HIM 101 Final Exam Study Guide
Questions with 100% Correct
Answers
What is medical staff classification? - Answer- the classification of health workers maps
occupations categories into 5 boarding groups.
Who is responsible for implementing the policies and strategic direction of the hospital
or healthcare organization and executive management team? - Answer- CEO
Compare/contrast ambulatory care and acute care: - Answer- ambulatory care is when
a patient leaves home to receive a healthcare service and will return back home the
same day - is considered as outpatient services. Acute care is when a patient stays in
the hospital for more than 24 hours and receive around-the-clock nursing services. 25
days or less is also considered acute care.
Which of the following types of healthcare organizations are privately owned, that is,
which of the following healthcare organizations receives excess revenues in the form of
bonuses and dividends to managers, owners, and investors? - Answer- for-profit
hospitals
Name one specific example of an administrative support services: - Answer- Medical
billing. Billing is how health insurance companies get billed correctly and helps
healthcare organizations to get reimbursed properly.
_______ is considered one of the major health information technology laws that
provided stimulus funds the US economy? - Answer- ARRA - American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009
Dr. Smith has been granted permission by TCC community hospital to perform cardiac
catherizations. This permission is called? - Answer- Clinical Privileges
Name one specific example of a clinical support service: - Answer- Pharmacy
companies
What type of therapy is used to improves patient's independent functioning? - Answer-
Occupational
, Name 2 reasons why the LOS in an acute care facility is much shorter than in the past
(Non-COVID times) - Answer- The advancement of technology, insurance is covering
diagnostic testing therefore diagnosis are being provided early on before the disease
progresses, and insurance is not covering longer stays
Name 3 general ways a hospital can be classified - Answer- Location
Function
Number of beds
Specialization
The Catholic Hospital is an example of what type of hospital? - Answer- Voluntary
What does a non-profit hospital do with the money left over after all the end of the year
bills have been paid? - Answer- A non-profit hospital uses its funds to put back into their
community to improve healthcare services for those in need
Name an example of a voluntary agency: - Answer- Red Cross
What is goal of the NIH (National Institutes of Health)? - Answer- research
What do you think might be written in the HIM portion/section that physicians must
adhere to? - Answer- Medical staff bylaws
Which of the following is the format for conferring a health information credential? -
Answer- Certification
What is the role of the CEO? - Answer- oversees day-to-day task of the HIM
department. There are other managers and staff that will collaborate with the CEO to
carry out the tasks and vision of the HIM department and company
Which of the following grants scholarships? - Answer- AHIMA Foundation
Which of the following carries out operational tasks necessary to support the
organization's mission and goals? - Answer- Staff
Which group is responsible for AHIMA's certification exams? - Answer- CCHIIM -
Commission on Certification of Health Informatics and Information Management
Define the early history of health information management using four main areas. -
Answer- It was departmental based. Physicians were responsible for documenting
healthcare records and they did not like it unless it was apart of medical research. There
weren't any protocols to verify the accuracy of those healthcare records. The records
were printed off and placed in boxes. HIM professionals realized having accurate health
records was imperative to deliver quality patient care. Privacy, security, diagnoses,
coding, and information. You also need accurate health records to make money.
Questions with 100% Correct
Answers
What is medical staff classification? - Answer- the classification of health workers maps
occupations categories into 5 boarding groups.
Who is responsible for implementing the policies and strategic direction of the hospital
or healthcare organization and executive management team? - Answer- CEO
Compare/contrast ambulatory care and acute care: - Answer- ambulatory care is when
a patient leaves home to receive a healthcare service and will return back home the
same day - is considered as outpatient services. Acute care is when a patient stays in
the hospital for more than 24 hours and receive around-the-clock nursing services. 25
days or less is also considered acute care.
Which of the following types of healthcare organizations are privately owned, that is,
which of the following healthcare organizations receives excess revenues in the form of
bonuses and dividends to managers, owners, and investors? - Answer- for-profit
hospitals
Name one specific example of an administrative support services: - Answer- Medical
billing. Billing is how health insurance companies get billed correctly and helps
healthcare organizations to get reimbursed properly.
_______ is considered one of the major health information technology laws that
provided stimulus funds the US economy? - Answer- ARRA - American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009
Dr. Smith has been granted permission by TCC community hospital to perform cardiac
catherizations. This permission is called? - Answer- Clinical Privileges
Name one specific example of a clinical support service: - Answer- Pharmacy
companies
What type of therapy is used to improves patient's independent functioning? - Answer-
Occupational
, Name 2 reasons why the LOS in an acute care facility is much shorter than in the past
(Non-COVID times) - Answer- The advancement of technology, insurance is covering
diagnostic testing therefore diagnosis are being provided early on before the disease
progresses, and insurance is not covering longer stays
Name 3 general ways a hospital can be classified - Answer- Location
Function
Number of beds
Specialization
The Catholic Hospital is an example of what type of hospital? - Answer- Voluntary
What does a non-profit hospital do with the money left over after all the end of the year
bills have been paid? - Answer- A non-profit hospital uses its funds to put back into their
community to improve healthcare services for those in need
Name an example of a voluntary agency: - Answer- Red Cross
What is goal of the NIH (National Institutes of Health)? - Answer- research
What do you think might be written in the HIM portion/section that physicians must
adhere to? - Answer- Medical staff bylaws
Which of the following is the format for conferring a health information credential? -
Answer- Certification
What is the role of the CEO? - Answer- oversees day-to-day task of the HIM
department. There are other managers and staff that will collaborate with the CEO to
carry out the tasks and vision of the HIM department and company
Which of the following grants scholarships? - Answer- AHIMA Foundation
Which of the following carries out operational tasks necessary to support the
organization's mission and goals? - Answer- Staff
Which group is responsible for AHIMA's certification exams? - Answer- CCHIIM -
Commission on Certification of Health Informatics and Information Management
Define the early history of health information management using four main areas. -
Answer- It was departmental based. Physicians were responsible for documenting
healthcare records and they did not like it unless it was apart of medical research. There
weren't any protocols to verify the accuracy of those healthcare records. The records
were printed off and placed in boxes. HIM professionals realized having accurate health
records was imperative to deliver quality patient care. Privacy, security, diagnoses,
coding, and information. You also need accurate health records to make money.
