HITT 1345 TEST 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
In a national health insurance system, health care is financed through:
A) Tax dollars in which the employers guarantees health care services to all citizens
B) Tax dollars in which the government guarantees health care services.
C) Employee tax dollar contributions that would go towards a health care fund
D) Only those that are uninsured would be guaranteed a basic package of health services. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅B) Tax dollars in which the government guarantees health care services.
The U.S. health care system is based on the:
A) Social justice principle.
B) Market justice principle.
C) National health care reform.
D) Socialize medicine. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B) Market Justice Principle.
The U.S. safety net is for the nation's most vulnerable populations. Which of the following does not
include the vulnerable population?
A) Uninsured
B) Poor
C) Insured employees
D) Minority - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C) Insured employees
Under HIPAA, it is permissible to use or disclose PHI without a specific written authorization when it is
necessary for _____
A) Treatment
B) Payment
C) Health care operations
D) All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D) All of the above
A program designed by CMS to recover improper Medicare payments is named ____
, A) Recovery audit contractor (RAC)
B) Pay-for-performance (P4P)
C) Quality improvement organization (QIO)
D) Clinical documentation improvement (CDI) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A) Recovery audit contractor
(RAC)
Under this type of program, a provider's reimbursement may be rewarded or penalized Based upon
their ability To meet pre-established targets for delivery of healthcare services.
A) Pay for performance
B) Zone program integrity contractors
C) Quality improvement organization
D) Clinical documentation improvement - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A) Pay for performance
This Federal entity charged with coordination of nationwide efforts to implement and use the most
advanced health information technology and the electronic exchange of health information was
mandated in the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) of
2009.
A) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
B) Nationwide Health Information Network(NHIN)
C) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
D) Institute of Medicine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A) Office of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology (ONC)
This program was developed by the Joint Commission to help accredited healthcare institutions focus
upon specific safety concerns.
A) National Quality Forum (NQF)
B) Quality Improvement Organization (QIO)
C) National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG)
D) Patient Safety Organization (PSO) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C) National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG)
This part of Medicare is also known as Medicare Advantage.
In a national health insurance system, health care is financed through:
A) Tax dollars in which the employers guarantees health care services to all citizens
B) Tax dollars in which the government guarantees health care services.
C) Employee tax dollar contributions that would go towards a health care fund
D) Only those that are uninsured would be guaranteed a basic package of health services. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅B) Tax dollars in which the government guarantees health care services.
The U.S. health care system is based on the:
A) Social justice principle.
B) Market justice principle.
C) National health care reform.
D) Socialize medicine. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B) Market Justice Principle.
The U.S. safety net is for the nation's most vulnerable populations. Which of the following does not
include the vulnerable population?
A) Uninsured
B) Poor
C) Insured employees
D) Minority - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C) Insured employees
Under HIPAA, it is permissible to use or disclose PHI without a specific written authorization when it is
necessary for _____
A) Treatment
B) Payment
C) Health care operations
D) All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D) All of the above
A program designed by CMS to recover improper Medicare payments is named ____
, A) Recovery audit contractor (RAC)
B) Pay-for-performance (P4P)
C) Quality improvement organization (QIO)
D) Clinical documentation improvement (CDI) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A) Recovery audit contractor
(RAC)
Under this type of program, a provider's reimbursement may be rewarded or penalized Based upon
their ability To meet pre-established targets for delivery of healthcare services.
A) Pay for performance
B) Zone program integrity contractors
C) Quality improvement organization
D) Clinical documentation improvement - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A) Pay for performance
This Federal entity charged with coordination of nationwide efforts to implement and use the most
advanced health information technology and the electronic exchange of health information was
mandated in the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) of
2009.
A) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
B) Nationwide Health Information Network(NHIN)
C) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
D) Institute of Medicine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A) Office of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology (ONC)
This program was developed by the Joint Commission to help accredited healthcare institutions focus
upon specific safety concerns.
A) National Quality Forum (NQF)
B) Quality Improvement Organization (QIO)
C) National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG)
D) Patient Safety Organization (PSO) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C) National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG)
This part of Medicare is also known as Medicare Advantage.
