CAHIMS 2.1 Questions And Answers New Review 2023

CAHIMS 2.1 Questions And Answers New Review 2023 The lecture talked about a "misalignment of incentives" as it pertains to health IT. Which of the following statements reflects this issue? a. Doctors pay for IT, hospitals benefit b. Doctors pay for IT, payers benefit c. Hospitals pay for IT, doctors benefit d. Payers pay for IT, hospitals benefit - ANSWER-b Which entity is the largest third party payer in the US healthcare system? a. Blue Cross and Blue Shield b. The federal government c. American Hospital Association d. Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) - ANSWER-b According to the lecture, which is one of the ways payors may "directly" incentivize the need for health IT? a. Sponsor programs that reward physicians for achieving certain clinical measures of excellence b. Sponsor programs that reduce waiting times for patients seeking care c. Encourage improvements in quality of care by including patients in decisions that affect them d. Encourage physicians to participate in health IT "steering committees" - ANSWER-a According to the lecture, which of the following payor groups is considered most generous? a. Medicaid b. Medicare c. Traditional insurers d. HMOs - ANSWER-c According to the lecture, in addition to directly and indirectly incentivizing health IT among providers, payors can also influence health IT adoption by a. making available claims data from health information exchange. b. lobbying Congress for more stringent health IT requirements for providers. c. convening stakeholders to discuss data standards. d. hiring nurses to be health IT liaisons to doctors. - ANSWER-a According to the lecture, which entity would financially gain the most by the adoption and use of EHRs and engagement in HIE?... Continues...