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MEDA 150 CHAP 15 16
MEDA 150 CHAP 15 16 17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Advantages of the EMR system include | ability of the physician to see more patients in a day |
| Disadvantages of the EMR system include | Cost, Training time, learning curve, (all of the above) |
| Sloan might be having some difficulties using the EMR system, but she makes the effort to hang in there and tries to bring other colleagues into the fold. Jennifer puts her in charge of preparing paper records for the conversion process. How do you think | She should approach the task with enthusiasm and perform with skill |
| A set of physical properties, the values of which determine characteristics or behavior, is called | parameters |
| The implementation date of the order to have all Americans on an electronic medical record system was issued by President George W. Bush as the year | 2014 |
| The type of electronic record of health-related information about a patient that conforms to nationally recognized interoperability standards and | (cont.. that can be created, managed, and consulted by authorized clinicians and staff from more than one healthcare organization is a(n)) >>> EHR |
| The type of electronic record of health-related information about an individual that can be created, gathered, managed, and consulted only by authorized clinicians and staff in a single healthcare organization is a(n) | EMR |
| How can the EMR function to help improve a facility’s appointment show rate best? | The system can be programmed to initiate reminder and confirmation calls to patients. |
| How does the EMR’s prescription writer help safeguard prescriptions written to patients? | The prescription is written inside the system, printed onto prescription paper, The words are typed, so there is less chance they will be changed, The combination of paper and typed wording makes the prescription difficult to change, (all of the above) |
| How are corrections made to the electronic health record? | A new entry or addendum must be added close to the original entry with the correct information and then initialed |
| Perhaps the most essential action for the medical assistant working with a patient and using an electronic record is to | Make frequent eye contact with the patient and smile |
| Which of the following is one of the goals of the Nationwide Health Information Network? | Ensuring that consumer health information is secure, Improving the coordination of care between the various healthcare facilities, Reducing risks from medical errors, (all of the above) |
| Which EMR system backup is probably the least trouble and requires the least amount of hardware? | Online backup system |
| Medical assistants can encourage other staff members during a conversion to an electronic medical record system by | Assisting whenever possible as co-workers perform their duties, Welcoming a call for help if asked to provide assistance, Working as a team to help clarify confusing technical instructions, (all of the above) |
| Who is responsible for calming patients’ fears and concerns about switching to an electronic medical record system? | The entire team at the office |
| In most cases, does the electronic medical record system require more or less storage space than a paper filing system? | Less |
| If a thing is considered widely available or widely accepted, it is said to be | prevalent |
| Healthcare information is used to | determine whether claims should be paid |
| Which of the following is not a characteristic of high-quality health data? | Data accountability <<CHARACTERISTICS ARE 1. Completeness 2. Validity 3. Reliability 4. Recognizability 5. Security 6. Legality 7. Accessibility 8. Timeliness 9. relevance>> |
| Quality assurance is concerned with ___________ of medical services. | Overuse, underuse, misuse |
| An example of underuse of medical services would be | Mammograms |
| A nosocomial infection is usually acquired | hospital-acquired infections |
| The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) keeps statistics on | Vital statistics, such as births, deaths, and fetal deaths in the 50 states and US - owned territories. |
| Which of the following would most likely be a sentinel event? | A total power failure in a hospital |
| The characteristic of high-quality data that ensures that multiple users can obtain the data at one time is | accessibility |
| The nonprofit organization that assists healthcare facilities by providing accreditation services is | JCAHO (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization) |
| Which of the following is (are) functions of the NCHS? | support biomedical and health services research, identifying health problems, and monitoring trends in health status |
| Most healthcare facilities are now interested in | exceeding standards and providing optimal healthcare to patients |
| Which of the following is one of Deming’s 14 points for management? | 7. Teach & institute leadership 8. drive out fear, create trust 9. optimize team & ind. efforts 10. eliminate exhortations 11. eliminate numerical quotas 12. remove barriers that rob pride 13. encourage education & self improvement 14. take action |
| Which of the following is not one of Deming’s 14 points for management? | Promote the awarding of contracts based on price |
| Health information professionals perform which of the following on data? | collect, integrate, analyze, |
| The organization that supports health information personnel is the | A H I M A |
| The high-quality data characteristic that suggests that information in the database about a patient can be trusted is | Reliability |
| Which of the following statements is accurate? | |
| Which of the following is not a common medical error? | ? patient-oriented |
| The physician should be informed about a medical error made by a medical assistant | True |
| Which response is appropriate when calling a patient after a medical error has been discovered? | |
| An indication of success and high-quality patient care is a(n) | Benchmark |
| An injury caused by medical management rather than by the patient’s underlying condition is called a(n) | adverse event |
| A situation that is caught or corrected before the patient can be harmed is called a(n) | Near Miss |
| An unexpected occurrence that results in death or serious injury to a patient is called a(n) | sentinel events |
| The publication that provides information about rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies and organizations is the | Federal Register |
| When information is entered into a medical record as soon as it becomes available, it is said to be | Timeliness |
| The NCHS keeps records on all of the following except : <<INCLUDED duties ARE documenting the health status of the US population, identifying disparities in health status and use of healthcare by race, socioeconomic status, healthcare research>> | INCLUDED : identifying healthcare problems,and describing healthcare experiences. Statistics available thru the NCHS include teen pregnancies, STD's, births, deaths, suicide, and leading causes of death. |
| Individuals or organizations that perform or assist a covered entity in the performance of a function related to individually identifiable health information are called | Business associate |
| Which of the following is not true regarding HIPAA laws? | All employees must comply with HIPAA. |
| Which of the following is not one of the patient rights provided by HIPAA? | RIGHTS: notice of facility's privacy practice, to have access to view and obtain a copy of PH, restrict certain parts of PHI, request communication confidentiality, request amendment and receive notice of disclosures. |
| The best method of patient identification is a | state issued Driver's license or ID card |
| Which of the following could be considered an incidental exposure? | seeing names when signing in. physicians speaking with patients in a semi private hospital room. Cannot be reasonably prevented |
| Which of these is not true about an incidental exposure? | It can be reasonably prevented |
| The parent is not considered the child’s representative in which of the following cases? | the child is a emancipated minor, when minor consents to care and consent of the parent is not required by the state |
| How can the medical assistant use reasonable care when sending health information via fax? | Verify the fax number; Direct the fax to a certain person; use cover sheets to stress confidentiality |
| Complaints regarding patient privacy must be filed within how many days from when the patient knew or should have known that an act occurred? | 180 days |
| Which is not true about complaints filed with the OCR regarding privacy violations? | complaints can be in verbal (CRITERIA : They must be filed in writing, either on paper or electronically They must name the entity that is subject of complaint They must describe acts or omissions believed to be in violation of Privacy Rule They must |
| The division of the federal government that enforces privacy standards is | Office for Civil Rights - OCR |
| An organization that transmits information in an electronic form during a transaction, as defined by HIPAA, is called a | covered entity |
| PHI stands for | Protected health information / personal health information |
| Suppose a married woman comes to the physician’s office for a pregnancy test. Who is allowed to access her PHI? | Anyone whom the patient has designated to access her PHI |
| How often are patients entitled to receive an accounting of disclosures of their PHI without charge? | annually |
| Providers must review requests for amendments of PHI and act on them within _____ days. | 60 days |
| If something is generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored, it is | prevalent |
| To make known, as a confidence or secret, is to | divulge |
| How many provisions does HIPAA contain? | seven |
| Which of the following is one of Deming’s 14 points for management? | 1. create & publish a mission statement and commit to its goal 2. learn the new philosophy of win-win 3. understand the purpose of inspection 4. end business practices driven by price alone 5. constantly improve systems 6. inst. training |
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