HIM Exam 19 + 7 Questions And
Answers5
Bylaws should include a mechanism to request and hold a fair hearing in the event a physician
wishes to challenge an adverse decision? - ANSWERS -True
The medical staff has the ultimate responsibility for the quality and financial well-being of the
health
organization? - ANSWERS -False
Medical staff bylaws are considered a contract and are legally binding in most states? -
ANSWERS -True
The executive committee of the medical staff does not have to follow the medical staff bylaws? -
ANSWERS -False
If a practitioner is assigned a medical staff category of "associate," he or she can chair the
medical
staff executive committee? - ANSWERS -False
The classification of medical staff membership impacts a provider's ability to admit patients to a
healthcare facility? - ANSWERS -True
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - ANSWERS -Accrediting body
for medical schools that sets practice standards for graduates of medical school
, American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) - ANSWERS -Not for profit organization that
assists 24 approved medical specialty boards in the development and use of standards in the
ongoing evaluation and certification of physicians
Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals - ANSWERS -Accreditation manual published
by the joint commission
Credentialing - ANSWERS -The process of reviewing and validating the qualifications (degrees,
licenses, and other credentials) of physicians and other licensed independent practitioners for
the purpose of granting medical staff membership to provide patient care services
Credentials Verification Organization (CVO) - ANSWERS -An organization that verifies healthcare
professionals' backgrounds, licensing, and schooling and tracks continuing education and other
performance measures
Deemed status - ANSWERS -Enables a Joint Commission- accredited healthcare organization to
use its accreditation status in lieu of a separate medicare or medicaid conditions of participation
healthcare organization certification process
Due Process - ANSWERS -The right of individuals to fair treatment under the law
Focused Professional Practice Evaluation - ANSWERS -A time limited period during which an
organization evaluates and determines a practitioner's professional performance of privileges
-It occurs in all requests for new privileges and when there are concerns regarding the provision
of safe, high quality, care by current medical staff members
Locum Tenens - ANSWERS -When a healthcare practitioner or individual fills in for another for a
given length of time
Answers5
Bylaws should include a mechanism to request and hold a fair hearing in the event a physician
wishes to challenge an adverse decision? - ANSWERS -True
The medical staff has the ultimate responsibility for the quality and financial well-being of the
health
organization? - ANSWERS -False
Medical staff bylaws are considered a contract and are legally binding in most states? -
ANSWERS -True
The executive committee of the medical staff does not have to follow the medical staff bylaws? -
ANSWERS -False
If a practitioner is assigned a medical staff category of "associate," he or she can chair the
medical
staff executive committee? - ANSWERS -False
The classification of medical staff membership impacts a provider's ability to admit patients to a
healthcare facility? - ANSWERS -True
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - ANSWERS -Accrediting body
for medical schools that sets practice standards for graduates of medical school
, American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) - ANSWERS -Not for profit organization that
assists 24 approved medical specialty boards in the development and use of standards in the
ongoing evaluation and certification of physicians
Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals - ANSWERS -Accreditation manual published
by the joint commission
Credentialing - ANSWERS -The process of reviewing and validating the qualifications (degrees,
licenses, and other credentials) of physicians and other licensed independent practitioners for
the purpose of granting medical staff membership to provide patient care services
Credentials Verification Organization (CVO) - ANSWERS -An organization that verifies healthcare
professionals' backgrounds, licensing, and schooling and tracks continuing education and other
performance measures
Deemed status - ANSWERS -Enables a Joint Commission- accredited healthcare organization to
use its accreditation status in lieu of a separate medicare or medicaid conditions of participation
healthcare organization certification process
Due Process - ANSWERS -The right of individuals to fair treatment under the law
Focused Professional Practice Evaluation - ANSWERS -A time limited period during which an
organization evaluates and determines a practitioner's professional performance of privileges
-It occurs in all requests for new privileges and when there are concerns regarding the provision
of safe, high quality, care by current medical staff members
Locum Tenens - ANSWERS -When a healthcare practitioner or individual fills in for another for a
given length of time
