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Journal of AHIMA
Continuing Education Quiz
Quiz ID: Q112827 | HIM Domain Area: Clinical Data Management | Article—“Conducting a Charge Description
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REFER TO THE ARTICLE for the one best answer to each question. Questions are based solely on the
content of the article.
1. Value-added auditing evaluates and
improves the effectiveness of:
;a. coding staff proficiency
;b. IT system functionality
;c. risk management
;d. all of the above
6. The first step in the audit process is to
appoint members of the audit team.
;a. true
;b. false
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2. The entire CDM should be reviewed:
;a. quarterly
;b. annually
c. every two years
d. randomly
7. In conducting the actual review of the
CDM fields, auditors should validate a
random sample of data elements.
;a. true
;b. false
First Name (please print)
3. Audit design is driven by which of the
following considerations?
;a. goal
;b. scope
;c. frequency
;d. all of the above
8. Every billable but not separately
payable procedure, service, drug, or
supply should be included in the CDM.
;a. true
;b. false
Last Name
AHIMA Membership ID Number
Address
4. The representative from which
department or office typically
coordinates the audit effort, including
reporting the findings and making
corrections in the CDM?
;a. compliance
;b. finance
;c. business services
;d. none of the above
9. All incorrect or inconsistent data
items uncovered in the audit must be
reviewed with relevant stakeholders
to:
;a. confirm the error or inconsistency
;b. review corrections the auditors
have made in the CDM
;c. review auditor recommendations
for staff training
;d. none of the above
City
State, Zip Code
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5. The HIM representative plays what
role(s) in the initial step of stakeholder
alignment?
;a. helps determine which codes will
be hard-coded into the CDM
;b. helps determine which codes
will be soft-coded or assigned by
coders in the HIM department
;c. reaches alignment with the
clinicians on the best code to be
assigned to a given procedure or
service
;d. all of the above
10. A value-added CDM audit should
yield which significant result(s)?
;a. a downward or reduced trend in
delayed and denied claims
;b. increased stakeholder ownership
over the compliance plan
;c. both a and b
;d. none of the above
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