HIM 102: Chapter 1

Provided by specialists whose general practioner referred patient to for care is which level of the continuum of care?

State law requires health care facilities/providers to obtain this prior to providing health care services to patients

Cancer research and experimental medicine are considered which level of the continuum of care?

This is an interpretation of a law, written by the responsible regulatory agency

Encourage reporting of health care mistakes by making reports confidential & shielding use in criminal/cival proceedings

Registers emergency patients, inpatients, and outpatients

Family planning and immunizations are an example of which level of the continuum of care?

These hospitals are affiliated with a medical school

Responsible for accounting, accounts payable, patient accounts, and payroll

Contains a small central processing unit, some memory, and a contact area that interacts with a reader

These hospitals are for-profit and owned by corporations, partnerships (physicians), or private foundations

Identifier that measures unique physical characteristics or behavior

This established the Medicaid Integrity Program (MIP), which is a fraud and abuse detection program

Uses public key cryptography, which attaches an alphanumeric number to a document that is unique to the document

Concerned with quality of care provided to the patient

Upon inpatient admission, reviews information to identify patients who may require post-hospital services

Pediatric surgery and neonatology level III unit services are considered which level of the continuum of care?

This agency provides voluntary accreditation to health care organizations

Also known as Title 18 (XVIII), this program covers those >65 years old and/or those w/ terminal illnesses/disabilities

Began using microscopes, which lead to the discovery and study of microbes, later known as bacteria

Hypothesized germs caused surgical-related deaths & used carbolic acid to sterilize surgical wounds

For profit organizations are considered to be privately owned

Voluntary process health care organizations undergo to demonstrate it has met standards beyond those required by law

These hospitals are not-for-profit and supported by local, regional, or federal taxes

Matching individuals' needs with appropriate level and type of medical, psychological, health/social service is known as

Includes the assembly and analysis of discharged patient records

Delivers most hospital medical services, performs significant organizational and administrative medical staff duties

Established the first Medicare prospective payment system

Burn center treatment, organ transplant, and neurosurgery are considered which level of the continuum of care?

Coding system used to classify diagnoses and procedures for inpatient and outpatient cases

Responsible for hospital's operation, quality of care, management, and appointing/granting privileges of medical staff

Responsible for overseeing specific departments

These hospitals are not-for-profit and operated by religious or other groups

Provided by specialized hospitals and thier physicians to treat unusual disease is which level of the continuum of care?

Annual physical exams are an example of which level of the continuum of care?

Includes highly qualified practitioners available as consultants when needed

Treatment of minor illness/disease & vision & hearing screenings are an example of which level of the continuum of care?

Early detection of disease and health education are an example of which level of the continuum of care?

Admits an occasional patient to the hospital

Responsible analyzing trends of incidents, and establishing priorities for dealing with high-risk areas

Establishes a plan to fulfill a requirement of state licensure and compliance with The Joint Commission standards

Concerned with appropriate use of resources in providing patient care

Discovered the germ-killinh power of the Penicillium mold, which led to the creation of Penicillin, the first antibotic

This was established to advance the health of individuals and communities, hospitals, and health care networks

Responsible for information resources management

Also known as Title 19 (XIX), this program assists those with low income and those with limited resources

The advancement to active category is being considered

Monitors standards of conduct, implements sanctions for noncompliance, & maintains a confidential integrity hotline

Responsible for developing a strategic plan for supporting the mission and goals of the organization

Coding system used to classify procedures and services for outpatient cases

Established the microbial theory or germ theory of disease