Deck 17: Health Information Management

Question 1

Health Information Management (HIM) dates back to _____.

A) 1918
B) 1928
C) 1938
D) 1948

Answer 1

1928

Question 2

ACOS is an acronym for the _____, the organization that was useful in pushing for standards in medical records.

A) Association of Community Scientist
B) American College of Sciences
C) American College of Surgeons
D) Association of Commission on Science

Answer 2

American College of Surgeons

Question 3

In the 1960s and 1970s, universities began to merge the disciplines of _____, which helped to bring about the computerization of medical records.

A) Science and Medical Information
B) Medical Records and Computers
C) Computers and Clinical Science
D) Health Information and Computers

Answer 3

Medical Records and Computers

Question 4

Advocacy for electronic medical records was based on the expectation of _____.

A) Reduction in patient deaths and injuries
B) Patient satisfaction
C) Ease of application
D) Provider satisfaction

Question 5

The scope of practice for health information managers is based on _____.

A) Education, employment location, and individual state requirements
B) Education, funding, and licensing
C) Individual state requirements, facility, and certifications
D) Experience, education, and location

Question 6

Individuals interested in teaching in HIM will typically need _____.

A) Certification
B) A master's degree
C) A license
D) A doctoral degree

Question 7

The job outlook for HIM is projected to grow _____ between now and 2020.

A) 10%
B) 15%
C) 21%
D) 24%

Question 8

The process of verifying information on medical staff and providers is called _____.

A) Registration
B) Credentialing
C) Certification
D) License review

Question 9

_____ are codes used to assign classifying data related to the disease or illness.

A) IDD
B) ICC
C) ICD
D) DCC

Question 10

_____ is a process where peer reviewers confirm the characteristics and qualities of a program have been met.

A) Certification
B) Acknowledgment
C) Credentialing
D) Licensing

Question 11

To sit for the national registry examination for registered health information administrator, one must have a _____ degree.

A) Bachelor's
B) Master's
C) Certification and/or an associate's
D) License

Question 12

The difference between HIM and Health Information Technology is _____.

A) Job roles
B) Certification
C) Experience
D) Education level

Question 13

One of the biggest challenges connected to working in HIM is _____.

A) The number of responsibilities
B) Patient care
C) The number of changes in the health-care environment
D) Policy

Question 14

The largest accreditation organization in the United States is the _____.

A) Council on Elementary Education
B) Commission on Higher Education
C) Commission Secondary Education
D) Council for Higher Education Accreditation

Question 15

Advanced degrees in HIM would require courses in _____.

A) Medical terminology
B) Botany
C) Finance
D) English

Question 16

In 2012, the majority (60%) of jobs in HIM were in _____.

A) Home health centers
B) Hospital and integrated delivery systems
C) Nursing homes
D) Community health centers

Question 17

To create a stimulus in a lagging economy, _____was/were created.

A) The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
B) The Health Information Technology for Economic Health
C) Service learning
D) Community-based hospitals

Question 18

Information about a patient's diagnosis, treatments, and test results are all part of _____.

A) The patient's private files
B) Health Information
C) Reimbursement status
D) Insurance files

Question 19

Patient privacy and confidentiality are part of the ______ of 1996.

A) HIOPI
B) HIPPA
C) HOIPA
D) HIPAA

Question 20

Regional extension centers were established to provide support to health-care providers for _____.

A) Reimbursement on Medicare patient accounts
B) Selection and implementation of electronic medical records
C) Improvement of quality care for adult patient populations
D) Improvement of quality care for pediatrics