ACHE Test All Answers Correct

ACHE Test All Answers Correct 1. According to ACHE's Code of Ethics, how can healthcare executives avoid or minimize the negative impacts of conflicts of interest? - A. Create a public relations strategy to manage potential conflict-of-interest situations. - B. Refrain from participating in specific decisions where conflicts may arise. - C. Ensure that members submit annual disclosures of significant activities and holdings for review. - D. Disclose the conflict to those in higher positions. ️ --- 2. In terms of quality improvement, what shift in management philosophy should healthcare executives adopt? - A. Transitioning from finding faults in employees to identifying problems in processes. ️ - B. Shift from blaming employees to involving them in process improvement. - C. Moving from a focus on enhanced inspection methods to a focus on process variance. - D. Shifting focus from employee roles to process outcomes. --- 3. What type of issue arises when a healthcare executive knowingly permits the organization to engage in double billing? - A. An ethical dilemma for the healthcare executive that may not result in dismissal if organizational policies are ambiguous. - B. A clear conflict of interest, even without direct economic benefit to the healthcare executive. ️ - C. An ethical issue for the employee, particularly if the executive gains direct financial benefit. - D. An ethical concern only if it violates state or federal law. --- 4. Which unit of measurement is commonly used to assess physicians' clinical productivity? - A. RVU (Relative Value Unit) ️ - B. CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - C. IPO (Initial Public Offering)