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HIT Objectives Ch.4
Objections Ch.4
Question | Answer |
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Differentiate among various types of patient records | Hospital Inpatient Record- documents the care and treatment recieved by a patient admitted to the hospital. Hospital Outpatient Record-docuements services recieved by a patient who has not been admitted to the hospital overnight. |
Summarize the purpose of the patient record | Serves as the business record for a patient encounter |
Provide examples of adminstrative and clinical data | Administrative data-includes demographoc,socioeconmic, and finacial information. Clinical data- includes all patient health information obtained throughout the treatment and care of the patient. |
Delineate provider documentation responsibilities | Must be trained and competent in the fundmental documentation practices of the organization and legal documentation standards. Only authorized individuals may make entries in the medical records. |
Summarize the development of the patient record | Patinet records are develpoed from many sources. Preadmission testing(PAT)- incorpates patient registration,testing, and other services into one visit prior to inpatient admission, and the results are incorporated into the patient's record. |
Explain the correct method for correcting documentation | The author of the original entry, should fix the error. |
Distinguish between manual and automated record formats | Manual- paper based format. Automated-is all done electronicly, saves time.Also improves record access, control, and elimates papar usage |
Discuss the importance of authentication of records | Means an entry is signed by the author(provider).Only the author of that entry can authenticate that entry, thus establishing that entry is accurate and has been verified by the auhtor. |
Compare alternative storage methods | Off-Site or remote storage- is used to store records at a location separte from the facility. Microfilm- is a photographic process that records the original paper record on film. Optical Disk Imaging-Systems are capable of scanning a paper based record. |
Summarize patient record completion responsibilities | Responsibilty for completing the patient record resides with the govering body, facility adiminstration, attending physican, other health care professionals and the health information department. |