Preach

Which of the following action plans is the first step in correcting inappropriate blood usage in an emergency department? A. in-service on ordering blood usage for the physicians B. elimination of wasted blood C. improvements in documentation D. development of a new procurement procedure - ANSWER A. in-service on ordering blood usage for the physicians Which of the following is most appropriate in preparation for an external survey of a healthcare facility? A. Assign key staff to answer ...

The term "performance" as used in healthcare quality improvement activities refers to: A. Interactive series of process steps B. Statement of expectation C. Effective execution of functions & processes D. Demonstration during accreditation survey - C A key physician/licensed independent practitioner QM function is: A. Determination of what constitutes a deviation from an accepted standard of care B. Researching criteria options for peer review C. Determination of data collection method...

What are the four goals of an EMR? - 1. Guide clinical practice. 2. Interconnect clinicians 3. Personalize care 4. Improve population health In the information management process what are the critical steps in a data plan? - 1. Identify current available data sources. 2. Interpret critical information needs. 3. Define data elements. 4. Determine data collection plan. 5. Acquire/collect data 6. Aggregate and display data. 7. Analyze data 8. Interpret data/information 9. Act on inf...

1- In evaluating "long waiting times," a healthcare quality professional best demonstrates components related to staffing, methods, measures, materials, and equipment utilizing A. a run chart. B. a histogram. C. a pie chart. D. an Ishikawa diagram. - EXPLANATIONS: A. Run charts are used to track data over time. B. Histograms and bar charts are used to show distribution. C. Pie charts are used to compare parts of a whole. D. An Ishikawa (cause and effect) diagram helps to analyze p...

"Underuse is evidence by the fact that many scientifically sound practices are not used as often they should be, For example, biannual mammography screening in woman ages 40 to 69 has been proven beneficial and yet is performed less than 75 percent of the time." This is the categorization of: A. Defects B. Lack of professionalism in Medical field C. Lack of care D. Healthcare practice - A. Defects __________ is a term applied when the proper clinical care process is not executed appropr...

Many coding professionals go on to find work as: - Consultant A medical record contains information on all but what areas? - Financial records Technicians who specialize in coding are called: - Coding specialists EHR stands for: - Electronic health record What type of provider goes through approximately 26.5 months of education and is licensed to practice medicine with the oversight of a physician? - Physician Assistant (PA) The Medicare program is made up of several parts. Which part is m...

What anatomical or compartment contains all the thoracic viscera except the lungs? - Mediastinum Who is responsible for enforcing the HIPAA security rule - Office of Civil Rights (OCR) ABN - Advance Beneficiary Notice According to the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should be performed by what means? - Periodic audits What does the abbreviation MAC stand for? - Medicare Administrative Contractor How many lobes make up the RIGHT lung? - the right has 3 lobes the left has 2 lobes Con...

What part of Medicare covers prescription drug services - Part D What is medical coding? - Translating medical documentation into codes. Which is NOT a covered entity of HIPAA... Medicare, Worker's Comp, Dentists, Pharmacies - Workers compensation What is an NCD (National Coverage Determination) interpreted at the MAC level considered? - LCD (Local Coverage Determinations) When should an ABN (Advance Beneficiary Notification) be signed? - when a service is not expected to be covered unde...

When a patient has a blood test for HIV that is inconclusive, what ICD-10-CM code is assigned a. Z21 b. R75 c. B20 d. Z11.4 - b. R75 What does MRSA stand for a. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus b. Methicillin Resistant Streptococcus Aureus c. Moderate Resistance Susceptible Aureus d. Mild Resistance Steptococcus Aureus - a. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus What does the forth character in diabetes mellitus diabetes codes indicate? a. The condition as controlled o...

Patients receiving a diagnostic service (e.g. ultrasound, MRI, diagnostic colonoscopy), with additional diagnosis, is reported in what sequence? - Report the condition or problem as the primary code to indicate the reason for the test, codes for other diagnosis, like chronic conditions or history are reported as additional diagnosis. Who are the parties responsible for providing the ICD-10-CM guidelines? - NCHS and CMS What is the sequencing order when coding a sequela? - The residual condi...