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Chapter 12
Question | Answer |
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A patients personal health record is owned by the______. | Patient |
Which of the following is an advantage of EHRs? | Legibility of records |
Generally, once an entry in an electronic health record is saved, a correction is made by_______. | Adding an addendum |
A function of EHR programs that allows you to make appointments for patients is the______. | Electronic scheduler |
Which of the following is a disadvantage of using an electronic scheduler? | If the computer is down, the days schedule is not accessible |
Many EHR programs that allow you to verify a patients insurance coverage can simultaneously capture the patients_______. | Demographic information |
If an EHRs coding software detects a charge that does not match a diagnosis code, it may_________. | Produce a flag to alert the medical office |
Which of the following is not an advantage of the integration of ancillary programs for labs and other diagnostic and therapeutic services with an EHR system? | Patients do not have to wait as long for lab or diagnostic appointments |
Many offices and EHR systems today allow patients to access and interact with certain parts of their EHR by providing a patient______ to the system | Portal |
The greatest concern of electronic health records is_____. | Protecting the confidentiality of patients records |
Which of the following is not an acceptable method of reassuring patients and other staff members about EHR confidentiality and security? | Show patients that anyone can view their medical information |
Which type of electronic record is owned and maintained by the patient? | PHR |
In order to qualify to receive financial incentives for using electronic health records, a physician must meet the criteria to be a Medicare or Medicaid | Eligible provider |
In order to find out which patients are not paying their office claims and statements promptly, you could ask the EHR report generator to create an________ report. | Aging |
The access codes that allow users to enter patient records in an EHR system insert an________ in the medical record, so that office administration can tell who is accessing each medical record. | Date and time stamp |
Who enters the data into a personal health record (PHR)? | Patient |
The federal government requires that all health records become electronic for eligible Medicare providers, with very few exceptions, by the year_______. | 2015 |
Although implementing EHR systems can be expensive, the electronic record is quickly becoming the physicians most important business and _________ record. | Legal |
An electronic record of health-related information that is gathered in a manner that confirms to nationally recognized interoperability standards is called an electronic_______ record. | Health |
According to the National Alliance for health information technology, an electronic________ record is an electronic record for health related info for an individual patient that is created and managed by providers | Electronic Medical |
An electronic version of a patients comprehensive medical history and lifelong health that is collected and maintained by the individual patient is the ______ health record. | Personal |
The primary reason most providers give for not implementing electronic records in their offices is ______. | Cost |
EHR allows healthcare providers to _______ electronic records at various locations, including the laboratory, pharmacy, and Medical records department | Access |
An EHR function that can alert staff members about patients who are due for yearly checkups and patients who require follow-up care uses computerized records as________ files. | Tickler |
EHR programs can be ______ to suit specific specialties and styles in a physicians office . | Customized |
Many EHR programs have an online insurance________ function that allows you to check the patients insurance coverage before performing a procedure. | Verification |
Even if an electronic coding program is used, an experienced coder should perform random internal coding______ several times a year to ensure that coding is being performed correctly. | Audits |
Most EHR programs allow electronic transmission of ______ from a patients PCP to both the managed care insurance program and the specialists the patient needs to see. | Referrals |
A patient_____ provides patients with online access to routine EHR information and allows patients to perform tasks such as making an appointment or accessing a child’s immunization record. | Portal |
When medical records are kept electronically, it is essential that the facility have policies in place to ensure________ and confidentiality of records | Security |
The difference between electronic medical records and electronic health records is that electronic health records confirm to nationally recognized_______ standards | Interoperability |
In order to receive an EHR incentive from the federal government, a physician must meet the criteria to be a Medicaid or Medicare_____ provider, or EP. | Eligible |
To correct a mistake in an electronic health record, you must create a_______ to the original, incorrect information | Addendum |