RHIT Practice Exam Compliance
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As the compliance officer for a large physician practice group, you are interested in researching the original requirements for meaningful use of certified EHRs for use in an upcoming presentation. You begin by googling (Ans- HITECH Act
A major contribution to a successful CDI program is the ability of the CDI specialist to demonstrate to the medical staff as well as to administration the powerful impact that precise documentation has on the internal and external data reporting. In this role, he/she is acting as a(n) (Ans- educator
Referring to the data below, determine the delinquent record rate for Springfield Hospital.
SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL QUARTERLY STATISTICS
Average monthly discharges 1,820 Average monthly operative procedures 458 Number of incomplete records 1,002 Number of delinquent records 590
CALCULATION:
Using the basic rate formula, calculate as follows:
Delinquent records × 100 divided by average monthly discharges, or (590 x 100) divided by (1,820) = 32.4% (Ans- 32%
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In the past, Joint Commission standards have focused on promoting the use of a facility-approved abbreviation list to be used by hospital care providers. With the advent of the commission's national patient safety goals, the focus has shifted to the (Ans- use of prohibited or "dangerous" abbreviations
You have been appointed as chair of the Health Record Committee at a new hospital. Your committee has been asked to recommend time-limited documentation standards for inclusion in the medical staff bylaws, rules, and regulations. The committee documentation standards must meet the standards of both the Joint Commission and the Medicare Conditions of Participation. The standards for the history and physical exam documentation are discussed first. You advise them that the time period for completion of this report should be set at (Ans- 24 hours after admission or prior to surgery
In an acute care hospital, a complete history and physical may not be required for a new admission when (Ans- a legible copy of a current H&P performed in the attending physician's office is available.
All of these are quality improvement strategies EXCEPT (Ans- error-based penalties
Your facility has a team that has been working to develop a strong performance improvement model, and they have come up with the model shown above. The team asks if you see anything missing from the model.You tell them they (See WORD document) (Ans- are missing a step requiring ongoing monitoring and reassessment
Which of the following reports would normally be considered a consultation?(Ans- impressions of a cardiologist asked to determine whether patient is a good surgical risk
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