HIT 203 - Chapter 6 Review Questions

Which of the following allows transcriptionists to use abbreviations and acronyms while the software types out the complete words of the abbreviation or acronym? a. Expander b. Encoder c. Grouper d. Registry

a. Expander

What term describes the scientific discipline that is concerned with the cognitive, information-processing, and communication tasks of the healthcare practice, education, and research, including the information science and technology to support these tasks? a. Health informatics b. Health information management c. Data analytics d. Epidemiology

a. Health informatics

Which of the following is a method to determine how bad the cancer is by establishing the size of the tumor, the number of lymph nodes involved, and whether it has spread to other organs? a. TNM b. HIM c. SEER d. FORDS

a. TNM

What legislation regulates the tracking of requests for and release of patient information? a. ARRA b. HIPAA c. HITECH d. TEFRA

b. HIPAA

What information system converts the spoken word into a documented word and may reduce the need to have human transcriptionists? a. Registries b. Voice recognition c. MS-DRGs d. CDI

b. Voice recognition

What is the term used to indicate that reports and letters can be tailored and changed to meet the requirements of the request or the needs of the recipient within an ROI system? a. Manipulation b. Conversion c. Customization d. Renovation

c. Customization

Who typically completes the birth certificate when a baby is born in the hospital? a. Local health department personnel b. NCHS staff c. HIM staff d. Registration-admission, discharge, transfer staff

c. HIM staff

All of the following determine the requirements for the content of the hospital health record except ______________. a. Joint Commission b. Medical staff rules and regulations c. State licensure and healthcare facility policies d. AHIMA

d. AHIMA

What software improves the efficiency of the coding using the translated dictation reports and NLP to analyze clinical data? a. CDI b. TNM c. MS-DRGs d. CAC

d. CAC

In order to ensure an effective working environment to efficiently manage and produce MS-DRGs and the reimbursement claims, which two departments should have a strong relationship? a. Medical staff and billing b. Finance and billing c. ROI staff and coders d. HIM and billing staff

d. HIM and billing staff