HIMT 1250 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
PEER REVIEW MEDICAL ACT, TEFRA,, PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT ACT, OBRA, HEALTHCARE
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACT, HIPPA, MENTAL HEALTH PARITY ACT - Answers Organizations
involved in the regulations enacted to monitor the quality of care and medical necessity during
the 1980s and 1990s. Page 15
DISHCARGE SUMMARY - Answers The name of the clinical document that is a concise
summary of a hospital stay, including the reason for admission, significant findings from tests,
procedures performed, therapies provided, response to treatment, condition at discharge, and
instructions for medications, activity, diet, and follow-up care. Pages 33-34
REDUCED AND PROJECTION IS 200 MILLION WHICH IS 20% LESS - Answers The projection of
healthcare spending by 2020. Page 18
TRUE - Answers The trend reported hacking and information technology breaches affecting
healthcare records. Page 38
Public Law 92-603 of 1972 - Answers The law that expanded the initial Medicare and Medicaid
requirements for utilization review to include concurrent review as well as established the
professional standards review organization (PSRO) program. Page 16
patient centered medical home - Answers The program that is to provide comprehensive
primary care that partners physicians with the patient and their family to allow better access to
healthcare and improved outcomes. Page 28
ARRA and HITECH - Answers The legislation that accelerated the adoption of and use of
information technology in healthcare through economic incentives and planned future financial
penalties. Page 17
HEALTHCARE ORGINIZATIONS MUST DETERMINE WHICH PARTS OF THE EHR ARE INCLUDED
IN THE LEGAL RECORD AND WHICH ARE NOT - Answers How has the adoption of EHRs
affected the defining of the legal record? Page 50
WHEN THE ORGANIZATIONS USES THEM TO PROVIDE TREATMENT - Answers When copies of
personal health records (PHRs) are considered part of the legal health record. Page 57
TO SUPPORT THE CARE PROVIDED AND SUPPORT BILLING - Answers The purpose and value
of documenting in the patient's health record. Page 44
11. - Answers The specific regulations and guidelines affecting the retention and destruction of
health information are found in? Page 46
12. - Answers Data that consists of factual details aggregated or summarized from a group of
health records the provides no means to identify specific patients is known as? Page 56
, 13. - Answers Due to the widespread use of the Internet to distribute health-related information,
Americans have become more aware of what? Page 46
14. - Answers Which coding nomenclature was developed by the College of American
Pathologists? Page 63
15. - Answers What is the outcome of analyzing data for a specific purpose? Page 72
16. - Answers What is the term used in reference to objective descriptions of processes,
procedures, people, and other observable objects and activities? Page 72
17. - Answers Be able to effectively distinguish between accreditation, licensure, and
certification. Page 82
18. - Answers Be able to distinguish an example of demographic data. Page 74
19. - Answers Be able to distinguish between financial and clinical data. Pages 74-76
20. - Answers Be able to distinguish between clinical and administrative data. Page 73 and
related Power Point slide
21. - Answers Be able to effectively distinguish between accreditation, licensure, and
certification. Page 82
22. - Answers The primary purpose of healthcare documentation is to? Page 116
23. - Answers The WONDER database is from? Page 117
24. - Answers Responsibility for the collection of vital statistics rests with the? Page 121
25. - Answers Which organization's mission is to advise the federal government on the
information needs underlying health policy. It designs and coordinates improvements in national
and international vital and health statistics. Page 121
26. - Answers Know key attributes of facility-specific indexes, master patient indexes, disease
indexes, and operation indexes. Pages 122-124
27. - Answers Know key attributes of facility-specific indexes, master patient indexes, disease
indexes, and operation indexes. Pages 122-124
28. - Answers What is an important characteristic of secondary data sources in relation to
individual health records? Page 126
29. - Answers Know key characteristics of paper-based documentation, electronic
documentation, and hybrid records. Page 158
30. - Answers Which type of document can patients refer back to after they have been released
from the hospital? Page 155
PEER REVIEW MEDICAL ACT, TEFRA,, PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT ACT, OBRA, HEALTHCARE
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACT, HIPPA, MENTAL HEALTH PARITY ACT - Answers Organizations
involved in the regulations enacted to monitor the quality of care and medical necessity during
the 1980s and 1990s. Page 15
DISHCARGE SUMMARY - Answers The name of the clinical document that is a concise
summary of a hospital stay, including the reason for admission, significant findings from tests,
procedures performed, therapies provided, response to treatment, condition at discharge, and
instructions for medications, activity, diet, and follow-up care. Pages 33-34
REDUCED AND PROJECTION IS 200 MILLION WHICH IS 20% LESS - Answers The projection of
healthcare spending by 2020. Page 18
TRUE - Answers The trend reported hacking and information technology breaches affecting
healthcare records. Page 38
Public Law 92-603 of 1972 - Answers The law that expanded the initial Medicare and Medicaid
requirements for utilization review to include concurrent review as well as established the
professional standards review organization (PSRO) program. Page 16
patient centered medical home - Answers The program that is to provide comprehensive
primary care that partners physicians with the patient and their family to allow better access to
healthcare and improved outcomes. Page 28
ARRA and HITECH - Answers The legislation that accelerated the adoption of and use of
information technology in healthcare through economic incentives and planned future financial
penalties. Page 17
HEALTHCARE ORGINIZATIONS MUST DETERMINE WHICH PARTS OF THE EHR ARE INCLUDED
IN THE LEGAL RECORD AND WHICH ARE NOT - Answers How has the adoption of EHRs
affected the defining of the legal record? Page 50
WHEN THE ORGANIZATIONS USES THEM TO PROVIDE TREATMENT - Answers When copies of
personal health records (PHRs) are considered part of the legal health record. Page 57
TO SUPPORT THE CARE PROVIDED AND SUPPORT BILLING - Answers The purpose and value
of documenting in the patient's health record. Page 44
11. - Answers The specific regulations and guidelines affecting the retention and destruction of
health information are found in? Page 46
12. - Answers Data that consists of factual details aggregated or summarized from a group of
health records the provides no means to identify specific patients is known as? Page 56
, 13. - Answers Due to the widespread use of the Internet to distribute health-related information,
Americans have become more aware of what? Page 46
14. - Answers Which coding nomenclature was developed by the College of American
Pathologists? Page 63
15. - Answers What is the outcome of analyzing data for a specific purpose? Page 72
16. - Answers What is the term used in reference to objective descriptions of processes,
procedures, people, and other observable objects and activities? Page 72
17. - Answers Be able to effectively distinguish between accreditation, licensure, and
certification. Page 82
18. - Answers Be able to distinguish an example of demographic data. Page 74
19. - Answers Be able to distinguish between financial and clinical data. Pages 74-76
20. - Answers Be able to distinguish between clinical and administrative data. Page 73 and
related Power Point slide
21. - Answers Be able to effectively distinguish between accreditation, licensure, and
certification. Page 82
22. - Answers The primary purpose of healthcare documentation is to? Page 116
23. - Answers The WONDER database is from? Page 117
24. - Answers Responsibility for the collection of vital statistics rests with the? Page 121
25. - Answers Which organization's mission is to advise the federal government on the
information needs underlying health policy. It designs and coordinates improvements in national
and international vital and health statistics. Page 121
26. - Answers Know key attributes of facility-specific indexes, master patient indexes, disease
indexes, and operation indexes. Pages 122-124
27. - Answers Know key attributes of facility-specific indexes, master patient indexes, disease
indexes, and operation indexes. Pages 122-124
28. - Answers What is an important characteristic of secondary data sources in relation to
individual health records? Page 126
29. - Answers Know key characteristics of paper-based documentation, electronic
documentation, and hybrid records. Page 158
30. - Answers Which type of document can patients refer back to after they have been released
from the hospital? Page 155
