The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010 includes a health care reform measure that requires implementation of the hospital __________ program to promote better clinical outcomes and patient experiences of care.
a. inpatient quality reporting
b. physician quality reporting
c. recovery audit contractor
d. value-based purchasing
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Q. 2) A patient was admitted with severe sepsis due to MRSA with septic shock and acute respiratory
failure with hypoxia.
A. R65.21, A41.02, J96.02
B. A41.02, R65.21, J96.01
C. A49.01, R65.21, J96.01
D. J96.01, R65.21, A41.02
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Q. 3) The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) protects whistleblowers, who are individuals that __________ covered by the Act.
a. are prosecuted for disclosing protected information
b. correct overpayments and other reimbursement issues
c. make specified disclosures relating to funds
d. receive remuneration for disclosing wrongdoings
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Q. 4) The patient was admitted with AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma of the skin.
A. B20, C46.1 C. B20, C46.7
B. C46.0, B20 D. B20, C46.0
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Q. 5) Which created the Physician Quality Reporting System that established a financial incentive for eligible professionals who participate in a voluntary quality reporting program?
a. Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
b. Improper Payments Information Act of 2002
c. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005
d. Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006
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Q. 6) In quality review activities, departments are directed to focus on clinical processes that are
A. high volume. C. problem prone.
B. high risk. D. All answers apply.
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Q. 7) Which increased resources available to CMS to combat abuse, fraud, and waste in the Medicaid program, creating the Medicare Improvement Program (MIP)?
a. Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
b. Improper Payments Information Act of 2002
c. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005
d. Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006
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Q. 8) Where in the health record would the following statement be located?
Microscopic Diagnosis: Liver (needle biopsy), metastatic adenocarcinoma
A. operative report C. anesthesia report
B. pathology report D. radiology report
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Q. 9) Which amended Title IX of the Public Health Service Act to encourage voluntary and confidential reporting of events that adversely affect patients, creating organizations that collect, aggregate, and analyze confidential information reported by health care providers?
a. Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
b. Improper Payments Information Act of 2002
c. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005
d. Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006
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Q. 10) Engaging patients and their families in health care decisions is one of the core objectives for
A. achieving meaningful use of EHRs.
B. Joint Commission's National Patient Safety goals.
C. HIPAA 5010 regulations.
D. establishing flexible clinical pathways.
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