RHIT - Registered Health Information Technician Rhit/Questions/Mcq 1

Question 1

Which reimbursement methodology groups inpatient hospital cases into payment categories based on principal diagnosis, procedures, and other factors for Medicare payment?

Accepted Answer

Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs)

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Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS)

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Ambulatory Payment Classifications (APCs)

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Resource Utilization Groups (RUGs)

Question 2

Under HIPAA, the 'minimum necessary' standard requires covered entities to:

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Limit disclosures of PHI to the least amount needed to accomplish the intended purpose

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Encrypt all PHI both at rest and in transit

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Obtain written authorization for every internal use of PHI

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Destroy PHI immediately after the applicable retention period expires

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a required element of a valid HIPAA authorization for the release of protected health information?

Accepted Answer

The patient's primary diagnosis

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A description of the information to be used or disclosed

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An expiration date or expiration event

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The right of the individual to revoke the authorization

Question 4

A health information technician finds that a physician has not completed a required discharge summary 30 days after patient discharge. This situation is documented through which process?

Accepted Answer

Deficiency analysis

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Utilization review

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Concurrent coding

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Compliance auditing

Question 5

Which organization is responsible for maintaining and publishing the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set?

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American Medical Association (AMA)

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

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American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

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National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)

Question 6

In health information management, 'data integrity' is best defined as:

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The accuracy, completeness, consistency, and reliability of health data

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The process of encrypting patient data to prevent unauthorized access

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The legal right of patients to inspect and copy their own medical records

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The physical security measures applied to medical record storage areas