CMAS Technology & Digital Tools 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which federal law specifically governs the privacy and security of electronic health information in the United States?
- HITECH Act
- HIPAA (Correct answer)
- ACA
- MACRA
Correct answer: HIPAA
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) sets national standards for protecting electronic health information.
Question 2: A medical office switches from paper charts to an EHR system. What is the term for this transition process?
- Data migration (Correct answer)
- System integration
- Digital conversion
- Chart abstraction
Correct answer: Data migration
Data migration refers to moving existing data from one system (paper or legacy) to a new electronic system.
Question 3: Which type of software allows a medical practice to schedule appointments, bill patients, and manage clinical notes in one platform?
- Practice management software only
- Standalone billing software
- Integrated EHR/practice management system (Correct answer)
- Telehealth-only platform
Correct answer: Integrated EHR/practice management system
An integrated EHR/practice management system combines clinical documentation, scheduling, and billing into a single platform.
Question 4: What does the term 'interoperability' mean in the context of health information technology?
- The ability of different systems to exchange and use health information (Correct answer)
- Backing up data to a remote server
- Encrypting patient data at rest
- Assigning user roles and permissions
Correct answer: The ability of different systems to exchange and use health information
Interoperability is the ability of different health IT systems and software to communicate, exchange data, and use the information exchanged.
Question 5: A patient portal allows patients to do all of the following EXCEPT:
- View lab results
- Request prescription refills
- Directly edit their medical record (Correct answer)
- Send secure messages to providers
Correct answer: Directly edit their medical record
Patients can view, download, and transmit their records through a portal, but they cannot directly edit or alter the official medical record.
Question 6: Which standard format is most commonly used for electronic claims submission to insurance payers?
- CMS-1500 paper form
- ANSI X12 837 electronic transaction (Correct answer)
- HL7 FHIR message
- NCPDP script
Correct answer: ANSI X12 837 electronic transaction
The ANSI X12 837 transaction set is the standard electronic format required by HIPAA for submitting professional and institutional claims.
Question 7: When a staff member leaves the organization, what is the FIRST action the medical administrative specialist should take regarding system access?
- Archive the employee's emails
- Immediately deactivate the employee's system credentials (Correct answer)
- Transfer the employee's files to a supervisor
- Notify the EHR vendor
Correct answer: Immediately deactivate the employee's system credentials
Immediately deactivating credentials upon termination prevents unauthorized access and is a key HIPAA Security Rule requirement.
CMAS Technology & Digital Tools 2
Which federal law specifically governs the privacy and security of electronic health information in the United States?