C810 - Foundations in Healthcare Data
Management UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Constitutional Law - CORRECT ANSWER - laws outlined in federal and state
Constitutions
common law - CORRECT ANSWER - created by courts that resolve disputes
statutory law - CORRECT ANSWER - written law established by federal and state
legislatures
administrative law - CORRECT ANSWER - branch of law that controls the government
agency
malfeasance - CORRECT ANSWER - execution of unlawful or improper act
misfeasance - CORRECT ANSWER - improper act that results in injury
nonfeasance - CORRECT ANSWER - failure to act as a prudent person would in similar
circumstances
Degrees of Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER - ordinary, gross, criminal
Privacy Act of 1974 - CORRECT ANSWER - addresses the right to privacy and was
written to give individuals some control over information collected on them by the federal
government
consent - CORRECT ANSWER - one's permission or agreement to an action
,general consent - CORRECT ANSWER - permit healthcare providers to perform overall
medical care
informed consent - CORRECT ANSWER - ensure patient has a basic understanding of
their diagnosis, the nature of treatment, and the individuals who are rendering treatment
advance directive - CORRECT ANSWER - written consent that communicates a person's
wishes to be treated or not when they become incapacitated
durable power of attorney - CORRECT ANSWER - document where an adult (while
competent) designates another person to make healthcare decisions when they become
incompetent or unable to do so
Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) - CORRECT ANSWER - requires healthcare
institutes that bill Medicare and Medicaid for services to provide adult patients with information
about the various types of advanced directives
Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS) - CORRECT ANSWER - collects
discharge data from hospital inpatient health records; is the standard for collecting Medicare and
Medicaid data
Uniform Ambulatory Care Data Set (UACDS) - CORRECT ANSWER - A data set
developed by the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics consisting of a minimum set
of patient/client-specific data elements to be collected in ambulatory care settings
Minimum Data Set (MDS) - CORRECT ANSWER - federally mandated assessment form
to collect demographic and clinical data on nursing home residents; must be completed at time of
admission and during reassessment periods
Outcomes and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) - CORRECT ANSWER - data set to
measure outcomes and risk factors of Medicare patients receiving home health; data is used to
determine when patient should be discharged and if they need to be transferred
, Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) - CORRECT ANSWER -
designed to collect administrative, claims, and health record review data; evaluates the success of
various treatment plans
Data Elements for Emergency Department Systems (DEEDS) - CORRECT ANSWER -
used to support the collection of data for hospital-based emergency rooms
ORYX - CORRECT ANSWER - An initiative of TJC that implements 5 core measures to
improve safety and quality of health care.
ATIPCARD - CORRECT ANSWER - acronym for the information governance principles
for healthcare
accountability - CORRECT ANSWER - a member of senior leadership shall oversee the
IG program and delegate program responsibility
tranparency - CORRECT ANSWER - an organization's processes and activities should be
documented in an open and verifiable manner; documentation shall be available to the
organization's workforce
integrity - CORRECT ANSWER - information generated by the organization has a
reasonable guarantee of authenticity and reliability
protection - CORRECT ANSWER - IG program must ensure appropriate levels of
protection from breach, corruption, and loss
compliance - CORRECT ANSWER - IG shall be constructed to comply with applicable
laws and regulations
Management UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Constitutional Law - CORRECT ANSWER - laws outlined in federal and state
Constitutions
common law - CORRECT ANSWER - created by courts that resolve disputes
statutory law - CORRECT ANSWER - written law established by federal and state
legislatures
administrative law - CORRECT ANSWER - branch of law that controls the government
agency
malfeasance - CORRECT ANSWER - execution of unlawful or improper act
misfeasance - CORRECT ANSWER - improper act that results in injury
nonfeasance - CORRECT ANSWER - failure to act as a prudent person would in similar
circumstances
Degrees of Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER - ordinary, gross, criminal
Privacy Act of 1974 - CORRECT ANSWER - addresses the right to privacy and was
written to give individuals some control over information collected on them by the federal
government
consent - CORRECT ANSWER - one's permission or agreement to an action
,general consent - CORRECT ANSWER - permit healthcare providers to perform overall
medical care
informed consent - CORRECT ANSWER - ensure patient has a basic understanding of
their diagnosis, the nature of treatment, and the individuals who are rendering treatment
advance directive - CORRECT ANSWER - written consent that communicates a person's
wishes to be treated or not when they become incapacitated
durable power of attorney - CORRECT ANSWER - document where an adult (while
competent) designates another person to make healthcare decisions when they become
incompetent or unable to do so
Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) - CORRECT ANSWER - requires healthcare
institutes that bill Medicare and Medicaid for services to provide adult patients with information
about the various types of advanced directives
Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS) - CORRECT ANSWER - collects
discharge data from hospital inpatient health records; is the standard for collecting Medicare and
Medicaid data
Uniform Ambulatory Care Data Set (UACDS) - CORRECT ANSWER - A data set
developed by the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics consisting of a minimum set
of patient/client-specific data elements to be collected in ambulatory care settings
Minimum Data Set (MDS) - CORRECT ANSWER - federally mandated assessment form
to collect demographic and clinical data on nursing home residents; must be completed at time of
admission and during reassessment periods
Outcomes and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) - CORRECT ANSWER - data set to
measure outcomes and risk factors of Medicare patients receiving home health; data is used to
determine when patient should be discharged and if they need to be transferred
, Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) - CORRECT ANSWER -
designed to collect administrative, claims, and health record review data; evaluates the success of
various treatment plans
Data Elements for Emergency Department Systems (DEEDS) - CORRECT ANSWER -
used to support the collection of data for hospital-based emergency rooms
ORYX - CORRECT ANSWER - An initiative of TJC that implements 5 core measures to
improve safety and quality of health care.
ATIPCARD - CORRECT ANSWER - acronym for the information governance principles
for healthcare
accountability - CORRECT ANSWER - a member of senior leadership shall oversee the
IG program and delegate program responsibility
tranparency - CORRECT ANSWER - an organization's processes and activities should be
documented in an open and verifiable manner; documentation shall be available to the
organization's workforce
integrity - CORRECT ANSWER - information generated by the organization has a
reasonable guarantee of authenticity and reliability
protection - CORRECT ANSWER - IG program must ensure appropriate levels of
protection from breach, corruption, and loss
compliance - CORRECT ANSWER - IG shall be constructed to comply with applicable
laws and regulations
