HCISPP Practice Questions
315 real HCISPP exam questions with expert-verified answers and explanations. Page 3 of 7.
- Question #101Healthcare Industry
Critics of the United States health care system find fault with all of the following EXCEPT:
US Healthcare SystemHealthcare System StructurePrimary CareHealthcare Criticisms - Question #102Healthcare Industry
Vertical integration refers to an organization model that under one ownership.
Vertical integrationHealthcare organization modelsHealthcare deliveryContinuum of care - Question #103Regulatory and Standards Environment
The inclusion of network-model HMOs in the Health Maintenance Act of 1973 ensured.
Health Maintenance Act of 1973HMOsHealthcare delivery modelsHealthcare legislation - Question #104Healthcare Industry
Network forms of managed care organization have been referred to as "virtual integration" because.
Managed Care OrganizationsVirtual IntegrationHealthcare Delivery ModelsContractual Relationships - Question #105Healthcare Industry
Integrated medical groups differ from IPAs in that.
Integrated Medical GroupsIPAsHealthcare organization structuresPhysician employment models - Question #106Healthcare Industry
The traditional dispersed model of independent private physicians working as solo practitioners or in small groups is in competition with.
Healthcare delivery modelsHealthcare organizational structuresHealthcare market trendsCompetition in healthcare - Question #107Regulatory and Standards Environment
All of the following were a result of the Flexner Report in 1910 EXCEPT.
Flexner ReportMedical education historyHealthcare accreditationRegulatory history - Question #108Healthcare Industry
The Physician Assistant (PA) profession was developed in order to.
Physician Assistant (PA)Healthcare professionsHealthcare roles - Question #109Healthcare Industry
The single largest health profession in the United States are.
Healthcare workforceNursingHealthcare industry statistics - Question #110Healthcare Industry
The dramatic increase in the number of physicians since the 1970s is largely due to.
Physician workforceHealthcare specializationHealthcare trends - Question #111Healthcare Industry
The adequacy of the health profession workforce (ie. supply and demand) can be determined by.
Health workforce planningSupply and demandPopulation healthHealthcare economics - Question #112Healthcare Industry
As health care resources increase:
Healthcare resourcesHealthcare outcomesResource allocationHealthcare efficiency - Question #113Healthcare Industry
A medical intervention lying on a steeper portion of the aggregate cost-benefit curve indicates a major benefit for a relatively modest cost. An example of such an intervention wou...
Cost-benefit analysisHealthcare economicsPreventative carePublic health - Question #114Healthcare Industry
Which is not an underlying assumption of a theoretical model of costs and health outcomes?
Health EconomicsHealth OutcomesCost-EffectivenessPopulation Health - Question #115Healthcare Industry
Price inflation has been a major contributor to the rise of health care costs in the recent decades. This inflation has been due to:
Healthcare costsInflationEconomic driversHealthcare industry economics - Question #116Healthcare Industry
Which is not a "painless" cost control strategy?
Cost control strategiesHealthcare economicsResource allocationHealthcare finance - Question #117Healthcare Industry
The competitive approach to health insurance financing is aimed to.
Health insurance financingCompetitive strategiesEmployer benefitsCost containment - Question #118Healthcare Industry
The intent of patient cost sharing at the point of receiving health care services is to.
Patient cost-sharingHealthcare economicsHealthcare utilizationHealth insurance - Question #119Regulatory and Standards Environment
Regulatory strategies for health insurance financing seek to control public expenditures for health care by.
Health insurance financingHealthcare regulationPublic expenditure controlCost containment - Question #120Healthcare Industry
The cost controlling strategy that attempts to influence physician behavior by denying payment for services deemed unnecessary is called.
Healthcare Cost ControlUtilization ManagementPayment DenialsPhysician Behavior - Question #121Healthcare Industry
When controlling the type of supply, increasing the amount of generalists could contain costs because.
Cost containmentHealthcare economicsGeneralist rolesResource utilization - Question #122Regulatory and Standards Environment
The continuous quality improvement model (CQI) seeks to.
Continuous Quality ImprovementCQIHealthcare QualityStandards of Care - Question #123Healthcare Industry
Clinical practice guidelines are often ineffective in improving quality of care because.
Clinical practice guidelinesQuality improvementPhysician adoptionHealthcare quality - Question #124Risk Management and Risk Assessment
The malpractice liability system negatively impacts quality of care because.
Malpractice liabilityQuality of care impactsDefensive medicineHealthcare costs - Question #125Healthcare Industry
The CQI approach of producing health care "report cards," specifically HEDIS is a tool to encourage health care consumers to choose high-quality caregivers, but often.
HEDISHealthcare quality measuresHealthcare economicsEmployer health plans - Question #126Healthcare Industry
Which of the following is a true statement about both the amount and quality of medical services available:
Healthcare QualityService DeliveryAppropriate CarePatient Outcomes - Question #127Healthcare Industry
Under HIPAA, what is the entity that processes healthcare claims and performs related functions for a health plan?
HIPAAThird-Party AdministratorHealthcare Claims ProcessingHealth Plan Operations - Question #128Privacy and Security in Healthcare
When responding to a client's request for information about the disclosure of his/her protected health information, which is NOT required?
PHI disclosureAccounting of disclosuresPatient rightsHIPAA privacy - Question #129Privacy and Security in Healthcare
Part of Administrative Safeguards under HIPAA is Workforce Security measures. Which is NOT a key element of a Workforce Security Element?
HIPAA Security RuleAdministrative SafeguardsWorkforce SecurityePHI Access Control - Question #130Regulatory and Standards Environment
What is impact of the HITECH Act in relation to HIPAA requirements and maintaining client records electronically?
HITECH ActHIPAA complianceElectronic Health RecordsPatient access rights - Question #131Privacy and Security in Healthcare
Which is NOT one of the three major categories of Security Safeguards identified by HIPAA in the regulations?
HIPAA Security RuleSecurity SafeguardsePHI ProtectionRegulatory Compliance - Question #132Privacy and Security in Healthcare
A therapist's client requests an accounting of disclosures of their medical record. What should that therapist do?
Accounting of DisclosuresPatient RightsPrivacy OfficerHIPAA Privacy Rule - Question #133Privacy and Security in Healthcare
Which is NOT consistent with Personnel Clearance Procedures needed to comply with HIPAA Administrative Safeguards?
HIPAA Administrative SafeguardsWorkforce SecurityPersonnel ClearanceAccess Control - Question #134Risk Management and Risk Assessment
Marcus is responsible for security management within a HIPAA-covered entity. He is reviewing administrative safeguards and examining the organization's risk analysis. Which element...
Risk AnalysisHIPAA Administrative SafeguardsInformation Security ManagementHealthcare Risk Assessment - Question #135Privacy and Security in Healthcare
Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, who is NOT considered a covered entity?
HIPAA Privacy RuleCovered EntitiesHealthcare RegulationsPatient Data - Question #136Privacy and Security in Healthcare
Which is NOT an element of Security Awareness Training?
Security Awareness TrainingInformation Security PoliciesUser Access ManagementHealthcare Compliance - Question #137Regulatory and Standards Environment
Under HIPAA Administrative Simplification, what must covered entities do in relation to submission of claims?
HIPAAAdministrative SimplificationStandardized transactionsClaims processing - Question #138Regulatory and Standards Environment
As of 2010, what is different with regard to business associates and HIPAA protections?
HIPAAHITECH ActBusiness AssociatesBreach Notification - Question #139Privacy and Security in Healthcare
HIPAA requires a response and reporting of security incidents. What is required when an organization has an attempted unauthorized access of protected health information?
HIPAA Security RuleSecurity Incident ResponseProtected Health Information (PHI) - Question #140Regulatory and Standards Environment
Under Title II of The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the administrative simplification provision:
HIPAA Title IIAdministrative SimplificationElectronic Health TransactionsHealthcare Standards - Question #141Information Governance in Healthcare
What data-related concept identifies or characterizes entities and events in a manner that facilitates an administrative process?
Administrative Code SetsHealthcare DataData ClassificationAdministrative Processes - Question #142Regulatory and Standards Environment
Title I of The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act protects:
HIPAA Title IHealth Insurance PortabilityCoverage Continuity - Question #143Privacy and Security in Healthcare
Do the same requirements apply to both medical records and mental health records?
Patient Access RightsHIPAA Privacy RuleMental Health RecordsPsychotherapy Notes - Question #144Regulatory and Standards Environment
HIPAA's Administrative Simplification procedures were prompted by the desire to:
HIPAAAdministrative SimplificationTransaction efficiencyCost reduction - Question #145Regulatory and Standards Environment
___________ is one of the main objectives of HIPAA.
HIPAAAccountabilityHealthcare regulationsCompliance - Question #146Regulatory and Standards Environment
If a medical entity is in compliance with the Division of Medical Assistance's (DMA's) Health Data Marketing Guidelines, is the entity in compliance with HIPAA guidelines?
HIPAA complianceState regulationsFederal lawLegal hierarchy - Question #147Privacy and Security in Healthcare
If a client requests a restriction for disclosure of a certain part of their PHI to a health plan, the health care provider is:
PHI disclosure restrictionsHIPAA Privacy RuleIndividual rightsHealthcare provider obligations - Question #148Privacy and Security in Healthcare
February 17, 2010 was the effective date for updated changes to HIPAA triggered by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH). As part of HITEC...
HIPAA HITECHPatient rightsInformation disclosureSelf-pay patients - Question #149Privacy and Security in Healthcare
HIPAA guidelines say employers that sponsor employee group health plans must maintain privacy of which __________________ in secured locations, if kept in the office?
HIPAA Privacy RuleGroup Health PlansProtected Health Information (PHI)Data Security - Question #150Regulatory and Standards Environment
Under HIPAA, Regional Health Information Organizations and Personal Health Record Vendors are considered to be:
HIPAA definitionsBusiness AssociatesCovered EntitiesHealth Information Exchange