Exam 12: Electronic Health Records

Many EHR programs have an online insurance ________ function that allows you to check the patient's insurance coverage before performing a procedure.

Who enters the data into a personal health record (PHR)?

Even if an electronic coding program is used, an experienced coder should perform random internal coding ________ several times a year to ensure that coding is being performed correctly.

A function of EHR programs that allows you to make appointments for patients is the ____.

Careful key entry is essential to maintaining ________ electronic health files, to protect both the patient and the medical office.

EHR programs can be ________ to suit specific specialties and styles in a physician's office.

Many offices and EHR systems today allow patients to access and interact with certain parts of their EHR by providing a patient ____ to the system.

The ________ in an EHR program can produce lists of patient statistics, demographics, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and many other useful items.

Generally, once an entry in an electronic health record is saved, a correction is made by ____.

EHR allows healthcare providers to ________ electronic records at various locations, including the laboratory, pharmacy, and medical records department.

EHR programs that include medical coding software usually include a patient ________ component also, allowing the administrative staff to produce a statement for the patient after the insurance carrier has paid the claim.

Dr. Ehrlinger and Dr. Copas are partners who own and operate a small medical practice in rural Kentucky. They are considering upgrading their practice to use electronic health records, but they are concerned about the costs involved. Including the initial startup cost and the estimated cost to maintain the system, how much will upgrading to an EHR system cost the practice in the next 5 years?

Which of the following is not an acceptable method of reassuring patients and other staff members about EHR confidentiality and security?

What is the maximum amount an eligible provider can earn from the federal incentive for EHR use in the Medicare program?

In order to receive an EHR incentive from the federal government, a physician must meet the criteria to be a Medicaid or Medicare ________ provider, or EP.

The estimated maintenance cost for an EHR system is approximately ____ per year per full-time provider.

One advantage of an EHR system is that electronic health records can be used during ________ so that several healthcare professionals in different locations can view the record simultaneously.

To help reassure others about EHR confidentiality and security, you should never display ________ about the new program, even when things go wrong while you are using the system.

According to the National Alliance for Health Information Technology, an electronic ________ record is an electronic record of health-related information for an individual patient that is created, compiled, and managed by providers and staff members located within a single healthcare organization.

Electronic prescriptions can be printed at the medical office and given to the patient or transmitted directly to the ________.