Computer Basics
Admin Systems
Clinical Systems
MPI Integrity
Misc.
100

______________________ enable communication among linked PC's.

Networks

100

The information system that assists in  assigning  ICD-10 diagnosis and procedure codes is called a(n):

encoder

100

Dr. SMith, a radiologist, is accessing and viewing digital radiology images for a patient on his computer.

  The type of information system he is using is called:

picture archival communication system (PACS)

100

Define a duplicate record

when multiple records for the same patient are created - patient then has multiple medical record numbers

100

Why is it important to accurately collect patient gender/race/ethnicity at the point of registration?

Identification reasons

Health conditions are more common in certain genders or races

Some procedures and tests can be gender based and have different results by gender

200

The PC software that instructs the computer in its operations and regulates the hardware is:

operating system

200

Which product would identify that Dr. Smith needs to sign a discharge summary?

chart deficiency

200

Which of the following data elements would NOT be collected and stored in a MPI (master patient index)? 

Patient gender

Admission date

Encounter type

Discharge diagnosis 


Discharge diagnosis

200

Name a repercussion of duplicate or overlay patient records.

intensive resources to fix - expensive and labor intensive

can result in patient care errors

HIPAA violations

legal issues - misinformation passed on to other healthcare organizations

lost reimbursement

fragmented/incomplete records

200

Why is it important to integrate systems within a facility?

Efficiency - data in one system transfers to other systems


Accuracy - Data is entered once and reduces number of chances for entry errors

300


Data can be transmitted from one information system to another through the use of:

interface

300

Which of the following systems would be used to report patient disease outcomes? 


release of information system

encoder/grouper

cancer registry

chart deficiency system


cancer registry

300


Which of the following would require scanning into a document management system, rather than flowing from a source system via COLD feed or interface?

transcribed operative report

laboratory test results

radiology report generated by the radiology information system

handwritten physician orders


handwritten physician orders

300

Who typically identifies overlays?


those who perform registration

billing staff

clinicians

patients - via access of their records in portals

300

How can EHR implementation improve patient care?

Accuracy

Access to information

Engagement of patient in care

Efficient Care

400

Which of the following would be a use of an intranet?

used by an employee to access HIPAA policies for the hospital where he/she works

400

Which of the following systems could have voice recognition as a feature? 

release of information system

encoder/grouper

trauma registry

dictation system

dictation system

400

Which system would look for contraindications between two medications such as Coumadin and Iubuprofen which could increase bleeding?

Pharmacy

400

What are the characteristics of a fuzzy algorithm search?

Identifies near matches - misspelled names/character tarnspositions

400
What is a Dashboard?

A report of key measures for leadership to monitor status of measures. Often presented in a graphical layout to provide information in a way that is quick and easy to understand. 

500

As HIM Manager, you compile and report weekly, monthly, and annual statistics on the productivity of your coding and document capture staff.  You report

these statistics in graph format.  The best software to use for your productivity reports is:

spreadsheet software

500

A chart locator system assists with compliance of which Joint Commission mandate?

record accessibility

500
A system used to store, collect, and provide information radiological tests such as x-rays

Radiology Information System

500


What are the characteristics of a deterministic algorithm search?

seeks exact patient match

search results improve as more patient information is used - limits search patient matches

500

A common programming language used with the Internet is:


HTML

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