16 Questions
What is the primary purpose of the health record?
Patient care
Which of the following is NOT considered a secondary purpose of the health record?
Patient care
Which of the following is NOT considered a primary user of the health record?
Employers
Which of the following is NOT considered an institutional user of the health record?
Law enforcement officials
What is the purpose of medical transcription?
All of the above
What is the purpose of speech recognition technology in health information management?
All of the above
What is the primary purpose of a health record?
To document patient care and treatment
What is an example of a secondary purpose of a health record?
Providing data for research
Which department is responsible for maintaining patient demographics in the health record?
Patient registration
What is the purpose of an amendment in a health record?
To add new information to the record
Which department works closely with HIM to ensure data quality and compliance?
Quality management
What is the primary purpose of the Master Patient Index (MPI)?
Recording all patients treated at a healthcare organization
Which of the following is a common quality issue in MPI systems?
Incorrect patient demographic data
What are some of the recommended core data elements in an Enterprise Master Patient Index (EMPI)?
Patient's date of birth
In Health Information Management (HIM) functions, what is the role of a Release of Information (ROI) supervisor primarily concerned with?
Overseeing the disclosure of patient-identifiable information
What type of algorithms are used in managing MPI systems?
Rules-based
Study Notes
- Primary purposes of the health record include patient care, management of patient care, and administrative processes.
- Secondary purposes of the health record involve education of healthcare professionals, legal and accreditation requirements, as well as public health and research.
- Formats of the health record can be paper-based, electronic, or hybrid.
- Primary users of health records are healthcare providers, while individual users include patients, coding and billing staff, employers, lawyers, and government policy makers.
- Institutional users of health records encompass healthcare delivery organizations, third-party payers, research organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies.
Test your knowledge on the primary and secondary purposes of health records, patient care, and the importance of data, information, and knowledge in healthcare. This quiz is based on material from the textbook 'Health Information Management Technology: An Applied Approach, Sixth Edition' by AHIMA.
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