Question 1

Which assessments of care providers are performed as part of the value-based purchasing (VBP) initiative? (Select all that apply.)&#10;A) Appraising costs per case of care for Medicare patients&#10;B) Assessing patients' satisfaction with hospital care&#10;C) Evaluating available evidence to guide clinical care guidelines&#10;D) Monitoring mortality rates of all patients with pneumonia&#10;E) Requiring advanced IT standards and minimum cash reserves

Accepted Answer

These assessments are part of the VBP initiative because they measure the quality and efficiency of care provided by healthcare providers.

Question 2

A small, rural hospital is part of an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and is designated as a Level 1 ACO. What is part of this designation?&#10;A) Bonuses based on achievement of benchmarks&#10;B) Care coordination for chronic diseases&#10;C) Standards for minimum cash reserves&#10;D) Strict requirements for financial reporting

Accepted Answer

Level 1 ACOs are rewarded with bonuses based on the achievement of benchmarks. Care coordination for chronic diseases is a standard feature of ACOs in general, and is not specific to Level 1 designation. Standards for minimum cash reserves and strict requirements for financial reporting are not part of Level 1 ACO designation.

Question 3

What was an important finding of the Advisory Board survey of 2014 about primary care preferences of patients?&#10;A) Associations with area hospitals&#10;B) Costs of ambulatory care&#10;C) Ease of access to care&#10;D) The ratio of providers to patients

Accepted Answer

The important finding of the Advisory Board survey of 2014 was that the majority of patients preferred ease of access to primary care over other factors such as provider ratios or hospital associations.

Deck 1: Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: Where We Are Today