In the audit cycle which of the following is completed first: - Answers research, regulations and
standards
In the audit cycle, which of the following is completed after the others listed: - Answers analyze,
interpret and present audit results
A formal written document summarizing the operational and financial objectives of a business that
includes the details of how the objectives are to be attained, including budgets and other financial
forecasts is a(n): - Answers business plan
Which of the following is charged with protecting the integrity of the Medicare and Medicaid programs:
- Answers office of the inspector general (OIG)
A corporate integrity agreement is an agreement that: - Answers a health care provider or health plan
reaches with the OIG, as a part of a settlement agreement when allegations of improper
reimbursements have been made
Clients often include in the consultant's contract a requirement that the consultant maintain: - Answers
professional liability insurance coverage
A retrospective review of selected health care records or data documents to evaluate the quality of care,
services provided, documentation or coding compared w/pre-determined standards is a(n): - Answers
audit
A person who is not a member of the covered entity's workforce, but performs work on behalf of the
covered entity that involves the use or disclosure of protected health information is a(n): - Answers
business associate
Good leaders: - Answers act ethically
When a contractor works from home, the term "container" refers to - Answers the place in which
focused work is performed both physically and mentally
Which of the following would NOT be appropriate to include in a consulting contract: - Answers
provision for payment contingent upon improving facility revenue
Which of the following is NOT a key element of a business plan: - Answers statement of health insurance
coverage
Which of the following is a true statement concerning financial considerations for the independent HIM
consultant: - Answers in addition to salary, consulting revenue should cover FICA taxes, office space,
equipment, supplies and other business expenses
Which of the following is NOT a step in the development of action plans: - Answers maintain
confidentiality of each goal
,Which of the following is likely to result from regulations implementing ARRA and a potential area
where HIM consultation is needed: - Answers more providers implementing electronic health records
Which of the following is NOT an area of regulation likely to affect HIM consultants: - Answers federal
mandates for ICD coding in the veterinary setting
Which of the following would the HIM consultant be LEAST likely to research in preparing to conduct a
documentation audit: - Answers HIPAA EDI standards
Which of the following is NOT ordinarily a component of a health care provider's compliance program
implemented to guard against fraud and abuse: - Answers training and education of the public and
patients
Which of the following is NOT of major importance to a successful HIM consulting practice: - Answers a
large staff of employees
A HIM consultant charges $150 per hour and works the equivalent of 200 billable 8-hr days per year.
Taxes, insurance, travel and other expenses consume about 70% of he consultant's gross review. What is
the consultant's net annual income after taxes and other expenses: - Answers $72,000
Which of the following is recommended when setting up a home office: - Answers using a fax machine
for rapid transmission of printed documents that cannot be emailed
The initial CMS Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) program identified problems with: - Answers incorrect
coding and a failure to document medical necessity
In 2010, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics projected ___ to be the fasted growing industry in the US: -
Answers consulting
A multipurpose machine acts as: - Answers a printer, fax machine, scanner and copier
Individuals whom the consultant knows professionally and personally are the best source of referrals: -
Answers true
In preparing for preliminary meetings with potential clients, the consultant should document the time
spent on the initial presentation in order to include it in the first bill presented to the client after the
contract has been signed: - Answers false
It is NOT advisable for a consultant to network with other consultants bc of the risk of losing clients to
competitors: - Answers false
Completion of the audit cycle may involve educating those who document in the records and then
conducting a follow-up audit to determine improvement: - Answers true
When a Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) identifies a pattern of improper payments that indicates
possible fraud, the RAC is required to notify the office of the attorney general of the state in which the
suspected offense occurred: - Answers false
, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act made compliance programs mandatory for health care
providers: - Answers true
Choosing to be an independent consultant is synonymous with starting a new business and being self-
employed: - Answers true
Organizations use the online yellow pages to select consultants more than any other method: - Answers
false
There is no need for an independent, self-employed consultant to develop formal documents such as a
mission statement or business objectives: - Answers false
Leadership has been defined as an influence process: - Answers true
Interpersonal intelligence is the ability to understand other people, what motivates them, how they
work and how to work cooperatively with them: - Answers true
High hourly charges by consultants mean that self-employment will be financially lucrative and provide
more personal freedom: - Answers false
It is common for an independent consultant to experience gaps in workload: - Answers true
A window makes an excellent backdrop for a computer station: - Answers false
Transmitting protected health information to and from a client across networks by regular email is
preferable to faxing: - Answers false
The HITECH Act has placed additional obligations for privacy and security on business associates and also
extends the threat of civil and criminal penalties for violations of privacy and security standards to
business associates: - Answers true
In a(n) ___, the consultant may likely help with research facilitated by SNOMED - Answers veterinary
teaching hospital
In a(n) ___, the consultant may likely review documentation supporting assignment of present on
admission indicators: - Answers acute care hospital
In a(n) ___, the consultant may likely review of percentage of residents with decreased independence in
their ability to perform activities of daily living: - Answers nursing facility
In a(n) ___, the consultant may likely select, implement, and manage an EHR that streamlines the
appointment, clinical and billing processes: - Answers physician practice
Which of the following is a coding system commonly used in veterinary medicine: - Answers SNOMED CT
Which of the following focuses on developing and circulating standards for companion animal hospitals:
- Answers the american animal hospital association