Which organization early in the 1900's demonstrated that quality patient records were
necessary? - Answer American College of Surgeons (ACS)
Which committee reviews patient records continually for timeliness of completion and
quality of documentation? - Answer health information management
Patient cases are abstracted to - Answer develop statistical reports and disease and
procedure indexes.
Who has the ultimate legal authority and responsibility for the hospital's operation and is
responsible for the quality of care administered to the patients? - Answer governing
board
Information management in the healthcare setting is a growing concern due to the
increasing cost of managing patient information. - Answer True
By whom and under what procedure does an appointment provide the hospital
governing board with authority and responsibility to maintain proper standards of
medical care and to provide well-defined patient care services, granting clinical
privileges? -Answer medical staff
Physicians whose only job is to work at the facility treating patients -Answer house
officers
Since the early 1980's the provision of outpatient services has steadily increased due to
cost savings associated with providing healthcare on an ambulatory instead of inpatient
basis. This shift from inpatient to outpatient care also resulted in hospital health
information departments managing a/an - Answer increasing volume of outpatient
information.
, EMTALA is considered an "antidumping statue" because it-Answer addressed the
problem of hospital failing to screen, treat, or appropriately transfer patients by
establishing criteria for the discharge and transfer of Medicare and Medicaid patients.
Tertiary care centers include services such as: -Answer radiation oncology,
neurosurgery & pediatric surgery
If you think an AHIMA member or credentialed professional has violated the Code of
Ethics, then you can use AHIMA to file a complaint. - True
What is "eHIM"? - electronic health information management
AHIMA have Strategic Plan for 2014 - 2017 which comprises of Core Purpose, Mission
and Vision. -True
A hospital's quality management department has determined that 10% of the medical
staff is noncompliant regarding documentation issues related to the appropriate
assignment of diagnosis and procedure codes. Which professional would best provide
inservice training is this area? - Answer coding specialist
HIM professionals are information managers, not just record managers. HIM
professional domains of expertise encompasses all but - Answer World Health
knowledge
AHIMA - Answer Component calls state health information management associations
State Associations
The risk manager's purpose for investigating incident reports is to - Answer recommend
appropriate corrective action.
The AHIMA Foundation supports the HIM student through scholarships and grants -
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