Chapter 1, Problem 34CR

Effective healthcare organizations must consist of talented, skilled, and experienced IT individuals in leadership positions. Discuss some of the attributes required of a leader on a HIT staff.

What are the most frequent ethical challenges in health information management.

Using the internet, research The History of Electronic Health Records (EHR).  Describe how they have changed the health care industry.   What are the advantages and disadvantages of their use?   Please compare the use of paper based records to EHR in the following categories: Appointment scheduling Verification of insurance benefits Appointment reminders Storage and maintenance of patient records

what are the obligations a medical office specialist has to uphold a standard of ethics. Why this is important? Explain.

Healthcare organizations can be not-for-profit, for-profit, and government entities. Discuss the types of for-profit healthcare entities and the differences between them.

A nurse answers a patient’s call light and finds the patient on the floor by the bathroom door. After calling for assis-tance and examining the patient for injury, the nurse helps the patient back to bed and then fills out an incident report. Which statements accurately describe aspects of this proce-dure? Select all that apply. a. An incident report is used as disciplinary action againststaff members.b. An incident report is used as a means of identifyingrisks.c. An incident report is used for quality control.d. The facility manager completes the incident report.e. An incident report makes facts available in case litigationoccurs.f. Filing of an incident report should be documented in thepatient record.

What is one of the issues related to compliance in the realm of healthcare coding, how can the organization remain in compliance?

What information would a medical coder extract from an emergency information system? A. Patient income information B. Service’s rendered in the emergency room C. Xrays taken 10 years ago D. Information stored on paper records from provider located in another part of the country

True or false: Home health care is considered an institutional service.