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Question 1
Defining “value-based” touches on which concept?
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Purchasing
Pricing
Payment adjustments
All of the above
Question 2
Hospitals have been on the forefront of implementing value-based programs. A prime example is the Hospital Readmission Reduction (HRR) program. Reductions may be accomplished through which of the following?
Group of answer choices
Improving the provision of quality of care
Improving the coordination of transitions of care to other settings
All of the above
Question 3
The Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act of 2014 requires that standardized patient assessment data be reported by specific types of postacute care facilities. In addition to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), these organizations include:
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home health agencies (HHAs)
inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs)
long-term care hospitals (LTCHs)
All of the above
: Question 4
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is a not-for-profit organization that:
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accredits health plans
provides annual quality-of-care statistics
all of the above
Question 5
One Medicare payment goal is to have what percentage of fee-for-service payments tied to quality or value by the end of 2018?
Group of answer choices
30%
50%
70%
90%
Flag question: Question 6
In regard to value-based strategic planning, which healthcare organization has a strategic focus on population health and says “we have an obligation to ensure health”?
Group of answer choices
Cleveland Clinic
Mayo Clinic
Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Kaiser Permanente
Question 7
Public reporting by CMS includes which of the following websites?
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Hospital Compare
IRF (Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility) Compare
Physician Compare
Hospital Compare and Physician Compare
: Question 8
Regarding value-based alternative payment models (APMs), the digital outcomes for physicians may include benefits such as:
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support of timely performance
reduction of data collection
support of timely performance and reduction of data collection
Question 9
One way to reduce hospital readmissions is to improve the coordination of transitions of care to other settings.
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True
False
Question10
In order to realize CMS’s goal of paying for value and quality, it is essential to move away from paying for service delivery by volume.
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True
False
Question 11
The National Quality Strategy incorporates “strategic levers.” They are important because they show how all aspects of value-based and quality programs fit into the national strategic plan.
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True
False
Question 12
Meaningful use of certified electronic health record technology is being phased out by CMS.
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True
False
Question 13
MACRA legislation ends the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) payment method.
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True
False
Question 14
Intermountain Health (IH) piloted a value-based coordinated care model. The financial outcome was a reduction in annual costs per member, due to fewer emergency room visits and less other care.
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True
False
Question 15
CMS strategic Quality Measure Development has a “framework for measurement” that links the National Quality Strategy directly to the CMS strategic goals.
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True
False
Question 16
MACRA affects only payments to physicians.
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True
False
Question 17
CMS has identified a number of challenges that may occur in quality measure implementation. Foremost among them are engaging patients in the measure development process.
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True
False
Question 18
Relative to value-based reporting in the public sector, the Hospital Compare website enables comparison of quality metrics for over 4,000 hospitals in the United States.
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True
False

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