WGU D545 PRE-ASSESSMENT 2
Questions and Answers
1.How do accountable care organizations (ACOs) aim to improve
coordination of care for patients?
Answer By encouraging communication and collaboration among
providers
2.Which organization demonstrates characteristics of a matrix
organizational structure?
Answer A medical center has a centralized administrative team
overseeing multiple specialty clinics, each with its own on-site clinic
manager.
3.How does the Affordable Care Act (ACA) affect individuals with
preexisting conditions?
Answer It requires insurers to provide coverage for defined preexisting
condi- tions.
4.What is the reason that the Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being
and Resilience was created?
Answer Diminish burnout
5.What is the purpose for establishing Medicare in 1965?
Answer To assist medical care coverage as people age or are disabled
6.What is the purpose behind regulating coding practices under the
False Claims Act?
Answer Preventing fraudulent documentation and billing of services
7.Which law provides for continuation of health insurance coverage after
job loss?
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, Answer Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
8.What was the relationship between changing demographics in the US and
the Medicare Monetization Act (MMA) of 2003?
Answer An aging population led to increased prescription coverage
under the MMA.
9.How does telehealth impact clinician collaboration?
Answer Clinicians use telehealth to speak and videoconference with one
another remotely.
10.A doctor needs assistance in making a diagnosis based on patient
symp- toms and medical history. Which technology tool should the doctor
use to get recommendations and guidelines for making a diagnosis?
Answer Clinical decision support system (CDSS)
11.How can a clinician apply the laboratory information system (LIS) to im-
prove patient communication?
Answer By making laboratory results accessible through a patient's
electronic health record
12.An orthopedic clinic plans to streamline processes by implementing in-
formation technology. Which strategy supports maximum performance
and efficiency?
Answer Utilize electronic medical records, doctor orders, and
prescriptions.
13.A healthcare organization regularly monitors market demand, regulatory
changes, and other external factors to adapt its resource management
strate- gies accordingly. Which type of strategy is the organization
employing?
Answer Envi- ronmental scanning
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Questions and Answers
1.How do accountable care organizations (ACOs) aim to improve
coordination of care for patients?
Answer By encouraging communication and collaboration among
providers
2.Which organization demonstrates characteristics of a matrix
organizational structure?
Answer A medical center has a centralized administrative team
overseeing multiple specialty clinics, each with its own on-site clinic
manager.
3.How does the Affordable Care Act (ACA) affect individuals with
preexisting conditions?
Answer It requires insurers to provide coverage for defined preexisting
condi- tions.
4.What is the reason that the Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being
and Resilience was created?
Answer Diminish burnout
5.What is the purpose for establishing Medicare in 1965?
Answer To assist medical care coverage as people age or are disabled
6.What is the purpose behind regulating coding practices under the
False Claims Act?
Answer Preventing fraudulent documentation and billing of services
7.Which law provides for continuation of health insurance coverage after
job loss?
1/
7
, Answer Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
8.What was the relationship between changing demographics in the US and
the Medicare Monetization Act (MMA) of 2003?
Answer An aging population led to increased prescription coverage
under the MMA.
9.How does telehealth impact clinician collaboration?
Answer Clinicians use telehealth to speak and videoconference with one
another remotely.
10.A doctor needs assistance in making a diagnosis based on patient
symp- toms and medical history. Which technology tool should the doctor
use to get recommendations and guidelines for making a diagnosis?
Answer Clinical decision support system (CDSS)
11.How can a clinician apply the laboratory information system (LIS) to im-
prove patient communication?
Answer By making laboratory results accessible through a patient's
electronic health record
12.An orthopedic clinic plans to streamline processes by implementing in-
formation technology. Which strategy supports maximum performance
and efficiency?
Answer Utilize electronic medical records, doctor orders, and
prescriptions.
13.A healthcare organization regularly monitors market demand, regulatory
changes, and other external factors to adapt its resource management
strate- gies accordingly. Which type of strategy is the organization
employing?
Answer Envi- ronmental scanning
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