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Individual's physical characteristics or behavior that is stored to a digital template to identify the individual
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Biometrics
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A federal program that finances healthcare services for low-income families
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Medicaid
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The assembly and analysis of discharged patient records
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incomplete record processing
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organization that currently provides voluntary accreditation of health care organizations
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Joint Commission
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joint state and federal program assists with medical costs for those with low incomes and limited resources
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Medicaid
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Most hospitals in the United States are ____ and are operated by religious or other charitable groups
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voluntary
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Where was the first hospital organized in the British colonies of North America?
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Philadelphia
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Why was the American Medical Association established?
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To represent the interests of physicians across the country
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medical staff membership category that includes physicians who deliver most of the hospital’s inpatient medical services
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active
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Why are home healthcare services the fastest-growing sector of Medicare?
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Because of increased economic pressure from third-party payers
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11. In almost every hospital, the largest clinical department in terms of staffing, budget, specialized services offered, and clinical expertise required is...
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Patient care services
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Provides healthcare benefits to low-income persons and their children
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Medicaid
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Which hospital department directs the facility-wide program that monitors standards of conduct, implements sanctions for noncompliance, and maintains a confidential integrity hot line?
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Compliance
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primary objective of the original Social Security Act, which became law in 1935
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Provide retirement income for the elderly
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Which federal legislation enacted the Medicare and Medicaid programs
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Public Law 89-97 of 1965
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The use of the microscope allowed ____ to discover certain microbes that later became known as bacteria
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Leeuwenhoek
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medical staff committee is Responsible for the review of preoperative and pathologic diagnosis to determine the necessity of surgery
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Tissue Review
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Which president expressed unreserved support for national health insurance which legislation never passed?
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Truman
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Since 1951, the organization that has developed Professionally-based standards to evaluate the compliance of health care organizations is the
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JCAHO
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Committee that ensures patient safety by analyzing trends of incidents and establishing priorities for dealing with high-risk areas
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Risk Management
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Who is responsible for implementing the policies and strategic direction of the hospital or healthcare organization and for building an effective executive management team?
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Cheif Executive Officer
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Refers to the organization of physicians according to clinical assignment
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Medical Staff Classification
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Describes the organization’s purpose and the customers it serves
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Hospital Mission Statement
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dictates how the medical staff operates
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Medical Staff Bylaws
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presents their plans at hospital board of trustees meeting
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Cheif Executive Officer
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To advance the health of individuals and communities, hospitals and health care networks are represented by the
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AHA
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organization was founded to improve the quality of care for surgical patients by establishing standards for surgical education and practice
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American College of Surgeons
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governmental entity administers the Medicaid program
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State Governments
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Investor-owned hospitals are an example of what type of hospital?
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Voluntary
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The implementation of standards for sanitation, hygiene, ventilation, and nutrition occurred during the ____ centuries.
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17th & 18th
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Any surgical procedure that does not require an overnight stay in a hospital
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Ambulatory Surgery
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The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) was established by the
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Health Care Quality Imporvement Act
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What are Hospitals classified by? (3)
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Type of Ownership, type of services provided and number of beds
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Who encourages the reporting of health care mistakes to patient safety organizations by making the reports confidential and providing a shield from their use in civil and criminal proceedings?
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Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
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healthcare organizations that pay out their excess revenues in the form of bonuses and dividends to managers, owners, and investors
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For-Profit Hospitals
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Medical staff members are granted clinical privileges by the ...
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Governing Board
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committee that ensures patient safety by analyzing trends of incidents and establishing priorities for dealing with high-risk areas
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Risk Management
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The Joint Commission and _____ work together to standardize common measures which are called the National Hospital Quality Measures
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AHIMA
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Which Persian physician produced the Canon of Medicine?
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Avicenna
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The VA hospital system was established to provide hospital, nursing home, residential, and outpatient medical and dental care to the veterans of which war?
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World War I
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If a patient stops breathing or his heartbeat stops and does not want to be revived. The physician should complete which of the following for the patient?
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do not resuscitate order
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What was the intention of managed care?
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To manage cost, quality, and access to care
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The coding system is used in the US to collect information about diseases and injuries and to classify diagnoses and procedures
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ICD-9-CM
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Department that reviews inpatient admissions to assess patients who may require posthospital services on discharge
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Case Management
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Why was the American Medical Association established?
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To represent the interest of physicians across the country
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The Medicaid Integrity Program, a fraud and abuse detection program, was established by the:
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Deficit Reduction Act
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Who authorized the implementation of a PQRI that established a financial incentive for eligible professionals who participate in a voluntary quality reporting program?
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Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006
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The professional association that sponsors the Coding Specialist for Payors certification is called..
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American College of Medical Coding Specialists
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Which credentials does AHIMA sponsor?
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RHIA & RHIT
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CMA credentialing is obtained through the...
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American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
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The abbreviation PCS means:
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professional coding specialist
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The CSP certification is offered by
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AMA
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The CPC, CPC-H, CPC-A and CPC-H-A certifications are sponsored by:
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AHIMA
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AHIMA requires RHITs and RHIAs to submit proof of continuing education every:
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Year
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An Internet-based third-party entity that manages and distributes software-based services across a WAN from a central data center is known as a(n) ____ provider
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Application Service
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Transcriptionists working in specialized areas are more likely to encounter speech recognition technology in the areas of
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Radiology & Pathology
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A health care professional who oversees the development, implementation, maintenance of, and adherence to the organization’s policies that cover the safeguarding of patient health information is called a
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Privacy Manager
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job responsibilities include coordinating patient care to ensure that patients receive timely discharge or transfer.
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utilization manager
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Medical assistants routinely perform which task?
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Completing Insurance claims
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health care professional who has the ability to coordinate a program to ensure superior patient care, monitor and improve patient outcomes, monitor facility compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards, and coordinate preparation for surveys
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Quality Manger
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The CSP certification is offered by:
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ACMCS
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