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Sandy is the new practice manager of Precise Physicians group. Part of her new role is to explain the goal of managed care, in order to educate staff on its purpose and how it impacts the business’ activities and reimbursement strategies. If you were Sandy you would explain that the goal of managed care activities include all but the following?
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a. influence the quality of that health care
b. provide free healthcare service to the uninsured
c. manage the cost of health care
d. provide better access to that care
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Which of the following scenarios BEST describes how capitation works in regard to physician reimbursement?
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a. A physician rate can vary depending on such factors as age, gender, current health status, geography, and practice type.
b. A physician is paid based on use of services by members or race or gender.
c. None are correct
d. A physician is paid the same amount regardless of how many members receive services in a given month or how expensive those services are.
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Which of the following calculation scenarios describe capitation in regard to physician reimbursement?
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a. Even if no members seek services in a given month, the physician is still compensated $2000.
b. On the other hand, if all 20 members seek services in a given month, the physician is still only paid $2000.
c. If a physician receives $100 per month per member and the plan has 20 members, then the physician will receive $2000/month.
d. All are correct
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In most situations, providers have the option whether or not to participate in P4P programs though involuntary participation is possible. This may be a reflection of the idea that most of pay-for-performance (P4P) incentives are financial.
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True
False
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Which of the following is NOT a descriptive element of a P4P program?
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a. Rewards include the following: tiering, reimbursement adjustments, and bonus payments
b. A common method of per diem is straight per diem; this method is a negotiated single charge for a day in the hospital regardless of any actual charges or costs incurred.
c. A variety of measures can be used; measures may be simple or complex; it is recommended that measures be straightforward, understandable, and valid.
d. None are correct
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Data analysis is a powerful asset to businesses and individuals, to be able to compare information for decision making. But in order to be considered useful for data analysis purposes, data must be all of the following except:
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a. Encompass a specific and short time period
b. Be clean and valid
c. Link appropriately if it comes from multiple sources
d. Be consistent and mean the same thing from provider to provider
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Administrative claims data can serve many different uses for reporting and analysis in managed care. Which of the following examples BEST describes possible uses of this data:
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a. Conduct clinical investigations
b. None are correct
c. Monitor utilization patterns and the cost of health care
d. Patient profiling
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Medicaid plans face several operational challenges, including challenging populations and an uncertain policy and payment environment.
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True
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The following should be considered when designing and implementing technology and information systems:
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a. Flexibility, because systems should have the capability to be easily modified to meet changing requests.
b. Security and privacy, because employees should be individually responsible for security audits.
c. Usability, because users’ needs should not be met.
d. Visibility, because only external customers should be considered.
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Managed care organizations have a wide array of tools to promote prevention through the use of activities, such as case management. To achieve maximum impact, managed care organizations need to make use of the entire set of tools available to them. Components of a strong managed care prevention program include the following.
Select one:
a. health risk assessments for select populations only
b. immunizations and screenings included in benefits
c. none are correct
d. free fitness center memberships
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