill thousands of patients every
year? ✔✔ To Err is Human
What term is used to describe the hardware, software, and other integrated technologies used in the
creation of electronic patient health information? ✔✔ HIT
How much did the US spend on healthcare in 2015? ✔✔ $3.2 trillion
What is the approximate percentage of hospitals in the US that have CEHRT? ✔✔ 97
What term is used to describe HI technologies that have been tested and certified to perform up to
national standards? ✔✔ CEHRT
What is the term used to describe foundation systems that collect administrative and clinical data that
make up the EHR? ✔✔ Source systems
What term is used to describe activities and charting that happen at the patient's bedside or while the
patient is actively receiving care? ✔✔ POC
Which of the following is not a barrier to EHR adoption? ✔✔ Ability to prescribe medication safely
The combination of paper and electronic health records is called _____. ✔✔ Hybrid
What is the all-inclusive term that refers to the monitors, computers, programming, and processes that
are used by facilities and patients when collecting storing, or using electronic health data? ✔✔ HIT
A record that incorporates all health and medical information from the time a baby is born until that
person dies is referred to as a _____. ✔✔ Longitudinal record
