Hipaa Compliance Is Not One Of The Medical Assistant'S Responsibilities
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The first step in building a website is to:
define the objectives of the website
Without _________________, many businesses fail.
growth
A word or graphic on a page that takes the viewer to another page or another website is called a:
hyperlink
The four P's do not include
practicality
The characteristic of high-quality data that assures multiple users can obtain the data at one time is:
accessibility
The organization that supports health information personnel is
AHIMA
Healthcare information is used to:
All of the above
Which of the following is or are functions of NCHS?
All of the above
Which of these is not true about an incidental exposure?
It can be reasonably prevented.
To make known, as a confidence or secret is to:
divulge
The best method of patient identification is:
a state-issued ID card or driver's license
PHI stands for:
protected health information
Which of the following is not one of the four types of endorsements?
Quality
What is the most common reason why the ending balances in checkbooks and bank statements usually do not match?
Transactions are made between the preparation and receipt of the statement.
What is the first thing the medical assistant should do when a check is returned unpaid by the bank?
Contact the person who wrote the check
What are some of the advantages of Internet banking?
All of the above are advantages of Internet banking
Complete and correct financial records are necessary for:
All of the above
A system of recording, classifying, and summarizing financial transactions is called:
accounting
Cardinal rules for bookkeeping include:
All of the above
Which accounting system requires the least initial expense and training to set up and use?
Single-entry
When arranging travel to a professional conference, the medical assistant prepares which of the following?
An itinerary
For every disbursement from the petty cash fund, what should be completed?
Voucher
W-2 forms should be given to all employees before what date each year?
January 31
Which form is used to apply for a social security card?
SS-5
Some managers assign a person to assist new employees during the initial probationary period; this person is called a:
mentor
The power of influence:
can be either positive or negative
Which of the following is not true about change?
Changes rarely happen.
A patient has been diagnosed as having colitis and wants more information on the subject. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial measure for the medical assistant to take?
Give the patient an educational pamphlet.
Which of the following questions is legally allowed during an initial interview for employment as a medical assistant?
When did you graduate from medical assisting school?
Which is not a type of leader?
Laissez-faire
Patient instruction sheets include
All of the above
Transposing is changing the relative place or normal order of something or altering its sequence
True
Health information management is a relatively new profession.
True
The healthcare facility should encourage the use of slogans, exhortations, and targets that ask for zero defects
False
Questions that patients have about HIPAA should be directed to the Department of Health and Human Services, not answered in the physician's office.
False
HIPAA compliance is not the medical assistant's responsibility
False
Third-party payors use healthcare information to find ways to intentionally deny claims
False
Patient rights are the heart of the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
True
A stop-payment order can protect the payor from loss resulting from stolen, lost, or incorrectly drawn checks.
True
Cashier's checks are sometimes known as officer's or treasurer's checks.
True
Bank statements should be checked immediately on receipt and scanned carefully for errors.
True
Money orders are best when a person is traveling
False
Information about patient rights regarding PHI does not have to be included in a Notice of Privacy Practices
False
FUTA deals with office credit policies
False
Banking by mail is never done now that the use of the Internet is so prevalent
False
A pegboard system, either manual or computerized, is common in the medical office.
True
The Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate is Form W-4
True
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