RHIT Domain 2 – Health Data Maintenance and Analysis Practice Test

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• What is a major challenge faced in maintaining clinical data registries?
• What is considered a violation of patient privacy regulations?
• What type of analysis is used to assess variability in patient care outcomes?
• The HIPAA Privacy Rule requires that covered entities must limit use, access, and disclosure of PHI to only the amount needed to accomplish the intended purpose. What concept is this an example of?
• What is the third key element of a security program beyond data availability and protection?
• Which is a common tool used in healthcare to analyze unstructured data?
• Which of the following is true regarding the development of health record destruction policies?
• Which of the following statements is true in regard to responding to requests from individuals for access to their protected health information (PHI)?
• What is the primary advantage of data visualization in health data analysis?
• Which of the following describes a primary role of health informatics?
• What is the primary focus of HIM professionals in information management?
• Which of the following refers to guarding against improper information modification or destruction?
• Which of the following statements represents an example of nonmaleficence?
• Which document directs an individual to bring originals or copies of records to court?
• Mary's PHI was breached by her physician office when it was disclosed in error to another patient. Which of the following breach notification statements is correct regarding the physician office's required action?
• Which characteristic applies to breach notification?
• Which of the following best describes the function of kiosks?
• Which of the following is an organization's planned response to protect its information in case of a natural disaster?
• Which statement about the directory of patients maintained by a covered entity is true?
• The Medical Record Committee is reviewing the privacy policies for a large outpatient clinic. One member expresses concern that calling out a patient's full name in the waiting room is not in compliance with HIPAA. What should the HIM director advise?
• What is the primary purpose of health informatics in healthcare?
• What is a common challenge faced in health data interoperability?
• How often should data audits be conducted in a healthcare organization?
• What does the acronym SNOMED stand for?
• A competent individual has the following rights concerning his or her healthcare:
• How is data mining used in healthcare?
• Which of the following is important for ensuring patient engagement in their health data?
• What must be maintained according to HIPAA regulations when sharing health records?
• In health data management, what is interoperability?
• A patient requests a copy of his health records which are stored off-site. What is the longest timeframe for the hospital to comply with HIPAA regulations?
• Which of the following would be part of the release of information system?
• What is the role of patient registries in health data analysis?
• Which of the following actions is not typically performed by the custodian of health records?
• Which of the following security controls are built into a computer software program?
• An audit log is an example of what?
• What is the main goal of data governance in healthcare?
• How should Mrs. Bolton, a non-compliant and hostile patient, be documented in a medical record?
• What is the significance of HIPAA in health information management?
• Which statement is false regarding the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
• Which of the following is true about health information retention?
• What is required under the Privacy Rule for Susan Hall's record release to Central City Clinic?
• What action is taken to remedy lost data in an EHR?
• The sister of a patient requests the HIM department to release copies of her brother's health record based on her role as a caregiver. How should the HIM department proceed?
• Which are security safeguards that protect equipment, media, and facilities?
• In the context of HIPAA, what does PHI stand for?
• What is the definition of a data dictionary?
• What should a data retention policy for healthcare include?
• Which method is considered a secure communication channel between healthcare providers and patients?
• To ensure relevancy, an organization's security policies and procedures should be reviewed at least:
• Which of the following is a key benefit of maintaining health data?
• Is information about a physician's procedure notes dictated after the malpractice suit was filed admissible in court?
• What can result from poor data quality in healthcare?
• Which regulatory body oversees the privacy and security of health information in the United States?
• How should the HIM department respond when subpoenaed records have been purged in accordance with state retention laws?
• What does the term “CE” refer to in the context of HIPAA?
• The function used to provide access controls, authentication, and audit logging in an HIE is:
• Which of the following would be considered a security vulnerability?
• What legislation established the HITECH Act?
• What is one key reason for performing coding audits in healthcare?
• Why is it important to have standardized data formats in health information exchange?
• Covered entities must do which of the following to comply with HIPAA security provisions?
• Which term is defined as the right of an individual to keep personal health information private?
• Which of the following is not an element that makes information "PHI" under the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
• What is the goal of standardizing health data collection?
• What is the purpose of risk adjustment in health data analysis?
• Under HIPAA, what must be included in a breach notification?
• What designation does Ready-Clean hold for Lane Hospital?
• What may a covered entity impose when an individual requests a copy of their PHI?
• The protection measures and tools for safeguarding information and information systems is a definition of:
• What is required to be provided to a patient on each admission according to hospital policy?
• What is the term used most often to describe the individual within an organization who is responsible for protecting health information in conjunction with the court system?
• Which factors must be considered when conducting health data research?
• An electronic health record risk analysis is useful to:
• What does the term access control mean?
• Which of the following ethical principles is being followed when a health information management professional ensures that patient information is only released to those who have a legal right to access it?
• What is a key requirement for an organization's contingency plan under HIPAA?
• Why are audit trails essential in health data management?
• What is the primary purpose of the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
• What is the primary focus of health data analytics?
• What is the purpose of coding audits in healthcare?
• What is an advantage of using cloud storage for health data?
• What document informs patients about a hospital's membership in an HIE to comply with HIPAA?
• A coding compliance manager is reviewing user activity. What is this tool called?
• Removing health records of patients who have not been treated at the facility for a specific period of time from the storage area is called:
• What term describes the systematic processing of health data to support a specific healthcare function?
• What is the biggest threat to the security of healthcare data?
• Which of the following is not an administrative safeguard required by the HIPAA Security Awareness and Training?
• Which of the following are policies and procedures required by HIPAA that address the management of computer resources and security?
• Which of the following describes an example of a breach of health information?
• In the context of the hospital, what role does a volunteer serving their community service hours fulfill?
• How can healthcare organizations benefit from clinical data registries?
• What is the role of an HIM director in relation to audit trails?
• When a medical record is subpoenaed for deposition, which exception allows it to be used as evidence?
• What is meant by "sensitivity analysis" in health economics?
• Which aspect of health records is most likely to require patient authorization for release?
• Regarding HIPAA security regulations, what flexibility do institutions have?
• How long does a covered entity have to respond to an individual's request for access to their PHI when that PHI is stored off-site?
• What is interoperability in health data systems?
• What is a main goal of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) concerning health data?
• Which software is commonly used for data visualization in health analytics?
• What should be done to easily identify record location in remote storage?
• What aspect of healthcare does data analysis most directly support?
• Spoliation can be defined as which of the following?
• What is a potential outcome of not de-identifying health data when necessary?
• Which is not an automatic control that helps preserve data confidentiality in an electronic system?
• With regard to training in PHI policies and procedures:
• What is meant by the term "data lifecycle" in health data management?
• In terms of health data, what does PHI stand for?
• Which of the following is true regarding an authorization for release of health information?
• What is one advantage of a single sign-on for an EHR system as suggested by physicians during user acceptance testing?
• What does the HIPAA Privacy Rule establish?
• What is the main benefit of utilizing health data analytics in healthcare decision-making?
• What should a supervisor do if he suspects an employee is misusing the EHR?
• A home health agency plans to implement a computer system whereby its nurses document home care services on a laptop computer taken to the patient's home. What would be the best practice to protect laptop and network data from a virus introduced from an external device?
• What does HIPAA primarily aim to protect?
• What type of disclosure of birth and death information to public health authorities does not require patient authorization?
• Which of the following technologies would reduce the risk that information is not accessible during a server crash?
• What is a major goal of health information exchange systems?
• What controls would have minimized a security breach from old patient data on donated equipment?
• What is an example of a structured data format commonly used in health records?
• For HIPAA implementation specifications that are addressable, which of the following statements is true?
• What does the acronym LOINC stand for, and what is its purpose?
• Which of the following is an example of a business associate?
• Why is it essential to train healthcare staff on data governance?
• What is the primary focus of the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
• What is a clinical data repository (CDR)?
• What is a primary benefit of using standardized clinical terminologies in health data?
• An individual designated as an inpatient coder may have access to an electronic health record to code the record. Under what access security mechanism is the coder allowed access to the system?
• A patient requests copies of her medical records in an electronic format. The hospital does not maintain all of the designated records in an electronic format. How should the hospital respond?
• What type of health record policy dictates how long individual health records must remain available for authorized use?
• Which of the following is a software program that tracks every access to data in the computer system?
• Which practice is essential for safeguarding patient information?
• Which of the following has access to personally identifiable data without authorization or subpoena?
• Who owns the health record?
• Which of the following would be the best course of action to take to ensure continuous availability of electronic data?
• To comply with HIPAA, under usual circumstances, a covered entity must act on a patient's request to review or copy his or her health information within how many days?
• What does the term "data normalization" refer to in health data management?
• Which of the following is a core ethical obligation of health information professionals?
• How can healthcare providers ensure compliance with data reporting regulations?
• What is the purpose of health data maintenance?
• What is the consequence of poor data management in healthcare?
• What should a health information technician do upon receiving a subpoena ad testificandum?
• In which situation must a covered entity provide an appeals process for denials to requests from individuals to see their own health information?
• What is the best course of action when a patient requests a copy of their medical record that includes psychiatric diagnoses?
• What is a primary responsibility of the HIM department regarding patient records?
• What does 'data provenance' refer to in the context of health data?
• What is the main purpose of implementing an audit trail in a healthcare setting?
• How does electronic data interchange (EDI) benefit healthcare organizations?
• Which of the following is an example of a physical safeguard in a data security program?
• A special web page that offers secure access to data is referred to as what?
• What does a data use agreement typically outline?
• Placing locks on computer room doors is considered what type of security control?
• External security threats can be caused by which of the following?
• What is the primary purpose of health data analytics?
• What role does metadata play in health data management?
• Why is it necessary to have policies governing health data sharing?
• Which of the following is not considered a safeguard under the HIPAA Security Rule?
• Which of the following is an example of data security?
• What is the purpose of a data integrity check?
• Which of the following best describes data quality?
• In data management, what is meant by the term "data lifecycle"?
• The legal health record (LHR) is a(n):
• Which coding system is primarily used for diagnosis and inpatient procedures?
• What role do electronic health records (EHR) play in healthcare?
• How can unstructured data be utilized in healthcare analytics?
• Why is patient consent important in health data analysis?
• What is the main purpose of audit safeguards in healthcare?
• Which of the following is not true of Notices of Privacy Practices?
• Which of the following individuals may authorize release of information?
• Under HIPAA rules, when an individual asks to see his or her own health information, a covered entity:
• What is the process of releasing health record documentation originally created by a different provider called?
• Community Hospital wants to provide transcription services for office notes of the private patients of physicians. The HIM director is asked whether a business associate agreement is necessary. What should the hospital HIM director advise?
• In the context of health data analysis, what does HIPAA stand for?
• How does clarity in data reporting benefit healthcare outcomes?
• What is a primary function of data stewardship?
• What is a significant challenge faced by healthcare organizations regarding health data?
• What may a covered entity require from a patient requesting to amend their health record?
• Which of the following is considered a two-factor authentication system?
• Which aspect of health data management is improved through the use of data governance?
• The legal term used to describe when a patient has the right to maintain control over certain personal information is referred to as:
• Which of the following is NOT a requirement of the Notice of Privacy Practices?
• When served with a court order directing the release of health records, an individual:
• What role do clinical guidelines play in health data maintenance?
• Which of the following is a key component of health data governance?
• Which administrative safeguard relates to handling emergencies or failures in systems containing e-PHI?
• A subpoena duces tecum compels the recipient to do what?
• What is the legal term used to define the protection of health information in a patient-provider relationship?
• Within the context of electronic health records, protecting data privacy means defending or safeguarding:
• What does HIPAA stand for?
• Under the Privacy Rule, when is the release of a patient's PHI to a family member allowed?
• Which of the following statements is not true about a business associate agreement?
• What is a key purpose of automated data collection in healthcare?
• What is the best course of action when a secretary requests to review her own health record?
• In which scenario would de-identification of health data be necessary?
• Which of the following is not considered an identifier under the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
• Which of the following provides the objective and scope for the HIPAA Security Rule as a whole?
• A tool that identifies when a user logs in and out, what actions he or she takes, and more is called a(n):
• Under HIPAA, which of the following is not named as a covered entity?
• Written business associate agreements are required with:
• What security mechanism should have been used to prevent unauthorized access to PHI on a computer system?
• Which of the following must be included in a breach notification?
• Which type of data is most often associated with patient demographics?
• What outcome can be expected from the improved quality of health data?
• Which of the following should be considered first when establishing health record retention policies?
• What advice should the HIM director provide regarding EHR access from physicians' offices and homes?
• What does the acronym EHR stand for in a healthcare context?
• How does a clinical decision support system (CDSS) enhance data analysis?
• An audit trail may be used to detect which of the following?
• Which of the following methods includes acceptable means of destruction for paper-based health records?
• What is the significance of a data stewardship role in healthcare organizations?
• Which law should one consult to determine who may authorize access to the health records of minors?
• What is the primary purpose of health information management?
• The director of health information services is allowed access to the health record tracking system when providing the proper log-in and password. What is this access security mechanism called?
• What best describes the impact of risk adjustment on healthcare outcomes?
• What should the director of HIM advise the CFO regarding a business associate's termination?
• The record custodian typically can testify about which of the following when a party in a legal proceeding is attempting to admit a health record as evidence?
• What is the role of a data governance committee in a healthcare setting?
• What does effective data governance ensure in a healthcare organization?
• What is the HIM director's recommended approach regarding physician access to health records?
• Which of the following is a core principle of data governance in healthcare?
• How are functions and information access managed for hospital employees?
• A hospital is planning on allowing coding professionals to work at home. Which strategy would best minimize security risks when the home computer is unattended?
• Access to health records based on protected health information within a healthcare facility should be limited to employees who have what?
• Who is responsible for training employees on HIPAA regulations in a healthcare organization?
• What is essential for a successful data governance strategy?
• How does predictive analytics benefit population health management?
• What types of covered entity health records are subject to the HIPAA privacy regulations?
• What is an electronic health record (EHR)?
• The release of information function requires the HIM professional to have knowledge of:
• What is one of the primary responsibilities of the Health Information Management (HIM) department in a hospital?
• What type of data is considered qualitative data in healthcare?
• What is data mapping in healthcare?
• When can data redundancy be considered beneficial in health data management?
• What action is most appropriate when dealing with a potential security breach?
• What best describes the concept of confidentiality in healthcare?
• What is a key feature of access controls in a healthcare information system?
• Under the HIPAA Privacy rule, which statement is accurate regarding patient authorization?
• What is a common method for ensuring data accuracy in health records?
• What is the significance of using data-driven initiatives in healthcare?
• What should a supervisor do if an employee is printing unusually large quantities of patient records?
• If a patient revokes authorization for release of information after it has already been disclosed, what position is the healthcare facility in?
• What is the role of a Health Information Manager (HIM) in maintaining compliance with regulations?
• What is a key consideration when using patient data for research?
• Sally has requested an accounting of PHI disclosures from Community Hospital. Which of the following must be included in an accounting of disclosures to comply with this request?
• Jeremy Lykins was required to undergo a physical exam prior to becoming employed by San Fernando Hospital. Jeremy's medical information is: