LSUS MHA informatics- Exam 4
Technical security under HIPAA involves issues such as whether sensitive data need to
be protected. __________ is a method of scrambling data so that they cannot be read
without first being decoded. An AIDS registry, for example, might want to use this
specific method to protect patient identifiable information since AIDS data are
considered extremely sensitive. - CORRECT ANSWER-Encryption
Which of the following is not considered a Case-Finding method? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Medication Lists
(T/F) Population-based registry is gathering information from more than one facility
within a geographic area such as a state or region - CORRECT ANSWER-True
(T/F) UMLS is of particular interest to the HIM professional because medical
classifications such as ICD-9-CM, CPT, and the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding
System (HCPCS) are among the items included. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
(T/F) The data from an HIE are aggregated rather than patient specific and are not used
primarily for patient care - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Not all registries and databases are covered under HIPAA if they do not bill for patient
care services. __________ registries would be an example of a registry that is not
covered under HIPAA. - CORRECT ANSWER-Central
(T/F) Public health is the area of healthcare dealing with the health of populations in
geographic areas such as states or counties - CORRECT ANSWER-True
(T/F) Telehealth is a cost-effective approach that may reduce the number of patient
hospitalizations - CORRECT ANSWER-True
(T/F) A physician's use of social media is an acceptable method for interacting with
his/her patient to promote and provide health education - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Databases developed by public health departments provide all of the following
information except - CORRECT ANSWER-public health survey
_________ Is the termination of hospitalization through the formal release of an
inpatient by the hospital - CORRECT ANSWER-Inpatient discharge
(T/F) Within inpatient Census Data:
Average daily census = Total number of inpatient service days for a given period / Total
number of days in the same period - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Technical security under HIPAA involves issues such as whether sensitive data need to
be protected. __________ is a method of scrambling data so that they cannot be read
without first being decoded. An AIDS registry, for example, might want to use this
specific method to protect patient identifiable information since AIDS data are
considered extremely sensitive. - CORRECT ANSWER-Encryption
Which of the following is not considered a Case-Finding method? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Medication Lists
(T/F) Population-based registry is gathering information from more than one facility
within a geographic area such as a state or region - CORRECT ANSWER-True
(T/F) UMLS is of particular interest to the HIM professional because medical
classifications such as ICD-9-CM, CPT, and the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding
System (HCPCS) are among the items included. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
(T/F) The data from an HIE are aggregated rather than patient specific and are not used
primarily for patient care - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Not all registries and databases are covered under HIPAA if they do not bill for patient
care services. __________ registries would be an example of a registry that is not
covered under HIPAA. - CORRECT ANSWER-Central
(T/F) Public health is the area of healthcare dealing with the health of populations in
geographic areas such as states or counties - CORRECT ANSWER-True
(T/F) Telehealth is a cost-effective approach that may reduce the number of patient
hospitalizations - CORRECT ANSWER-True
(T/F) A physician's use of social media is an acceptable method for interacting with
his/her patient to promote and provide health education - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Databases developed by public health departments provide all of the following
information except - CORRECT ANSWER-public health survey
_________ Is the termination of hospitalization through the formal release of an
inpatient by the hospital - CORRECT ANSWER-Inpatient discharge
(T/F) Within inpatient Census Data:
Average daily census = Total number of inpatient service days for a given period / Total
number of days in the same period - CORRECT ANSWER-True
