HIT Final ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What type of entities are regulated by the HIPAA Privacy Rule? - CORRECT ANSWER-
health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care providers
Information Technology adoption by the healthcare industry has advanced at a much more
rapid rat...
HIT Final ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What type of entities are regulated by the HIPAA Privacy Rule? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care providers
Information Technology adoption by the healthcare industry has advanced at a much more
rapid rate than other industries - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔false
Which of the following factors are considered obstacles to widespread adoption of
Information Technology in Healthcare? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Fragmented healthcare
system, healthcare is highly regulated industry, and there exists a shortage of trained
technology professionals to support IT is healthcare
Healthcare Information Technology can be defined or described as all of the following
EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Provides a means to save money from the start
Which of the following are considered benefits of Healthcare Information Technology? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Eliminates medical transcription, reduces need to physically
retrieve charts, reminds prescribers to prescribe less costly drugs, and reduces duplicate
diagnostic testing
The Department of Health & Human Services answers to which of the following Federal
Parent Departments or Agencies? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔President
Which of the following regulatory agencies certifies EHR software systems & the providers
who use them? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Office of the national coordinator for health
information technology
Medicare is health insurance for people over the age of ____, or under that age if they have
certain disabilities. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔65
What are the main goals of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's role in
Health Information Technology? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Coordinate/harmonize
, standards, coordinate infrastructure testing, improve EHR usability, extend healthcare's reach
through technology, and perform cutting-edge research and development
Under the ____ category of the HIPAA Security Rule, a covered entity must ensure that all
members of the workforce have appropriate access to ePHI. - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔administrative
The Security Rule of HIPAA has a broader short term focus than the Privacy Rule, but a more
narrow long term aim. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔false
Which of the following are examples of the types of typical indirect support departments that
are found in a general hospital? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Health information
management, administration, and information technology
The HIPAA Identifier Rule mandates that all Covered Entities storing or transmitting ePHI
must have a standardized ____. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔National provider identifier
The ____ is responsible for enforcement of the HIPAA Privacy Rule and penalties for
noncompliance. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔office for civil rights
Which of the following IS NOT one of the core issues that is specific to the codes of conduct
in the healthcare industry - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔supplier standards
Typically, a(n) ____________________ hospital has radiology, surgical, maternity, isolation,
psychiatric, burn, and laboratory facilities. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔general
Which of the following are requirements for Medicaid reimbursement of patient expenses? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔patient needs skilled nursing care, patient has income and assets
below defined levels, patient must be a united states citizen, and patient must reside in state in
which nursing home is located
Which of the following is an accurate description of an Assisted Living facility? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔has residents, not patients
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