ESSENTIALS OF HEALTH
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES TEST
2025-2026
Instructions
All answers are underlined.
Questions
Accreditation <answer>voluntary process that a health
care facility or organization undergoes to demonstrate that
it has met standards beyond those required by law
, biometrics <answer>an identifier that measures a unique
physical characteristic such as a fingerprint and compares
it to a stored digital template for identity authentication
coding <answer>involves assigning numeric and
alphanumeric codes to diagnoses procedures and service
Continuum of care <answer>a complete range of
programs and services with the type of health care
indicating the health care services provided
contract services <answer>services contracted by a
facility in which credentialed staff are employed by
contractor while containing costs by not providing benefits
deemed status <answer>recognized the CMS as an
equivalent substitute for CMS inspections
deeming authority <answer>means that an accrediting
organization's standards have met or exceeded CMS'S
conditions of participation and are eligible for
reimbursement for Medicare and Medicaid
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES TEST
2025-2026
Instructions
All answers are underlined.
Questions
Accreditation <answer>voluntary process that a health
care facility or organization undergoes to demonstrate that
it has met standards beyond those required by law
, biometrics <answer>an identifier that measures a unique
physical characteristic such as a fingerprint and compares
it to a stored digital template for identity authentication
coding <answer>involves assigning numeric and
alphanumeric codes to diagnoses procedures and service
Continuum of care <answer>a complete range of
programs and services with the type of health care
indicating the health care services provided
contract services <answer>services contracted by a
facility in which credentialed staff are employed by
contractor while containing costs by not providing benefits
deemed status <answer>recognized the CMS as an
equivalent substitute for CMS inspections
deeming authority <answer>means that an accrediting
organization's standards have met or exceeded CMS'S
conditions of participation and are eligible for
reimbursement for Medicare and Medicaid
