4/18/2016 MOHIMA Annual Convention APRIL 21 2016 APRIL 21, 2016 I will pass the national certification exam! Patricia Elliott, M.Ed., RHIT 1
4/18/2016 Stressed spelled backwards is Desserts ‐ Nolita, NYC RHIT EXAM CONTENT • Domain I: Data Analysis and Management l d • Domain II: Coding • Domain III: Compliance • Domain IV: Information Technology • Domain V: Quality • Domain VI: Legal • Domain VII: Revenue Cycle 2
4/18/2016 Domain I • Begin the practice questions in Domain I B i th ti ti i D i I • Make an answer sheet (don’t write in your book! • Answer the first 10 questions. y • Check your answers in the back of the review guide • Use your Sayles book or other suggested resource to find out WHY you missed a question Domain I Continued • Re ‐ read any necessary information d f • Make a notecard with essential information • Return to Domain I practice Questions • Answer the next 10 questions • Repeat previous steps 3
4/18/2016 Domain II ‐ VII • Continue through your review questions 10 at C ti th h i ti 10 t a time making note cards for anything you miss. • Keep your note cards organized by Domain • Go back to Domain I and repeat the process. • Continue through each domain until you are at a 90 ‐ 95% rate of accuracy. • Take Exam 2 Test Taking Skills • Breath • RHIT exam = 150 questions in 3.5 hours = 1.4 minutes to review each question • READ THE QUESTION! • Breath 4
4/18/2016 Where do You Stand? • How did you do on Exam 2? d d d • If you did well (>85%), spend a little time each day (30 ‐ 60minutes) completing the computer generated quizzes (if you have registered your book). book). • Consider meeting with a group to cover areas of concern. Test Taking Skills • What is the question asking? • The main idea or point is also known as the stem – The stem contains all the details necessary to answer the question 5
4/18/2016 Test Taking Skills • The answer options will always include h ll l l d choices that are distracters , which are choices that try to lead you away from the correct answer • Be aware of key words ‐ always, never, except, not, first, last, least, priority, best, all Test Taking Skills • You can also find distracters in the question or scenario • Just because something is included in the question does not mean that information is necessary in order to come up with the correct answer • It is easy to get nervous and choose an option that looks right without carefully considering all the choices. • Never choose your answer without reading all of them first. One answer may be a better option than another one. 6
4/18/2016 Test Taking Skills • To help you narrow the possible answers, ask yourself: – What is the question really asking? – What is the main idea or point of this question? – What answer would make the most sense? – How can I rephrase or break down the question? – What information is not necessary to answer the question? – Be prepared to answer test questions from all cognitive levels QUESTION The utilization review coordinator reviews inpatient records at regular intervals to justify necessity and d t l i t l t j tif it d appropriateness of care to warrant further hospitalization. The utilization review activities being performed constitute a: A A. Preadmission review Preadmission review B. Continued stay review C. Retrospective review D. Discharge review 7
4/18/2016 Test Taking Skills • The cognitive levels are – – Knowledge/recall (lowest level) questions measure your Knowledge/recall (lowest level) questions measure your memory. You have to rely on your memory of facts, terms, procedures, principles, processes. – Application (second level) questions measure the interpretation of data. You apply a concept or principle to a new situation or calculate a solution to a mathematical calculation, or translate graphic data. – Analysis (third level) questions critical thinking questions • Analysis questions measure the application of knowledge to solving a specific problem and assembling various elements solving a specific problem and assembling various elements into a whole • Selecting an appropriate solution for a problem, evaluating a case scenario or performing multiple calculations to arrive at one answer What term used to describe expected data values? A. Data precision B. Data definition C. Data granularity D Data relevancy D. Data relevancy 8
4/18/2016 Data Precision • Data Precision – as part of data definition, the acceptable value(s) range(s) for each data element must be defined. Precise data definition yields accurate data collection. • Data definition ‐ –data and information in the record is defined. Understood what data means and represents (e g date of birth) (e.g. date of birth) • Data granularity –data values are defined at the correct level of detail intended for the use of the data (e.g. lab values, vital signs) • Data relevancy – data are useful (e.g. research) • IN MAY, 270 WOMEN WERE ADMITTED TO THE OBSTETRICS SERVICE. OF THESE, 263 WOMEN DELIVERED; 33 DELIVERIES WERE BY C ‐ SECTION. WHAT IS THE DENOMINATOR FOR CALCULATING THE C ‐ SECTION RATE? A.33 B 263 B.263 C.270 D.263 + 33 9
4/18/2016 263 Number of times it could of happened Number of times it happened • Of the 270 woman admitted, not all might not deliver – False Labor i h d li F l L b Test Taking Skills • Answer the questions based on what you have l d i th l d i t tb k d learned in the classroom and in your textbook and NOT FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE • Answer all the questions on the test • Always go with your first choice • Don’t change answers unless you are 100% sure! • Some questions may have more than correct answer ‐ choose the best answer h th b t • Scenarios require you to identify the question first, then read the scenario for information to help you answer the question correctly • Avoid reading too much into the question 10
4/18/2016 REGISTER FOR THE EXAM • Complete your exam registration l • Schedule a date and time for your exam • Take Exam 1 again a few days before your exam date and research missed questions. • Relax the day before the exam – it is too late R l th d b f th it i t l t to gain new knowledge • Arrive at your exam location 15 ‐ 20 minutes early REFERENCES • RHIT Exam Preparation – Darcy Carter and d Patricia Shaw ISBN#978 ‐ 1584261117 • Professional Review – Patricia Schnering ISBN#978 1133608301 ISBN#978 ‐ 1133608301 11
4/18/2016 Only thing we have to fear is fear itself! ‐ Franklin D. Roosevelt PRIOR TO THE TEST • Don’t drink a lot of caffeine or water ’ d k l f ff • Go to the restroom BEFORE you enter the testing area • You can bring nothing into the test area • I promise you that you can live without your I i th t li ith t phone for 3.5 hours. I promise! • BREATHHHHHHHHH! 12
4/18/2016 Questions? Please feel free to email me if you would like l f l f l f ld l k some additional guidance. dschultze@stchas.edu 13
4/18/2016 Patricia Elliott, M.Ed, RHIT Heatlth Information Management and Coding Certificate Program Coordinator g Metropolitan Community College ‐ Penn Valley patricia.elliott@mcckc.edu 14
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