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Chpc Chapter 2: The Health Informatics And Information Management Profession [Test 1B]
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Chpc Chapter 2: The Health InformaticsAnd Information Management
Profession [Test 1B]
Accreditation - ANSWER✔✔A voluntary process by which the a private
nongovernmental organization or agency performs an external view and grants
recognition to a program of study or institution that meets certain predetermined
standards.
Accredited record technician - ANSWER✔✔A credential offered in the early
1950s after completion of a 9- to 12-month technical program and successful
completion of a certification examination. This was eventually replaced by the
RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) credential.
AHIMA Foundation - ANSWER✔✔
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - ANSWER✔✔
Certification - ANSWER✔✔Refers to the process by which government and
nongovernment organization evaluate educational programs, health care facilities,
and individuals as having met predetermined standards.
Certified coding associate (CCA) - ANSWER✔✔An entry-level coding credential
implemented by AHIMA in 2002. The recommended amount of experience for this
credential is 6 month or completion of an AHIMA-approved coding certificate
program or other formal training program.
Certified coding specialist (CCS) - ANSWER✔✔An advanced coding credential
implemented by AHIMA in 1992. To receive this credential, individuals must pass
the CCS examination, which focuses on inpatient coding systems. The
recommended amount of experience for this credential is 3 or more years.
Certified coding specialist - physician based - ANSWER✔✔An advanced coding
credential implemented by AHIMA in 1997. To receive this credential, individuals
must pass the CCS-P examination, which focuses on ambulatory care coding. The
recommended amount of experience for this credential is 3 or more years.
, Certified health data analyst (CHDA) - ANSWER✔✔In 2009, AHIMA
implemented the Certified Health Data Analyst credential to offer individuals who
possess these skills an avenue for recognition of expertise in health data analysis
and mastery of this domain of practice. Eligibility requirements for this credential
includes a baccalaureate or advanced degree and 5 years of experience or an RHIA
and a minimum of 1 year health care data experience.
Certified in healthcare privacy - ANSWER✔✔
Certified in healthcare privacy and security (CHPS) - ANSWER✔✔A credential
offered by AHIMA that validates an individual's expertise in designing,
implementing, and administering comprehensive privacy and security protection
programs in all types of health care organizations.
Certified in healthcare security - ANSWER✔✔
Code of ethics - ANSWER✔✔Guides the practice of people who choose a given
profession and sets forth the values and principles defined by the profession as
acceptable behavior within a practice setting.
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management
(CAHIIM) - ANSWER✔✔The accrediting body established by AHIMA in 2004
that accredits undergraduate HIM programs that were previously accredited by
CAAHEP (Council on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs). The
CAHIIM also offers an approval process for master's degree programs in HIM
which will convert to an accreditation process in the future.
Commission on Certification for Health Informatics and Information Management
- ANSWER✔✔
Communities of Practice (CoP) - ANSWER✔✔An online communication tool
offered by AHIMA for connecting association members. The CoP provides up-to-
date news and links to resources, helps keep members informed on the latest trends
in HIM, helps members solve problems, network, and career build.
Computer-based Patient Record Institute - ANSWER✔✔The Institute of Medicine
convened a committee of industry experts who reported in 1991 that health care
professionals and organizations should be encouraged to adopt computer-based
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