Exam 16: Health Information Management

Medical records must be completely legible and authenticated properly.

Standards are a set of __________ that facilities must meet.

Some medical errors lead to medical professional __________ litigation.

Lack of follow-up on no-show appointments is a common medical error.

A nosocomial infection is usually acquired:

The organization that supports health information personnel is the:

The NCHS compiles statistics on infant health and __________.

Patients should be responsible for additional charges that are incurred because of medical errors.

The validity of health data is synonymous with accuracy.

The most significant obstacle to disclosure of a medical error is the effect on the physician's reputation.

A medical assistant is ethically __________ to disclose medical errors to the physician responsible for the patient's care.

A pharmacy is not allowed to offer:

Something that serves as a standard by which others may be measured or judged is called a(n) __________.

Accurate medical records promote good __________ care.

The underuse of healthcare services is always less costly than the overuse of healthcare services.