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Health Information Governance Flashcards

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  1. Which governance concept requires that the person requesting access to health information be the person they claim to be?

    Answer: Authentication

    Authentication is the process of verifying the identity of a user before granting access to protected health information or systems.

  2. A covered entity retains records for seven years from the date of service. A patient requests records from nine years ago. What should the HIM professional do?

    Answer: Inform the patient the records have been destroyed per policy

    If records have been lawfully destroyed according to the organization's retention and destruction policy, the patient should be informed they no longer exist.

  3. Which AHIMA IG principle states that information must be managed as a strategic organizational asset?

    Answer: Value principle

    The Value principle of AHIMA's information governance framework asserts that information is a key organizational asset that must be managed strategically to derive maximum value.

  4. When building a data governance program, 'data lineage' documentation is used to:

    Answer: Show how data flows and transforms from source to destination systems

    Data lineage documents the path that data travels from its source through transformations to its final destination, enabling troubleshooting and impact analysis.

  5. A health system's governance policy allows de-identified data to be shared freely for research. Which de-identification method removes 18 specific identifiers listed in the HIPAA Privacy Rule?

    Answer: Safe Harbor method

    The Safe Harbor method requires removal of all 18 specific categories of identifiers listed in the HIPAA Privacy Rule before data is considered de-identified.

  6. Which role is MOST accountable for the overall strategic direction of health information governance across an enterprise?

    Answer: Chief Information Governance Officer (CIGO) or equivalent executive

    A CIGO or equivalent executive-level role holds enterprise-wide accountability for the strategic direction, policies, and culture of information governance.

  7. An organization maps its information governance program against the Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles® (GARP®). What organization developed GARP®?

    Answer: ARMA International

    ARMA International developed the Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles® (GARP®) as a global framework for records and information management.