Chapter 01: Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: Where We Are
Today Buttaro: Primary Care: A Collaborative Practice, 6th Edition
CARE 6TH EDITION BY MULTIPLE CHOICE
BUTTARO WITH CHAPTER 1- 1. A small, rural hospital is part of an Accountable Care Organization
228 WITH VERIFIED AND (ACO) and is designatedas a Level 1 ACO. What is part of this
designation?
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND a. Bonuses based on achievement of benchmarks
b. Care coordination for chronic diseases
ANSWERS c. Standards for minimum cash reserves
d. Strict requirements for financial reporting
ANS: A
A Level 1 ACO has the least amount of financial risk and requirements,
but receives sharedsavings bonuses based on achievement of
benchmarks for quality measures and expenditures. Care coordination
and minimum cash reserves standards are part of Level 2 ACO
requirements. Level 3 ACOs have strict requirements for financial
reporting.
2. What was an important finding of the Advisory Board survey
of 2014 about primary carepreferences of patients?
a. Associations with area hospitals
b. Costs of ambulatory care
c. Ease of access to care
d. The ratio of providers to patients ANS: CAs part of the 2014 survey,
the Advisory Board learned that patients desired 24/7 access tocare, walk-in
settings and the ability to be seen within 30 minutes, and care that is close to
home. Associations with hospitals, costs of care, and the ratio of providers to
patients werenot part of these results.
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. Which assessments of care providers are performed as part of the
value-based purchasing(VBP) initiative? (Select