Medical Office Procedure A
Encrypted data are called
cipher text.
Files for patients who have died, moved away, or otherwise terminated their relationship with the physician are called _____________ files.
closed
The most commonly used input device that allows the computer operator to select commands by interfacing with the monitor screen is called the
mouse.
A series of computers that are linked, allowing them to share information, is a(n)
network.
An application program is software that is designed to
perform a variety of tasks, such as word processing, database functions, and patient billing.
The process of moving an active file to inactive status is called
purging.
The "R" entry in the SOAPER charting method means
response.
If you want to transfer paper files to a computerized system without inputting all the data using the keyboard, you could use a
scanner.
The newest component used today to complete transcription and authenticate records is __________ software.
voice recognition
The medical record should be released only with a
written release from the patient.
The type of electronic record of health-related information about an individual that can be created, gathered, managed, and consulted only by authorized clinicians and staff in a single healthcare organization is a(n)
EMR.
A standard, nationwide rule must be followed in establishing a records retention schedule.
False
Charge capture relates to charges for missed appointments.
False
PHI stands for "private health information."
False
Physicians performing consultations still must request paper records on a patient, even if both the referring physician and the consulting physician are using an EHR system.
False
The system is not capable of telling whether a certain procedure matches a specific diagnosis code.
False
What is the HIPAA privacy rule requirement for the retention of health records?
HIPAA does not include requirements.
Which of the following indirect filing systems is used by a majority of large clinics and hospitals?
Numeric filing
Which EHR system backup is probably the least trouble and requires the least amount of hardware?
Online backup system
What type of device is a printer?
Output
Which of the following is not an advantage of color-coded filing systems?
Patient charts can be found quickly, It is easy to tell when a file has been misplaced, Patient charts can be re-filed quickly.
Which of the following health information exchanges allows providers to find and/or request information on a patient from other providers?
Query-based exchange
Improved outcomes is part of which of the stages of meaningful use?
Stage 3
How would you properly index the name Amanda M. Stiles-Duncan; for filing?
Stilesduncan, Amanda M.
Who ultimately decides whether a medical record can be released?
The patient
Which statement is not true regarding the reasons for keeping accurate medical records?
The patient's family may want to examine the records and correct errors.
How can the EHR function to best help improve a facility's appointment show rate?
The system can be programmed to initiate reminder and confirmation calls to patients.
DSL operates over a telephone line.
True
In Subtitle D of the HITECH Act, the privacy and security concerns related to the electronic submission of health information are addressed.
True
The EHR system can allow patients to set their own appointments using the Internet.
True
The three basic filing methods are alphabetic, numeric, and alphanumeric.
True
For a record to be admissible as evidence in court, the person dictating or writing the entries must be able to attest that they were true and correct at the time they were written. The best indication of this is the provider’s signature or in
Both statements are true.
Which part of the computer contains logic circuitry, which interprets instructions from a program?
CPU
What screens responds to the electrical characteristics of a finger and is found in smart phones and other electronic devices?
Capacitive touch screen
Which of the following functions of an electronic record can store lists of billing codes and current procedural terminology?
Charge capture
Which of the following is not an advantage of a numeric filing system?
Filing activity is greatest when the system is initiated.
What are used to help prevent access to private networks?
Firewalls
How would you properly index the name ;Jill Freeman, M.D.; for filing if you had another patient with the same name but without the title?
Freeman, Jill M.D.
The type of electronic record of health-related information about a patient that conforms to nationally recognized interoperability standards and that can be created, managed, and consulted by authorized clinicians and staff from more than one healthcare organization is a(n)
EHR.
Medical facilities should keep records on minors for how long?
Until the minor reaches the age of majority, plus 3 years
