RHIT Organizational Management and Leadership 3

Question 1

A HIM manager notices that coding productivity has dropped 15% over the past month. Which management tool would best help identify the root cause of this decline?

Accepted Answer

Fishbone (Ishikawa) diagram

Answer

A fishbone diagram is a root cause analysis tool that helps identify the underlying causes of a problem by categorizing potential contributing factors.

Question 2

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which category of HIM employee is entitled to overtime pay when working more than 40 hours per week?

Accepted Answer

Non-exempt hourly coders

Answer

Non-exempt employees under FLSA are entitled to overtime pay at 1.5 times their regular rate for hours worked beyond 40 per week.

Question 3

A hospital system acquires a smaller clinic and the HIM director must integrate the two coding departments. This is an example of managing change during which type of organizational event?

Accepted Answer

Merger and acquisition

Answer

Mergers and acquisitions require HIM leaders to manage the integration of staff, processes, and systems from two previously separate organizations.

Question 4

Which type of cost remains constant regardless of the volume of health records processed, such as a fixed monthly software license fee?

Accepted Answer

Fixed cost

Answer

Fixed costs do not change with the volume of activity, such as a monthly software subscription fee that stays the same regardless of how many records are processed.

Question 5

A HIM director uses a SWOT analysis when preparing the department's strategic plan. What does the 'T' in SWOT represent?

Accepted Answer

Threats

Answer

In SWOT analysis, 'T' stands for Threats, which are external factors that could negatively impact the organization or department.

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RHIT Organizational Management and Leadership 3