RHIT Registered Health Information Technician 3

Question 1

What is the difference between computer-assisted coding (CAC) and autonomous coding?

Accepted Answer

CAC suggests codes for human review while autonomous coding assigns codes without human intervention

Answer

There is no difference

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CAC is used only for inpatient coding

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Autonomous coding is less accurate than manual coding

Question 2

A hospital's case mix index (CMI) has been declining over the past quarter. Which department should be consulted first?

Accepted Answer

Clinical documentation improvement (CDI)

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Human resources

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Facilities management

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Marketing

Question 3

What type of audit examines health records while the patient is still receiving care in the facility?

Accepted Answer

Concurrent review

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Retrospective review

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Prospective review

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External audit

Question 4

Which of the following is a key responsibility of the HIM department regarding release of information (ROI)?

Accepted Answer

Verifying the validity of authorizations and ensuring only authorized information is disclosed

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Deciding which treatments a patient should receive

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Setting hospital admission policies

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Determining insurance coverage

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of healthcare data analytics in health information management?

Accepted Answer

To transform raw health data into actionable insights for improving care quality, operations, and outcomes

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To replace clinical judgment

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To eliminate the need for medical coding

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To automate patient scheduling

Question 6

What is the role of a data dictionary in health information systems?

Accepted Answer

To define each data element including its name, definition, format, allowable values, and source

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To translate medical terminology into layman's terms

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To store patient demographic information

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To encrypt data for security purposes