Test Bank Chapter 8 Health Information Management Statistics

Chapter: Chapter 08 - Quiz

Multiple Choice

1. Employment for health information technicians is expected to increase by ______ between 2012 and 2022.

A) 25%

B) 22%

C) 23%

D) 21%

2. Lucy works 40 hours a week in the health information management (HIM) department at Masters Hospital at a rate of $18/hour. Additionally, she receives benefits that are valued at 35% of her base salary. Calculate the labor cost and the compensation.

A) $37,440, $13,104

B) $13,104, $50,544

C) $50,544, $37,440

D) $51,000, $13,104

Rationale: 40 hrs x 52 weeks = 2,080 hrs a year. 2,080 hrs x $18.00 hourly rate = $37,440 base salary (labor cost). 37,440 x 0.35% = $13,104 compensation. $13,104 + $37,440 = $50,544 total compensation.

3. Sebastian works 25 hours a week in the HIM department at Masters Hospital at a rate of $15/hour with no benefits. Calculate the labor cost.

A) $19,000

B) $375

C) $19,500

D) $19,875

Rationale: 25 hrs x 52 weeks = 1,300 hours. 1,300 x $15.00 = $19,500

4. The health information management department at Riverview Hospital has three full-time transcriptionists who can each produce 1,100 lines per day. Maddie earns $14.00 per hour, for an annual salary of $29,120 ($14/hour × 2,080 hours per year). George earns $13.50 per hour, for an annual salary of $28,080 ($13.50/hour × 2,080 hours per year). Christy earns $14.50 per hour, for an annual salary of $30,160 ($14.50/hour × 2,080 hours per year). Determine the employee’s annual productivity, as well as the unit cost.

A) 33,000 productivity and $30,160 unit cost

B) 11,000 productivity and $28,080 unit cost

C) 33,000 productivity and $29,120 unit cost

D) 858,000 productivity and $87,360 unit cost

Rationale: 1,100 x 3 = 3300 5 x 52 = 260 3,300 x 260 = 858,000 29,120 + 28,080 + 30,160 = $87,360

5. One way to cut cost in health information management is to use storage media such as__________.

A) CDs, DVDs, and cloud storage

B) A rented storage facility

C) Microfiche

D) Leave the records on site

6. The health information management department at Sunnyside Hospital needs to establish the number of inpatient coders needed. The number of inpatient records to be coded per hour is 6, the number of hours worked per day is 7.5, allowing for a 30-minute lunch break. This means the coder would need to code 45 records per day. The daily discharges from the facility are 110. Calculate the staffing needs.

A) 1

B) 3

C) 2

D) 4

Rationale: 110 / 45 = 2.4 FTE

7. Dr. Hammer has 9,258 discharges in the first quarter of 2016. The total case mix is 18946.4663. Calculate the case mix index.

A) 2.02033326

B) 2.03004597

C) 2.04649668

D) 1.99878945

Rationale: 18946.4663 / 9.258 = 2.04649668

8. Sunnyside Hospital had 10.380 patients and 1,010 patient days for the second quarter. Calculate the average length of stay from this discharge report.

A) 10.28

B) 10.26

C) 10.29

D) 10.27

Rationale: 10,380 / 1,010 = 10.27

9. The health information management department at Sunnyside Hospital needs a new scanner, which costs $5,000. The supervisor, Leah, has been asked to calculate the payback period because this is an expensive item. Leah has estimated that a savings of $800 a year is feasible if the new unit is purchased. Calculate the payback period.

A) 6.0

B) 7.0

C) 6.25

D) 6.3

10. Lucy works 40 hours a week in the health information management department at Masters Hospital at a rate of $22/hour. Additionally, she receives benefits that are valued at 35% of her base salary. Calculate the labor cost and the compensation.

A) $43,760 and $13,104

B) $37,104 and $50,544

C) $45,760 and $13,104

D) $16,016 and $45,760

Rationale: 40 hrs. x 52 weeks = 2,080 hrs. a year. 2,080 hrs. x $22.00 hourly rate = $45,760 base salary (labor cost)

45,760 x 0.35% = $16,016 compensation. $16,016 + $45,760 = $61,776 total compensation.

11. Ming works 20 hours a week in the HIM department at Masters Hospital at a rate of $23.00/hour with no benefits. Calculate the labor cost.

A) $29,000

B) $29,800

C) $29,900

D) $30,000

Rationale: 20 hrs x 52 weeks = 1,300 hours. 1,300 x $23.00 = $29,900

12. Sunnyside Hospital had 13,380 patients and 1,110 patient days for the fourth quarter. Calculate the average length of stay from this discharge report.

A) 12.06

B) 12.05

C) 12.00

D) 12.07

Rationale: 13,380 / 1,110 = 12.05

13. The health information management department at Sunnyside Hospital needs a new copier, which costs $8,000. The supervisor, Leah, has been asked to calculate the payback period because this is an expensive item. Leah has estimated that a savings of $975 a year is feasible if the new unit is purchased. Calculate the payback period.

A) 8.3

B) 8.1

C) 8.20

D) 8.0

14. The health information management department at Sunnyside Hospital needs to establish the number of inpatient coders needed. The number of inpatient records to be coded per hour is 8, the number of hours worked per day is 7.5, allowing for a 30-minute lunch break. This means the coder would need to code 50 records per day. The daily discharges from the facility are 75. Calculate the staffing needs.

A) 1.49

B) 1.6

C) 1.4

D) 1.5

Rationale: 75 / 50 = 1.5

True/False

1. True or False? The case mix index records the Medicare Severity diagnosis-related group (MS-DRG), title of the MS-DRG, number of patients, number of patient days, average length of stay (ALOS), and the total charges.

2. True or False? The operational budget compares the amount that was budgeted for with the actual amount spent for each department.

3. True or False? Productivity measurements allow the health information management department to categorize the hospital’s labor as either a product or intensity.

4. True or False? Labor cost can consume 70% of the profits of a healthcare facility.

5. True or False? Health information management departments are considered a non-revenue-producing department because they are not involved in patient care.

6. True or False? The readmission rate report summarizes inpatient services and tracks medical readmissions. Readmission times can vary among hospitals but typically are 7, 15, or 20 days.