Information Retention and Access
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When implementing the electronic health record, what is the technical security standard that requires unique user identification, emergency access procedures, automatic log-off, and encryption and decryption of data?

When implementing the electronic health record, what is the technical security standard that requires unique user identification, emergency access procedures, automatic log-off, and encryption and decryption of data?



A. audit control

B. person or entity authentication

C. transmission security

D. access control



Answer: D

Which of the following is a major management challenge in the storage and retention of electronic health record systems?

Which of the following is a major management challenge in the storage and retention of electronic health record systems?



A. Following state and federal laws and accreditation requirements when developing retention and destruction policies.

B. Keeping technology updated in order to retrieve data.

C. Ensuring that health information can be retrieved in a timely manner.

D. All of the above are challenges.



Answer: D

The Director of the HIM Department is explaining incentives to physicians for entering their clinical documentation in the electronic health record. Which of the following would be the key advantage in using this type of data entry?

The Director of the HIM Department is explaining incentives to physicians for entering their clinical documentation in the electronic health record. Which of the following would be the key advantage in using this type of data entry?


A. Enhanced databases will provide information for improved clinical care.

B. Training will be offered by the hospital.

C. Those physicians not in compliance will be denied admitting privileges.

D. Multiple users will not have access to the same information simultaneously.



Answer: A

The function of a(an) ___ is limited to data retrieval.

The function of a(an) ___ is limited to data retrieval.



A. electronic health record

B. executive information system 

C. database management system

D. clinical data repository



Answer: D

Health Informatics, Inc. is a vendor with a large collection of clinical information systems and hospital information systems that are designed to share data without human or technical intervention. This is a(an)

Health Informatics, Inc. is a vendor with a large collection of clinical information systems and hospital information systems that are designed to share data without human or technical intervention. This is a(an) 



A. interfaced system.

B. integrated system.

C. OLAP.

D. standard.



Answer: A

As HIM director, you must ensure a means to regulate access and ensure preservation of data in the health care facility's computer system. Which of the following security measures can be implemented to prevent privacy violations in this computer system?

As HIM director, you must ensure a means to regulate access and ensure preservation of data in the health care facility's computer system. Which of the following security measures can be implemented to prevent privacy violations in this computer system?


A. authentication

B. encryption

C. disaster recovery plan

D. all of the above



Answer: D

The HIM practitioner's duty to retain health information by archiving and storage of health data includes

The HIM practitioner's duty to retain health information by archiving and storage of health data includes



A. strategies that consider accessibility, natural disasters, and innovations in storage technology.

B. strategies ensuring that inactive records are as secure as active records.

C. a retention plan for multiple volumes of records.

D. all of the above.



Answer: D

University Hospital has the messaging technology to securely route an alert for a patient's possible drug interaction or abnormal lab result to the appropriate physician's pager number. Which one of the following is the medical staff using?

University Hospital has the messaging technology to securely route an alert for a patient's possible drug interaction or abnormal lab result to the appropriate physician's pager number. Which one of the following is the medical staff using?



A. intranet

B. extranet 

C. Internet

D. clinical information system



Answer: D

The hospital administrator is making a strategic decision by querying various institutional databases for information. What type of system is the hospital administrator using?

The hospital administrator is making a strategic decision by querying various institutional databases for information. What type of system is the hospital administrator using?



A. electronic health record system

B. results reporting system

C. financial information system

D. executive information system



Answer: D

The Assistant Director of HIM is evaluating software that would use electronic logging of the location of incomplete and delinquent records as they move through the completion process. What departmental function is this most useful for?

The Assistant Director of HIM is evaluating software that would use electronic logging of the location of incomplete and delinquent records as they move through the completion process. What departmental function is this most useful for?



A. release of information 

B. coding

C. chart tracking 

D. transcription


Answer: C

The Assistant Director of Record Processing is evaluating software packages for a chart tracking system in the HIM Department. What is the BEST method to verify that the software will work as marketed?

The Assistant Director of Record Processing is evaluating software packages for a chart tracking system in the HIM Department. What is the BEST method to verify that the software will work as marketed?



A. Visit corporate headquarters of the vendor.

B. Perform a vendor reference check.

C. Read consumer reports before buying.

D. Test the software prior to purchase.



Answer: D

The Director of Health Information Management has been asked by the Board of Trustees to justify support for the use of handheld devices by the medical staff for point-of-service input. Which one of the following reasons would NOT be included in the Director's response?

The Director of Health Information Management has been asked by the Board of Trustees to justify support for the use of handheld devices by the medical staff for point-of-service input. Which one of the following reasons would NOT be included in the Director's response?



A. decreased clinical documentation errors

B. increased work efficiency

C. faster access to health data

D. elimination of the need for expensive desktop computers



Answer: D

General Hospital utilizes various related files that include clinical and financial data to generate reports such as MS-DRG case mix reports. What application would be MOST effective for this activity?

General Hospital utilizes various related files that include clinical and financial data to generate reports such as MS-DRG case mix reports. What application would be MOST effective for this activity?



A. desktop publishing

B. word processing

C. database management system

D. command interpreter



Answer: C

As the record retention supervisor, you are evaluating storage devices for a new health information management system Which one of the following would you NOT consider as an option for storing health information?

As the record retention supervisor, you are evaluating storage devices for a new health information management system Which one of the following would you NOT consider as an option for storing health information?



A. light pen

B. optical disc

C. microfilm 

D. magnetic disk



Answer: A

What data cannot be retrieved from the MEDPAR?

What data cannot be retrieved from the MEDPAR?



A. ICD-9-CM diagnosis and procedure codes

B. Charges broken down by specific types of services 

C. Non-Medicare patient data

D. Data on the provider



Answer: C

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