EHR Ch 7 – Essay Writing – Flashcards
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When correcting written documentation in a paper record, it is necessary to:
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cross out the incorrect information with one line, enter the correct information, date and initial the correction
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You are the office manager of Greensburg Medical Center. You have received a letter from one of your patients, Ida Healthway, asking to know the names of all employees and care providers who have accessed her EHR within the last year, since she believes someone has been spreading information about her in the community. You will provide Ms. Healthway with this information, which is known as:
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accounting of information disclosures
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How is a correction made to an electronic health record?
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The incorrect entry is corrected and the original entry is hidden from view, but is still retrievable
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CPT, which is used to code procedures in an office, is an example of a/an _____________.
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code set
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The law which strengthened HIPAA privacy and security regulations was:
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Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH)
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James Philips has asked that certain personnel within the office be prohibited from seeing his health information. This record will be flagged how in PrimeSUITE?
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restricted access
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Some states have a Health Information __________________, funded through the ONC, which allows the sharing of health information for continuity of care purposes.
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exchange
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Keeping health information to oneself is known as protecting:
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confidentiality
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Nancy Jackson is the office manager of a medical practice. Each month she reviews a report that shows which staff members viewed, edited, or deleted data on a random selection of patient's records, and whether or not the access or the actions taken were justified. Nancy is performing which function?
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auditing
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A staff member who monitors existing and new regulations and is the "go-to" person should an incident occur is known as the _____________________.
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compliance officer
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Which of the following would be considered a covered entity?
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Healthcare provider
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HITECH regulations require that ____ information releases are accounted for.
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all
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Meaningful use standards require offices to select an EHR that is:
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certified
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An office's compliance manual should be kept in a/an ____ location.
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accessible
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To help guard against security breaches, emails containing protected health information should be:
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encrypted
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lisa Haver is a patient of Dr. Randolph's. You have just opened today's mail and opened a letter from Ms. Haver's attorney because she is involved in a lawsuit regarding an auto accident. What will you do?
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look for a signed authorization in the envelope which authorizes the office to release Lisa Haver's records to the attorney
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Which of the following is not included in the Notice of Privacy Practices?
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the name of the individual to whom a record was released
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In order for the healthcare facility to know what to do in case of a situation that interrupts access to the EHR, a written ____________________ should be in place.
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disaster recovery plan
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An employee at Memorial Medical Practice released the diagnosis of a patient to the patient's spouse without an authorization. This is known as a/an _________________________.
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breach of confidentiality
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HIPAA defines a patient's name, social security number, employer, or medical record/account numbers that tie information to a particular person as:
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protected health information
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Blocking access to a facility's computer systems by unauthorized users is accomplished through use of _______________
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a firewall
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Of the following, which password is most secure?
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Record**58
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In 2004, the ______________, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, and the National Alliance for Health Information Technology organized the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology.
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American Health Information Management Association
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Each person who has the ability to access a computer software system, for instance PrimeSUITE, is set up within the software and assigned a/an __________________, which is typically based on their name.
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user ID
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Which of the following may result in the need to deploy the disaster recovery plan?
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A computer hacker has gained access to the database and corrupt files have been found
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E-mails or faxes that are sent and arrive at the wrong location constitute a privacy _____________.
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breach
