1. Which of the following functions 1. diagnosis and procedure coding
are typically performed by a health 3. content retention
information management 4. record administration
profes- sional? system implementation, typically involves
hardware, soft- ware, network, and training and
would not be performed by an HIT professional
2. A CIO is hearing from staff review performance indicators and service metrics
mem- along
bers that the team needs addition- with organizational perception of the
team's ettective-
al resources to be successful ness.
with maintaining all of the
organiza- tion's current
systems. The MOST
appropriate first step for the
CIO would be to
2+4
3. At which of the following
care set- tings should a
large, orthopedic healthcare
organization anticipate the
highest volume of
postopera- tive patient
services?
1. urgent care
2. rehabilitation
3. assisted-living an emergency department and a community
4. home health health cen- ter to facilitate longitudinal care
between primary care
4. Which of the following
entities are most likely to be
the FIRST to par-
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ticipate in a health information ex- and emergent care
change collaborative?
5. A healthcare entity provides
care on an at-risk basis.
Which of the
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following is an appropriate use
Quality-related data is used to drive clinical improve-
of quality-related data? ments and financial performance within the
healthcare entity.
6. A community health centermedically underserved and uninsured.
net- work is primarily
designed and or- ganized to
service patients who are
7. sentinel event A sentinel event is an unexpected occurrence
involv- ing death or serious physical or
psychological injury, or the risk thereof. Serious
injury specifically includes loss of limb or function.
The phrase, "or the risk thereof" includes any
process variation for which a recurrence would
carry a significant chance of a serious adverse
outcome. Such events are called "sentinel" because
they signal the need for immediate investigation
and re- sponse. "B" is not correct because public
safety involves the prevention of and protection from
events that could endanger the safety of the
general public from signifi- cant danger,
injury/harm, or damage, such as crime or
disasters. "C" is not correct because a local
disaster is any event, real or perceived, that
threatens the well-being (life or property) of citizens
in one municipality. "D" is not correct because an
epidemic is the occurrence of more cases of a
disease than would be expected in a community
or region during a given period of time.
8. Which of the following for the identi- fication,
represents a global standard labeling, and information