CHAP CHAP Health Information Management

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule?

Accepted Answer

To protect the privacy of patients' individually identifiable health information

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To standardize electronic billing formats

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To regulate insurance premium rates

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To mandate electronic health record adoption

Question 2

In health information management, what does 'PHI' stand for?

Accepted Answer

Protected Health Information

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Primary Health Indicator

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Patient Health Index

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Public Health Infrastructure

Question 3

Which coding system is used to classify diseases and health conditions for medical records and billing in the US?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM

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CPT

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HCPCS

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DRG

Question 4

What is the purpose of a Release of Information (ROI) process in healthcare?

Accepted Answer

To control and document the authorized disclosure of patient health information

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To release financial reports to stakeholders

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To report quality metrics to accreditation bodies

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To process insurance claim submissions

Question 5

Under HIPAA, patients have the right to request amendments to their medical records. What must a covered entity do if they deny the request?

Accepted Answer

Provide a written denial with the reason and inform the patient of their right to submit a statement of disagreement

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Delete the patient's entire record

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Automatically grant all amendment requests

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Transfer the patient to another provider

Question 6

What is a 'legal health record' (LHR) in health information management?

Accepted Answer

The subset of health information that constitutes the official business record of a patient encounter

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Records stored only in paper format for court proceedings

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Electronic records accessible only by legal staff

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Billing records submitted to government payers