ACHE BOG CORE REVIEW SHEET 2026
STRATEGIC PLANNING AND
ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT
◉ What is an important advantage of physician participation in IPAs
vs. other models?
a) IPAs normally pay providers better than staff or group models
b) Physicians participating in IPAs can limit their dependence on a
single HMO
c) IPAs avoid serious tensions that arise between primary care and
specialty providers
d) IPAs rarely use gatekeepers and preadmission certs
Answer: b) Physicians participating in IPAs can limit their
dependence on a single HMO
◉ The agency normally responsible for regulation of the financial
solvency and subscriber regulations of HMOs is the:
a) State Insurance Commission
b) U.S. Department of Commerce.
, c) U.S. Department of Health and HumanServices
d) Department of Taxation
Answer: a) State Insurance Commission
◉ Public reporting of outcomes information has become a high
priority for healthcare payers because:
a) Measurements of performance have now become well-
established, standardized, and accepted by all parties
b) Purchasers are pressuring for disclosure of meaningful
performance information for use by buyers and consumers
c) Consumers in healthcare are now well-organized, and managed
care organizations feel a need to satisfy them
d) Physicians are increasingly encouraging their patients to evaluate
managed care organizations based on these report cards
Answer: b) Purchasers are pressuring for disclosure of meaningful
performance information for use by buyers and consumers
◉ At what point should the care team begin planning for patient
discharge & continuity of care?
a) After receiving a discharge order from the provider
b) On day of discharge
c) On Admission
STRATEGIC PLANNING AND
ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT
◉ What is an important advantage of physician participation in IPAs
vs. other models?
a) IPAs normally pay providers better than staff or group models
b) Physicians participating in IPAs can limit their dependence on a
single HMO
c) IPAs avoid serious tensions that arise between primary care and
specialty providers
d) IPAs rarely use gatekeepers and preadmission certs
Answer: b) Physicians participating in IPAs can limit their
dependence on a single HMO
◉ The agency normally responsible for regulation of the financial
solvency and subscriber regulations of HMOs is the:
a) State Insurance Commission
b) U.S. Department of Commerce.
, c) U.S. Department of Health and HumanServices
d) Department of Taxation
Answer: a) State Insurance Commission
◉ Public reporting of outcomes information has become a high
priority for healthcare payers because:
a) Measurements of performance have now become well-
established, standardized, and accepted by all parties
b) Purchasers are pressuring for disclosure of meaningful
performance information for use by buyers and consumers
c) Consumers in healthcare are now well-organized, and managed
care organizations feel a need to satisfy them
d) Physicians are increasingly encouraging their patients to evaluate
managed care organizations based on these report cards
Answer: b) Purchasers are pressuring for disclosure of meaningful
performance information for use by buyers and consumers
◉ At what point should the care team begin planning for patient
discharge & continuity of care?
a) After receiving a discharge order from the provider
b) On day of discharge
c) On Admission
