HIM 3301 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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governing body - ANSWER Responsible for setting overall direction of the hospital -
selects CEO; grants privileges to the medical staff
CEO/Management - ANSWER Responsible for implementing the policies and strategic
direction set by Board of Directors
medical staff - ANSWER Responsible for providing and ensuring quality of care to
patients in the hospital
chief executive officer - ANSWER Responsible for implementing the policies and
strategic direction set by the Board, building an effective executive management team,
coordinating the hospital's services, responsible for all functions necessary to assure
quality patient care
Chief Operating Officer (COO) - ANSWER Also known as Associate Administrator,
Assistant Administrator, Assists the CEO in coordinating the hospital's activities,
Oversees the hospital in the absence of the CEO,
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - ANSWER Responsible for the financial operations of the
organization such as Budget, Revenue Cycle, Financial Reporting, Trained in Finance,
May be a Certified Public Accountant
Chief Information Officer (CIO) - ANSWER Responsible for managing the healthcare
organization's information technology, including Acquisition, Implementation, Security,
1982/83 TEFRA - ANSWER Conversion to DRGs for payment for Medicare and Medicaid
(puts HIM right in the middle of the revenue cycle, as hospitals cannot bill unless the
diagnoses and procedures are coded into ICD-10)
100% CORRECT
governing body - ANSWER Responsible for setting overall direction of the hospital -
selects CEO; grants privileges to the medical staff
CEO/Management - ANSWER Responsible for implementing the policies and strategic
direction set by Board of Directors
medical staff - ANSWER Responsible for providing and ensuring quality of care to
patients in the hospital
chief executive officer - ANSWER Responsible for implementing the policies and
strategic direction set by the Board, building an effective executive management team,
coordinating the hospital's services, responsible for all functions necessary to assure
quality patient care
Chief Operating Officer (COO) - ANSWER Also known as Associate Administrator,
Assistant Administrator, Assists the CEO in coordinating the hospital's activities,
Oversees the hospital in the absence of the CEO,
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - ANSWER Responsible for the financial operations of the
organization such as Budget, Revenue Cycle, Financial Reporting, Trained in Finance,
May be a Certified Public Accountant
Chief Information Officer (CIO) - ANSWER Responsible for managing the healthcare
organization's information technology, including Acquisition, Implementation, Security,
1982/83 TEFRA - ANSWER Conversion to DRGs for payment for Medicare and Medicaid
(puts HIM right in the middle of the revenue cycle, as hospitals cannot bill unless the
diagnoses and procedures are coded into ICD-10)
