The Health Information Management (HIM) Department Microfilms Records After Four

question 47

Multiple Choice

The health information management (HIM) department microfilms records after four years of hard copy retention. The HIM director needs to present a patient's record that has been microfilmed. The records are

• A) admissible in court as secondary evidence.
• B) admissible in court as primary evidence.
• C) not admissible in court because they are on microfilm.
• D) not admissible in court because they are hearsay evidence.

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Definitions:

Decreased Interaction

A reduction in the frequency, duration, or quality of communication or engagement between individuals or groups.

Secondary Prevention

Actions taken to detect and treat a disease or condition early in its course, aiming to stop or slow its progression.

Organizational Stress Prevention

Strategies or practices implemented within an organization to reduce workplace stress and enhance employee well-being.

Job Redesign

An OD intervention method that alters jobs to improve the fit between individual skills and the demands of the job.