CEHRS Regulatory Compliance and Quality Assurance 4

Question 1

A healthcare organization implements a new process to reduce medication errors. After the change, errors decrease by 40%. This is an example of which quality improvement outcome?

Accepted Answer

Outcome measure improvement

Answer

A reduction in medication errors is an outcome measure, reflecting the result or impact of care processes on patient safety.

Question 2

Under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), MIPS stands for:

Accepted Answer

Merit-based Incentive Payment System

Answer

MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) is a value-based payment program under MACRA that adjusts Medicare payments based on quality, cost, and other performance categories.

Question 3

Which privacy principle requires that only the minimum necessary PHI be used or disclosed to accomplish the intended purpose?

Accepted Answer

Minimum necessary standard

Answer

The HIPAA minimum necessary standard requires covered entities to make reasonable efforts to limit PHI use and disclosure to what is necessary for the intended purpose.

Question 4

The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) require hospitals to use at least how many patient identifiers before providing care?

Accepted Answer

Two

Answer

The Joint Commission requires at least two patient identifiers (such as name and date of birth) to be used before providing care, treatment, or services.

Question 5

A Release of Information specialist receives a subpoena for a patient's complete medical record. The appropriate first step is to:

Accepted Answer

Verify the subpoena is accompanied by a valid patient authorization or court order

Answer

A subpoena alone may not override HIPAA protections; the specialist must verify whether a valid patient authorization or qualifying court order accompanies the request.

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CEHRS Regulatory Compliance and Quality Assurance 4