MEDISOFT Chapter 1 final – Flashcards
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Which of these types of information would NOT likely be included in the personal health records? a. current medications and dosages b. immunization records c. all of these are correct d. family medical history
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c. all of these are correct
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According to the Institute of Medicine, which of the following is included in an EHR? a. decision support b. order management c. population reporting and management d. all are correct
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d. all are correct
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According to the Institute of Medicine, which of the following would NOT neccessarily be include in an EHR? a. health information and data elements b. procedure coding management c. patient support d. administrative support
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b. procedure coding management
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Which records offer a broad focus on a patient's total health experience over the lifespan, rather than the documentation of episodes of illness or injury? a. electronic medical records (EMRs) b. elecronic helath records (EHRs) c. personal health records (PHRs) d. none are correct
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b. electronic health records (EHRs)
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The use of computers and handheld devices to transmit prescriptions to pharmacies in digital format is called a. electronic prescribing b. autoposting c. results reporting d. decision support
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a. electronic prescribing
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Which of the following is a method of patient support commonly used in electronic health records (EHRs)? a. data from home monitoring and testing b. patient education c. family and informal caregiver education d. all of these are correct
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d. all of these are correct
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Which of the following is NOT a common element of reporting and population management within EHRs? a. disease registries b. public health reporting c. patients's identity d. patient safety and quality reporting
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c. patient's identity
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EHRs are most frequently praised for providing a. increased patient safety b. greater efficiency c. improved quality of care d. all are correct
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d. all are correct
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How can EHRs increase patient safety? a. by eliminating medication and physician order errors due to illegible handwritting b. by allowing patients to choose their own medications c. by not allowing physicians access to educational tutorials d. all are correct
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a. by eliminating medication and physician order errors due to illegible handwritting
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Alerting physicians when medication deemed unsafe is an example of which advantage of EHRs? a. safety b. quality c. efficiency d. quantity
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a. safety
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Healthcare cost is rising due to a. the qualtiy of healthcare b. an aging population c. new treatments d. all of these are correct
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d. all of these are correct
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One way to lower the cost of healthcare is a. to hire more healthcare professionals b. to increase the use of technology c. to become an eco-friendly medical practice d. by efficient use of office equipment
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b. to increase the use of technology
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What term refers tot he computer hardware, software, and networks that record, store, and manage patient haalthcare information? a. practice management program (PMP) b. health information technology (HIT) c. electronic data interchange (EDI) d. autoposting
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b. health information technology (HIT)
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A practice management program (PMP) is a software program that a. records patient's payments and print receipts b. processes the financial transactions that result from patients visit c. calculates charges for office visits d. all of these are correct
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d. all of these are correct
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Which task is NOT performed by a pratice management program (PMP)? a. creating financial reports b. billing patients c. assigning diagnosis codes d. receiving electronic payments
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c. assigning diagnosis codes
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What does a PMP require to create and transmit healthcare claims? a. collection of information from various databases b. transaction data c. create a claim file d. collection of information from various databases and create a claim
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d. collection of information from various databases and create a claim
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After a claim file has been transmitted, a PMP does what? a. delete the claim b. follow up on the status c. send an electronic message to the health plan d. follow up on the status and send an electronic message to the health plan
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d. follow up on the status and send an electronic message to the health plan
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Why is monitoring claim status necessary? a. reduce duplication of payment b. reduce cost c. ensure prompt payment of claims d. all of these are correct
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c. ensure prompt payment of claims
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What method of filing a claim has replaced paper claims? a. direct billing b. mailing forms c. autoposting d. electronic transmission
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d. electronic transmission
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Which of these are computerized records of one physician's encounter with a patient over time? a. electronic medical records (EMRs) b. electronic health records (EHRs) c. personal health records (PHRs) d. documentation records
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a. electronic medical records (EMRs)
