Thanks to everyone that participated in the Health Information and Technology (HI&T) Week Quiz.  We had one lucky winner, a Clinical Documentation Manager who received an AHIMA membership for her participation.

Test your HIM (Health Information Management) knowledge.  See the questions and answers below.

Answers to the Pathway Medical Health Information and Technology Week Quiz.
Quiz questions courtesy of AHIMA and Bells International, Inc.

1. True: The US goal of national healthcare is to have an electronic
health record for Americans by 2014.

2. True: The new economic stimulus law progresses the healthcare
industry with more prescribed direction toward enhanced use of
technology with health information.

3. True: Many healthcare stakeholders have worked together for
five years to improve healthcare quality and delivery systems by using
technology and health information synergistically.

4. When health information becomes electronic, which of the following
may be necessary in healthcare operations to make the transition?
a.Staff may require new training
b.The flow of information may change
c. Policies and procedures should be revamped
d.All of these (correct answer)

5. True: The change from paper to electronic records within
healthcare entities is complex, as manual and electronic systems operate
together as a hybrid.

6. False: The responsibility for high quality healthcare data and
information rests with health data analysts who address quality issues
through performance improvement activities.

7. Uniting health information with technology is at the core of healthcare
industry changes for all the following reasons except:
a.Improved quality of patient care and safety
b.Reduced administrative costs
c. Threatening consumer’s information privacy (correct answer)
d.Reduced healthcare delivery costs

8. True: A new federal law, the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009, progresses the healthcare industry toward the
enhanced use of technology with health information.

9. False:When EHR system functionality is fully implemented
throughout healthcare provider organizations, all types of data errors
can be identified and corrected automatically.

10. True: Creation and maintenance of quality in healthcare data is
everyone’s responsibility. In the future, it may become data in motion.