RHIA

RHIA practice questions, page 31 of 73, with answer review and explanations.

Question 151

A major consideration in a hospital or facility closure is to

  1. notify all patients to pick up their original records by the date of closure.
  2. seek approval for destruction of all records with a last date of treatment over 3 years ago.
  3. ensure that authorized parties have access to the information as provided by law.
  4. arrange for donating the records to an HIA/HIT education program for student use.

Question 152

The American College of Surgeons mandates a successful follow-up rate for all cancer cases of at least ________ to meet approval requirements as a cancer program.

  1. 70%
  2. 80%
  3. 90%
  4. 100%

Question 153

In negotiating a contract with a commercial storage company for storage of inactive records, what would be the most important issue to clarify in writing?

  1. who completes the list of what records are to be stored
  2. what are the billing terms
  3. who will purge inactive files for transfer
  4. confidentiality policies and liability concerns

Question 154

Which one of the following master patient index core data elements is OPTIONAL, NOT RECOMMENDED by AHIMA?

  1. internal patient identification
  2. discharge date
  3. martial status
  4. ethnicity

Question 155

Unless state or federal laws require longer time periods, AHIMA recommends that patient health information for minors be retained for at least how long?

  1. age of majority plus statute of limitation
  2. 10 years after the most recent encounter
  3. 120 years after the age of majority
  4. permanently