What is a tentative assertion called that is assumed by the researcher but not positively
known until it is tested?
a. Specific aims
b. Hypothesis
c. Methodology
d. Significance
The paper record continues to be used as the health care industry slowly moves to
health information technology. Many organizations will be transitioning to EHR
products. In addition, many organizations will be working with hybrid records on their
way to electronic versions. The paper record’s weaknesses in legibility, chronology,
understandability, and data organization are difficult to overcome. Which of these are
most likely to be solved easily by technology? Check all that apply.
a. Legibility
b. Chronology
c. Understandability
d. Data organization
_____ ratios measure the ability of an organization to meet its short- and long-term
obligations.
a. Accounts receivable
b. Capitalization
c. Liquidity
d. Turnover
What did the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 mandate?
a. The Medicaid program
b. The prospective payment system
c. Managed care services
d. Conditions of Participation
In which of the following is permission granted to practitioners by the governing board
to provide well-defined patient care services?
a. Medical staff membership
b. Board certification
c. Licensure
d. Clinical privilege
Which is a measure of dispersion that is computed by taking the square root of the
variance, thereby demonstrating how the values are spread around the mean?
a. Mode
b. Median
c. Range
d. Standard deviation
Work sampling using random observations is effective because
a. Data are obtained with less time and expense.
b. The employee gets the manager’s attention.
c. The manager can see whether work is distributed equitably.
d. It interrupts the normal work routine for shorter periods of time.
Standards organization most known for their work in information transfer from one
system another is
a. ASTM.
b. X12.
c. HL7.
d. NCPDP.
Which is descriptive of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding
system?
a. Glossary
b. Epistemologic nosology
c. Statistical classification
d. Nomenclature
The Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set report card system aggregates
data across health care plans and produces a report entitled
a. The Quality Chasm.
b. Healthy People 2020.
c. State of Health Care Quality.
d. Use Case Examples for Health Information Exchange.
The Joint Commission accreditation preempts the need for state licensing of a health
care organization in all 50 states.
Results reporting is the process of scanning documents into a clinical system.
The Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program is designed to engage providers to
move forward with electronic health records and demonstrate they are used in a
meaningful way. The program called for staged objectives, criteria, and measures to be
met. Failure to meet all of the objectives within the specified time will ultimately mean
the loss of federal reimbursement.
What does the term ‘store-and-forward” refer to in telemedicine?
The goal of federal affirmative action programs is to address inequities resulting from
historical discrimination of minority groups in the workplace.
Saint Elsewhere Community Hospital is considering investing $90,000 in new
transcription equipment to replace its present equipment, which is completely
depreciated and outmoded. An alternative to this investment is a long-term contract
with a local transcription firm to perform the transcription service. It is expected that
the hospital would save $20,000 per year in operating costs if the transcription was
performed internally. The expected and depreciable life of the equipment is 6 years.
Assuming that Saint Elsewhere can borrow or invest money at 8%, calculate the
payback year.