HIT Chapter 2

Once certified, a tumor registrar pays an annual fee to the NCRA and, therefore, does not have to participate in continuing education.

• True

• False

Coding and reimbursement specialists can obtain employment in a variety of health care settings.

• True

• False

A health information manager has a wider range of skills than a certified coder.

• True

• False

Registered health information technician job titles include data quality manager, information security officer, educator, and consultant.

• True

• False

Medical assistants examine, diagnose, and treat patients under the direct supervision of a physician.

• True

• False

A health care professional who has the primary responsibility of ensuring the timely, accurate, and complete collection and maintenance of cancer data is known as a(n)

• cancer registrar

• coder

• health information manager

• medical staff coordinator

Two professional associations that offer certification in coding are

• AAPC and AHIMA

• AHIMA and CDC

• ICA and CDC

• NCRA and AAPC

Which is a benefit of joining a professional association?

• guarantee of a grant or scholarship

• joint membership with other associations

• membership fee that is reduced for all

• networking with professional members

Which professional is required to pass a licensing examination in all states and the District of Columbia?

• chief executive officer

• health information manager

• information systems manager

• nursing home administrator

Medical transcriptionists have unique skills that enable them to

• code diagnostic and procedural information.

• enter information into computerized data banks.

• keyboard prerecorded medical dictation.

• stage tumors according to SEER and TNM. stage tumors according to SEER and TNM.