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HSA3223 Management of Long Term Care Facilities

Chapter 17 Quiz

Question 1The CEO does not need to understand, or be directly involved in information technology as long as there is a qualified expert on staff.

True

False

Question 2Growing competition is one of the reasons why long-term care organizations need better information technology.

True

False

Question 3Telemedicine involves providing care to consumers at remote locations using technology.

True

False

Question 4Staff scheduling using information technology is only applicable to large organizations.

True

False

Question 5

Medicare does not yet allow electronic transmittal of assessment and outcome information.

True

False

Question 6Health information systems are built on the foundation of three processing phases – data input, data output, and:

Data retrieval

Data verification

Data management

Data collection

Question 7The primary purpose of the OSCAR computerized national database is:

Monitoring compliance with regulations

Assisting providers

Compiling consumer data

Providing consumers with information

Question 8Which of the following types of disclosure of health information is not permitted by HIPAA without the consumer’s permission?

Disclosures made in emergency circumstances

Disclosures made in response to public health needs

Identification of a body or the cause of death

Information used for marketing purposes

Question 9The term “legacy” when describing hardware and processing systems refers to systems that:

Will not interact with other hardware or systems

Have been inherited from another organization

Are destined to remain in place for many years

Are legally acceptable

Question 10Mainframe computers:

Have been largely replaced by personal computer networks

Are created by networking several personal computers

Are the primary choice for networking

Have replaced personal computer networks in most applications