Which organization issues and maintains ethical standards for the health information management professional?
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American Medical Association
The Joint Commission
American Health Information Management Association
Question 2
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Security involves physical and electronic mechanisms that protect health information from accidental or intentional damage, loss or unauthorized access.
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True
False
Question 3
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An HIM's ethical obligations
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Are limited to the employer and patient
Are limited to the employer
Apply to only the patient
Apply regardless of employment site
Question 4
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The ethical decision-making process includes consideration of steps to ensure that the same issue does not come up again.
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True
False
Question 5
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To avoid making mistakes, HITs should try to base their work-related decisions on their own moral values whenever possible.
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True
False
Question 6
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HITs have ethical obligations to their employers and the people who receive and provide services in their organizations, but generally they have no real obligations to the public at large.
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True
False
Question 7
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When too much documentation is provided in response to a request for needed information, the result could be a violation of which ethical principle?
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Privacy principle
Blanket authorization principle
Need-to-know principle
Question 8
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Which of the following threatens the need-to-know principle?
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Surgical consent
HIPAA regulations
Blanket authorization
Backdating progress notes
Question 9
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Which of the following is an example of ethical issues related to coding?
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Inaccurate performance data
Fraud and abuse
Release of sensitive data
Question 10
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What has brought about changes based on access, security, linking data, and more?
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Electronic health records
Research
Law related to sensitive information
Quality management
Question 11
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Protecting the work environment for HIM staff is part of advocacy.
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True
False
Question 12
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The advocacy role requires an HIM professional to understand HIM practices, ethics, and patient bill of rights.