Health Information Management HI-1011 Chapter 14

11 cards   |   Total Attempts: 182
  

Cards In This Set

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True or false, one of the funcions of the NCHS is to document the health status of the populations and subgroups
True
True or false accurate medical records help to promote good health care given to the patient
True
True or false, the only information used in the diagnoses to evaluate what type of medical research should be done
False
True or false, A health record is created every time a patient receives any type of medical care
True
True or false, third parties use health information to determine whether claims should be paid.
True
True or false, all information that is entered into a record is reliable and you should never question it.
False
True or false, lack of information could be harmful to the care givien to a patient
True
True or false, the relevance of information does not have to be considered when entering it into the health record.
False
What does JCAHO stand for?
Joint Commision on Accredication of Healthcare Organizations
JCAHO is an organization that provides acredidation to healthcare facilities
True
What is a sentinal event?
Unexpected occurances involving death or serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk thereof