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Download Health Information Management Technology, An ... and more Summaries Technology in PDF only on Docsity! Health Information Management Technology, An Applied Approach, 5th edition Instructor Manual Corrections Chapter 2 Test Bank 5. Which of the following professionals is not mentioned in this text as requiring licensing by all 50 states? a. Physical Therapy b. Occupational Therapy c. Pharmacy d. Health Information Management Rationale: While HIM is not licensed, professionals are registered (credentialed) 14. Long term care patients are referred to as residents of the healthcare facility administering care. a. True b. False Rationale: This is a true statement. Most skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) have residents that are over age 65 and often are classified as the frail elderly. Chapter 3 Review Quiz 2. Which of the following is an institutional user of the health record? a. Patient care provider b. Lawyer c. Coding and billing staff d. Government policy maker Rationale: Policy-making bodies are included as institutional users. Test Bank 31. What committee oversees the development and approval of new forms for the health record? a. Quality review committee b. Medical staff committee c. Executive committee d. Clinical forms committee Rationale: One of the roles of the health information management committee is the approval of forms; however, it can also be a separate forms committee. Chapter 4 Application Exercises 3. Identify the acute-care record component where the following information would be found. a. I hereby acknowledge that Dr. Anyone has provided information about the procedure described above, about my rights as a patient, and he or she answered all questions to my satisfaction. Dr. Anyone has explained the risks and benefits of this procedure to me. Informed consent b. Patient name, date of birth, patient gender, next of kin information Patient registration information or demographic information c. You authorize your physician or other qualified medical providers to perform medical treatment and services on your behalf. General consent to treat d. I understand that I have a right to restrict the manner in which my protected health information is used and disclosed to carry out treatment, payment, or healthcare operations. Notice of privacy practices e. A patient states that he has experienced difficulty swallowing for the last two weeks. Medical history f. Neck: supple. Carotid pulses 2/7. Slight Jugular venous distention is noted. Physical examination g. 6-2-2014 Admit via internal medicine. Urinalysis, Cardiac diet. Physician order(s) or admission order h. I have recommended to Mr. Patient that we proceed with CT scan of head to rule out bleed. Thank you for allowing me to participate in Mr. Patient’s care today. Consultation i. Time: 0120 Temperature 36, Pulse 144, Respiration 46 Vital signs j. PT: 17.6 H, INR: 1.9, PTT: 32.0 H=High Laboratory report k. Exam Date: 12/8/15 Check in# 15 Exam# 42589 PA and Lateral Chest: 12/8/15 Findings: The lungs are clear Diagnostic report or imaging report Individual responses will vary, but potential answers include: 1) in regards to prevention, shredding the PHI or otherwise rending it unreadable (this was not done); 2) conducting staff training in regards to proper disposal; 3) requiring staff to sign agreements in regards to compliance with the HIPAA privacy rule; and 4) contracting with a reliable business associate to properly dispose of the PHI (it is not clear whether this organization used a business associate or not). 2. How would you have responded to it had it not been prevented at your organization? Potential responses to this breach include dismissing the business associate if it was responsible for the breach, and reviewing the business associate agreement (if applicable) to ensure that all appropriate provisions were in place to safeguard the covered entity in the event of a breach by the business associate. 3. Should small healthcare organizations be charged fines for non-compliance with HIPAA? Justify your response. Students should recommend that small healthcare organizations be charged fines when appropriate. Justification will vary but can address that the law specifically includes them and patients of small practices are impacted too. Real-World Case 9.2 1. What could Ronnie Bogle, or any of us, do to prevent becoming a victim of medical identity theft? There are many things that Ronnie can do. Examples are reviewing his health record and sharing private information only when necessary and with those he trusts. 2. Why should healthcare organizations be interested in financial identity theft? Answers may vary but should include that the financial identity theft can be used for medical identity theft. 3. What impact might medical identity theft have on the patient’s care? The patient’s care can be compromised. For example, if the fraudulent patient had an appendectomy, the physicians may overlook a diagnosis of appendicitis on the real patient because he or she believes the patient to have had their appendix removed. Test Bank 25. Which of the following statements is true? a. HIPAA preempts state law b. State law preempts HIPAA, if stricter c. A covered entity choses which law to follow d The facility needs to consult an attorney to find out what to do Rationale: HIPAA states that state law preempts the HIPAA privacy rule. They do not need to consult an attorney because they know the state law is stricter and therefore should abide by it. Chapter 10 Review Quiz 15. An employee in the physical therapy department arrives early every morning to snoop through the EHR for potential information about neighbors and friends. What security mechanism should have been implemented that could minimize this security breach? a. Audit controls b. Facility access controls c. Physical security d. Workstation security Rationale: Facility access controls could prevent the noisy neighbor from gaining access to areas that contain the PHI. Chapter 15 Check Your Understanding 15.1 1. Pre-established percentage of eligible expenses after the deductible is met, such as 20 percent 2. Cost sharing measure in which the policyholder pays a fixed dollar amount per service 3. Process of how patient financial and health information moves into, through, and out of the healthcare facility 4. Policy or contract in which the purchaser (insured) pays a set amount to help cover the cost of medical expenses 5. Paying for services provided with own funds 6. Insurance company 7. Fixed amount paid by policyholder per month 8. Amount of cost (usually annually) the policyholder must incur before the plan will assume liability for the remaining covered expenses A. Revenue cycle B. Premium C. Copayment D. Third-party payer E. Deductible F. Coinsurance G. Out-of-pocket H. Healthcare insurance Correct Answers: 1. F 2. C 3. A 4. H 5. G 6. D 7. B 8. E Chapter 17 Review Quiz 12. Which of the following is a disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, analyzing, synthesizing, applying, and evaluating information? a. Exploration of change b. Leadership c. Change management d. Critical thinking Rationale: Critical thinking defines the process. Match the leadership styles with the definition. 20. __d___ Democratic 21. __f___ Laissez-faire 22. ___b__ Bureaucracy 23. ___e__ Consultative 24. ___c__ Participative 25. ___g__ Authoritarian 26. ___a__ Democratic a Participative and support collective decision making b The leader relies primarily on rules and regulations c Plans and decisions are made by the team and leader d Participative and supports collective decision making by the group e The leader remains open to input from members of the team f Style reflects a leader who holds a title and responsibility but is hands-off g Domineering and decisions are made from a distance Chapter 18 Test Bank 8. The process of comparing the outcomes of an organization, work unit, or employee against pre- established performance plans and standards is referred to as which of the following? a. Case management b. Performance measurement c. Systems thinking