Exam 12: Electronic Health Records

Which type of electronic record is owned and maintained by the patient?

Some hospitals have begun to use electronically scanned images of patient ________ or photos to keep track of records, which can help cut down on insurance fraud.

Like the rest of the office staff, Barry is still learning how to use the new EHR system installed in the medical office. He is with a patient and is attempting to document the patient's chief complaint in the EHR system, but he cannot get the system to accept the information. What should Barry do?

Which of the following must a physician demonstrate in order to receive a financial incentive from the federal government for converting to an EHR system?

The access codes that allow users to enter patient records in an EHR system insert a(n) ____ in the medical record, so that office administration can tell who is accessing each medical record.

How many identifiers are required to correctly identify a patient's EHR?

When medical records are kept electronically, it is essential that the facility have policies in place to ensure ________ and confidentiality of records.

If an EHR's coding software detects a charge that does not match a diagnosis code, it may ____.

To participate in a federal financial incentive for using EHRs, a provider must demonstrate "_______________" of EHRs for Medicare or Medicaid patients.

The goal of the presidential executive order signed in August 2006 was to give most Americans access to electronic health records by the year ____.

Which of the following is an advantage of EHRs?