Alternative Health Records Chapters 16, 17, and other registries

Which technology is becoming less utilized?

It is important for a consultant to research regulations, accreditation guidelines and best practices prior to an audit.

Completion of the audit cycle may involve educating those who document in the records and then conducting follow-up.

A consultant is usually hired to provide expertise related to documentation, billing,/reimbursement, & compliance issues

Some states have never had a statewide registry.

The data collected and maintained by the cancer registry are confidential and subject to numerous laws.

Which of the following projects may a consultant be hired to help with?

An audit worksheet should be developed based on documentation requirements found in regulations and standards.

A consultant makes recommendations to the client, and the client can choose to follow the recommendations or not.

Which credential is required for most jobs in a cancer registry?

Good leaders have high standards and follow through to the final detail.

A fax machine is the most important piece of equipment a consultant needs to work from home.

___ collect data on all newly diagnosed cancer cases in the population such as a state, region, or country.

All of these are ways for a consultant to build credibility except:

An individual may take the ODS exam without ever working or completing a practicum in a cancer registry.

Effective consultants avoid communication with individuals who will be most affected by the proposed change.

Providers who receive payments from Medicare or Medicaid are expected to have compliance programs to guard against fraud

It is not necessary to stay informed of the changes in the healthcare field by networking with other consultants.

Choosing to be an independent consultant is synonymous with starting a new business and being self employed.

Compliance issues and government regulations are decreasing in complexity.

Hospital cancer registries collect and update information on the status of a patient's cancer annually.

Cancer registries are revenue generating

Working from home requires a person to stay focused, work unsupervised, and have healthy boundaries.

A business plan typically includes which of the following?

Who developed the first standards of quality comprehensive cancer care delivery in the health care setting.

____ began a certification process for cancer registrars and other cancer registry professionals.

Population-based cancer registries are useful for monitoring cancer trends.

It is necessary that an HIM professional have extensive experience and knowledge prior to becoming a consultant.

An RHIA credential is required for most jobs in a cancer registry.

____ are documents maintained by the cancer registry and form the basis for all of the registry operations.

Leaders do not need to have a good reputation.

Consultants to not need to allow others to provide input regarding decisions that affect them.

Population-based cancer registries are a helpful tool in examining health disparities related to cancer.

When conducting a documentation compliance audit, every record of every patient treated is typically reviewed.

If an organization thinks that its code-based reimbursement is not what it should be, it may contact a coding consultant