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Q: MDS 0 Match the descriptor with the correct abbreviation. a. Comprehensive assessment of a long-term care patient b. Data content standard by ASTM c. Data set for hospitals used by federal and state agencies for billing d. Agency that collects vital statistics data e. Data set for ambulatory care f. Agency that accredits rehabilitation organizations g. Data set for home health care h. Agency that encourages the use of guidelines to improve health care i. Data set for long-term care

Q: When an application is performed using both the old and new computer system for a period, it is called ________________________________________.

Q: Data entry at the time and location of direct patient service is called ______________________________ documentation.

Q: Data have the quality of ____________________ when they are recorded at or near the time of the event or observation.

Q: CARF Match the descriptor with the correct abbreviation. a. Comprehensive assessment of a long-term care patient b. Data content standard by ASTM c. Data set for hospitals used by federal and state agencies for billing d. Agency that collects vital statistics data e. Data set for ambulatory care f. Agency that accredits rehabilitation organizations g. Data set for home health care h. Agency that encourages the use of guidelines to improve health care i. Data set for long-term care

Q: E 1384 Match the descriptor with the correct abbreviation. a. Comprehensive assessment of a long-term care patient b. Data content standard by ASTM c. Data set for hospitals used by federal and state agencies for billing d. Agency that collects vital statistics data e. Data set for ambulatory care f. Agency that accredits rehabilitation organizations g. Data set for home health care h. Agency that encourages the use of guidelines to improve health care i. Data set for long-term care

Q: NCVHS Match the descriptor with the correct abbreviation. a. Comprehensive assessment of a long-term care patient b. Data content standard by ASTM c. Data set for hospitals used by federal and state agencies for billing d. Agency that collects vital statistics data e. Data set for ambulatory care f. Agency that accredits rehabilitation organizations g. Data set for home health care h. Agency that encourages the use of guidelines to improve health care i. Data set for long-term care

Q: UADS Match the descriptor with the correct abbreviation. a. Comprehensive assessment of a long-term care patient b. Data content standard by ASTM c. Data set for hospitals used by federal and state agencies for billing d. Agency that collects vital statistics data e. Data set for ambulatory care f. Agency that accredits rehabilitation organizations g. Data set for home health care h. Agency that encourages the use of guidelines to improve health care i. Data set for long-term care

Q: OASIS Match the descriptor with the correct abbreviation. a. Comprehensive assessment of a long-term care patient b. Data content standard by ASTM c. Data set for hospitals used by federal and state agencies for billing d. Agency that collects vital statistics data e. Data set for ambulatory care f. Agency that accredits rehabilitation organizations g. Data set for home health care h. Agency that encourages the use of guidelines to improve health care i. Data set for long-term care

Q: RAI Match the descriptor with the correct abbreviation. a. Comprehensive assessment of a long-term care patient b. Data content standard by ASTM c. Data set for hospitals used by federal and state agencies for billing d. Agency that collects vital statistics data e. Data set for ambulatory care f. Agency that accredits rehabilitation organizations g. Data set for home health care h. Agency that encourages the use of guidelines to improve health care i. Data set for long-term care

Q: UHDDS Match the descriptor with the correct abbreviation. a. Comprehensive assessment of a long-term care patient b. Data content standard by ASTM c. Data set for hospitals used by federal and state agencies for billing d. Agency that collects vital statistics data e. Data set for ambulatory care f. Agency that accredits rehabilitation organizations g. Data set for home health care h. Agency that encourages the use of guidelines to improve health care i. Data set for long-term care

Q: 102.4 (temperature field) Following are several types of data commonly found in a health information system. Match each according to the appropriate category it represents. When two possible categories exist, select the €best€ category. a. Text/categorical b. Narrative/textual c. Logic d. Quantitative

Q: History of current illness: This is a 62-year-old male who has complained of fever and congestion for the past 4 days and now enters for tests to rule out possible viral pneumonia. Following are several types of data commonly found in a health information system. Match each according to the appropriate category it represents. When two possible categories exist, select the €best€ category. a. Text/categorical b. Narrative/textual c. Logic d. Quantitative

Q: Has the surgeon been notified of the spike in temperature? (Yes/No) Following are several types of data commonly found in a health information system. Match each according to the appropriate category it represents. When two possible categories exist, select the €best€ category. a. Text/categorical b. Narrative/textual c. Logic d. Quantitative

Q: 404.90 (ICD-9-CM code field) Following are several types of data commonly found in a health information system. Match each according to the appropriate category it represents. When two possible categories exist, select the €best€ category. a. Text/categorical b. Narrative/textual c. Logic d. Quantitative

Q: You are the health information management (HIM) department manager at Rocky Mountain Nursing Home, which has been cited by the state surveyors for lack of receipt of an admission history and physical examination in a timely manner. This information is extremely important for patient care at the time of transfer to the nursing home and is an important part of the clinical database. It has been difficult for you to receive the transfer information from one hospital in particular, one that is the major referral source for your nursing home. Your administrator requests that you send a letter to the HIM director at the hospital with a copy to the hospital administrator and to himself regarding this problem and seeking their help. Write the letter and address it to Chris Morgan, RHIA, Director of Health Information Services, Rocky Mountain Hospital, 1299 94th Ave., SW, Cougar, WA 98000. The hospital administrator's name is Josephine Anderson, and the nursing home administrator is Frank Henderson. Be sure to include enough information so that they understand your requirements and the methods to meet the requirements.

Q: You now are Chris Morgan, Director of Health Information Services at Rocky Mountain Hospital. You have received this letter from Rocky Mountain Nursing Home and have received complaints from several other nursing homes and home health agencies that they do not receive transfer information from your hospital in a timely fashion. List or describe procedures you could put into place in your department to resolve this problem.

Q: Name a data element comprising socioeconomic data.

Q: A major portion of health care data is obtained at the time of initial interview with the patient/family. Identify problems that can occur at this point regarding data quality and provide solutions an organization could institute to correct them.

Q: Distinguish between primary and secondary data.

Q: Name two categories of data the MDS collects on long-term care inpatients or residents.

Q: Define this quality factor in relation to health care data: timely data.

Q: Define this quality factor in relation to health care data: organized data.

Q: Name a data element comprising financial data.

Q: Name a data element comprising clinical data.

Q: Referring to the information below, what are the two errors on the ADT list?

Q: Referring to the discharge summary below, identify three general data elements missing from the report that are required by The Joint Commission standards. Do not include the fact that the summary was not signed.

Q: Using the information in Question 9 above, which patients were transferred from one floor of the hospital to another floor?

Q: Discuss ASTM E 1384 and its impact on health information systems.

Q: Using the information in Question 9 above, which patients were admitted and discharged the same day?

Q: Using the information in Question 9 above, which floor of the hospital had the most admission/discharge and transfer activity during this census period?

Q: Describe three principles of computer view design.

Q: Name an effective method to prevent computer viruses from entering the health information system database.

Q: The lengths of stay (LOS) for 10 patients in the renal dialysis unit were 2, 1, 2, 3, 1, 1, 5, 1, 4, and 3, respectively, from which the average LOS can be computed for patients using this service. What type of data is this?

Q: Referring to the information below, which is the data element? Coding Scheme Sex 1 = female 2 = male

Q: Referring to the information below, which information refers to the data value? Coding Scheme Sex 1 = female 2 = male

Q: Referring to the information below, what data type is sex? Coding Scheme Sex 1 = female 2 = male

Q: Referring to the information below, is the list of sources complete? Coding Scheme for Admission Type 1 = physician office 2 = emergency services 3 = outpatient clinic 4 = PPO, IPO 5 = transfer from a nursing home

Q: Referring to the information below, is it correct and why? Coding Scheme for Admission Type 1 = physician office 2 = emergency services 3 = outpatient clinic 4 = PPO, IPO 5 = transfer from a nursing home

Q: Referring to the information below, how many integer fields are there?

Q: Referring to the information below, how many data fields are there?

Q: Referring to the information below, how many time fields are there?

Q: Referring to the information below, how many computed fields are there?

Q: Data uniformity is one characteristic of a health care data set.

Q: Referring to the information below, what datum is truncated?

Q: The Joint Commission collects data for the purpose of accreditation using the Uniform Clinical Data Set (UCDS).

Q: The RAI is used to capture assessment data every 14 days in long-term care.

Q: Providers of care use clinical data for determining effective utilization of services.

Q: Attorneys use primary data to settle malpractice claims.

Q: The medical staff uses primary and secondary data for peer review.

Q: When a health care organization analyzes market trend data, such as anticipated enrollment in managed care plans, they are examining external data.

Q: Data from patient satisfaction surveys are an example of internal data.

Q: The UHDDS is a no segmented data set.

Q: Third-party payers use primary data for health care reimbursement.

Q: Administrators of health care organizations use internal and external data for benchmarking.

Q: A data element is the same as a data item.

Q: The creation, authentication, and retention of health information in all health care settings are permitted and protected by federal legislation.

Q: Data stored in paper form are static and lack the advantages of reorganization, manipulation, and integration.

Q: Each data item should be captured once by an information system for all users who need the data item.

Q: All health care data should be collected for an identified purpose for their retrieval and use.

Q: The U.S. Census Bureau plays an active role in sponsoring, developing, and approving data sets in health care.

Q: When designing forms and computer views, one should consult regulations and standards in addition to the needs of the user.

Q: Typically, data should be collected for a pre-specified, identified purpose and user.

Q: The meaningful electronic exchange of detailed patient data elements requires the use of common data definitions.

Q: Good forms design divides forms into logical sections by rules.

Q: When reference is made to health care data having integrity, it means that the data are complete and accurate.

Q: Quantitative analysis of the patient record is the same as deficiency analysis.

Q: As with forms identification in a paper-based record, each computer view should be identified in the systems documentation.

Q: Computer views should guide the data collection and data validation process.

Q: Logic data fields are used for "yes/no" data entries.

Q: When the legality of data is affirmed, the data have been created, authenticated, stored, and corrected according to law or regulation.

Q: Results of a complete blood cell count are an example of numerical/integer type of data.

Q: In a database, all the information about a single patient is called a record.

Q: Categorical data in a database would include patient date of birth, sex, race, and disposition on discharge.

Q: The operating room log is equivalent to one data file in a computerized health information system.

Q: A password can be a word or a series of letters, numbers, and symbols.

Q: Because of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), privacy and security of health information technology are not a concern in regional health information organizations.

Q: Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel reports to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics.

Q: As of January 2006, the Department of Health and Human Services is requiring electronic prescribing for Medicare prescription benefits.

Q: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services contracts with quality improvement organizations to ensure that patients get the right care at the right time.