(for nimmo)

Question 1

There are civil monetary penalties for violating transaction standards of _________ per person per violation.

		$100
		$150
		$200
		$250

Question 2

In key volume assumptions, analysis of inpatient volume begins with _________.

		number of patients
		length of stay
		discharges
		admissions

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of the effective decision support system tools and techniques needed by health care organizations?

		supply management
		benchmarking
		labor management
		cost accounting technology

Question 4

The penalties for known misuse of individually identifiable health information can be up to a _________ fine (civil) and ten years' imprisonment (criminal).

		$100,000
		$150,000
		$200,000
		$250,000

Question 5

The HIPAA privacy standard requires that all collection agencies with which the _________ contracts must certify that they also comply with the HIPAA standards.

		government
		hospital
		company
		corporation

Question 6

Title II section F of the HIPAA law applies to any organization that transmits, maintains, or stores electronic "covered" _________ information.

		sensitive
		patient and payment
		patient
		payment

Question 7

There are _________ effective decision support system tools and techniques needed by the health care organizations.

		five
		seven
		ten
		fifteen

Question 8

Which of the following is not one of the IT operating costs?

		network servers
		application software
		reporting cost
		personnel

Question 9

A _________ increase does not translate into positive net revenue results, especially in an era of declining reimbursements.

		profit increase
		volume increase
		revenue increase
		gross revenue

Question 10

The _________ pays an organization on a case-by-case basis.

		Point of Payment System (PPS)
		Prospective Payment System (PPS)
		Direct Payment System (DPS)
		Case Payment System (CPS)

Question 11

List and quantify some of the benefits that could be derived from the acquisition of a clinical IT system.

Question 12

List and briefly describe the purpose of the 10 effective decision support system tools and techniques needed by health care organizations.

Question 13

(Chapter 10) Discuss the benefits to a health care organization of acquiring and using the 10 necessary decision support tools mentioned in Chapter 10.