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Health Information Technologist Practice Test

Check what you know about the health information technologist job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on health information technologist knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15HIPAA protects:
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Answer: Patient privacy. Health data.

Question 2 of 15An EHR is:
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Answer: An electronic health record. Digital chart.

Question 3 of 15Abstracting means:
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Answer: Extracting data from records. Data entry.

Question 4 of 15Before releasing records, check:
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Answer: Authorization. Legal requirement.

Question 5 of 15RHIT is a:
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Answer: Credential. AHIMA credential.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Database of cancer cases.”
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Answer: Cancer registry. Cancer registry: Database of cancer cases.

Question 7 of 15What does “HIM” mean?
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Answer: Health information management.. HIM: Health information management.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Electronic health record.”
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Answer: EHR. EHR: Electronic health record.

Question 9 of 15What does “HIPAA” mean?
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Answer: Federal privacy law.. HIPAA: Federal privacy law.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “How long records are kept.”
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Answer: Retention schedule. Retention schedule: How long records are kept.

Question 11 of 15What does “Audit trail” mean?
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Answer: Record of access.. Audit trail: Record of access.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Accuracy and completeness.”
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Answer: Data integrity. Data integrity: Accuracy and completeness.

Question 13 of 15What does “ICD-10” mean?
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Answer: Diagnosis code set.. ICD-10: Diagnosis code set.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Care metrics.”
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Answer: Quality measures. Quality measures: Care metrics.

Question 15 of 15What does “Chart deficiency” mean?
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Answer: Missing documentation.. Chart deficiency: Missing documentation.

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