Ambulatory Care Test Documentation and Health Records

Question 1

Which federal law primarily governs the privacy and security of patient health information in US ambulatory care settings?

Accepted Answer

HIPAA

Answer

EMTALA

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HITECH Act

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ADA

Question 2

In an ambulatory care electronic health record (EHR), which entry type allows a provider to borrow and build upon a prior note without creating an entirely new assessment?

Accepted Answer

Copy forward

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Addendum

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Cosignature

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Attestation

Question 3

A patient requests a copy of their medical records. Under HIPAA, the covered entity must provide access within how many days?

Accepted Answer

30 days

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10 days

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60 days

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90 days

Question 4

Which of the following constitutes a HIPAA breach requiring patient notification?

Accepted Answer

A locked laptop containing PHI is stolen

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Sharing records with another treating provider

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Discussing a patient case in a private provider meeting

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Sending a patient their own lab results

Question 5

What does the acronym SOAP stand for in ambulatory care documentation?

Accepted Answer

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

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Signs, Observations, Actions, Procedures

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Summary, Outcomes, Analysis, Progress

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Symptoms, Orders, Assessments, Plans

Question 6

Which documentation element is required when a provider corrects an error in an EHR note?

Accepted Answer

Add an addendum with the correct information and date/time/signature

Answer

Delete the original entry and retype the correct information

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Strike through the error, add a correction, and date/initial it

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Mark the entry as invalid without adding any explanation