WGU D545 Section 1, D545 Section 2, D545 Section 3,
D545 Section 4: Questions & Applicable Answers
What is one characteristic of bundled payments? Accurate Answer:-
They aim to optimize coordination between clinicians.
What is the goal of long-term care facilities? Accurate Answer:-
Maximizing patients' independent function
What is one disadvantage of multi-divisional organizational structures?
Accurate Answer:- Duplication of functions
Which department within a healthcare organization is tasked with supporting
staff in the goal of achieving the organization's mission and vision?
Accurate Answer:- The human resources department
What does a healthcare organization consider when undergoing strategy
planning for a new healthcare location? Accurate Answer:- Market
forces
Which aspect of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)
of 1986 expanded emergency room care availability? Accurate Answer:-
The inability to refuse care based on the ability of the patient to pay
How has the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016 assisted the Food and Drug
Administration in its mission to improve drug quality and safety?
Accurate Answer:- Incorporating patient perspectives helped enhance the
decision-making process.
Which of the following is a benefit of using RFID technology in healthcare?
Accurate Answer:- It helps in tracking efficiencies in patient care
What is a significant barrier to the widespread adoption of robotics in
healthcare? Accurate Answer:- The high cost of implementation and
unclear liability rules
What types of amenities are being developed in long-term care facilities to
attract and retain the older adult population? Accurate Answer:- On-
,site wellness centers, spas, and entertainment options such as movie theaters
and music
How did the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988
regulate laboratories to improve healthcare delivery? Accurate Answer:-
By standardizing testing procedures across organizations
How have regulators partnered with stakeholders in establishing governance
of health savings accounts (HSAs)? Accurate Answer:- By partnering
with the Internal Revenue Service to tax exempt qualified purchases
Which actions did healthcare regulators take in 2001 as a response to the
threat of terrorism? Accurate Answer:- Created the Office of Public
Health Emergency Preparedness
Which impact does the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
(COBRA) have on coverage of individuals relative to employer sponsored
insurance? Accurate Answer:- Continued coverage for individuals
terminated from employment
How does the Food and Drug Administration impact drug availability in the
U.S.? Accurate Answer:- By classifying drugs by risk
How can e-prescriptions assist in reducing adverse patient impact liability?
Accurate Answer:- Providing a record of past and present medication usage,
which helps track substance abuse
Which outcome should be predicted by a widespread use of electronic
recordkeeping within a healthcare organization? Accurate Answer:-
Fewer medication prescription errors
How do information systems help improve the quality of healthcare delivery?
Accurate Answer:- By enabling the collection and analysis of health data
How can descriptive analytics be used to improve future patient outcomes?
Accurate Answer:- By comparing program implementation past data to
current needs
, Which outcome can be concluded about predictive analytics and the future of
quality healthcare access? Accurate Answer:- Healthcare access will
improve since practitioners will be informed about patients' likely anticipated
needs in advance.
Which organizational structure used by healthcare facilities incorporates a
temporary project structure using a project and a department manager?
Accurate Answer:- matrix
Which healthcare service is designed to provide comprehensive inpatient and
outpatient services to patients who have been deemed terminally ill?
Accurate Answer:- Hospice care
A rural clinic that provides services to families who lack access to adequate
healthcare has improved the quality and health status of this population. A
recent survey showed the patients are satisfied with the services.
Which type of healthcare organization is described in this scenario?
Accurate Answer:- Accountable care organization (ACO)
Which type of healthcare financing includes savings options such as a health
savings account or a health reimbursement account? Accurate Answer:-
Consumer-driven health plan
Describe how a holistic health model differs from a traditional biomedical
model of healthcare treatment. Accurate Answer:- The traditional
biomedical model of healthcare treatment defines health as an absence of
illness or disease, while a holistic health model defines health as overall well-
being and considers physical, spiritual, mental, and social aspects of the self to
be interdependent. A biomedical model treats the symptoms of an illness,
while a holistic health model finds and treats the cause of the illness.
Describe two central objectives of healthcare reform. Accurate Answer:-
One central objective of healthcare reform is to ensure that all Americans have
access to healthcare and health insurance while reducing healthcare costs.
Another objective involves improving health by encouraging the health
system to adopt innovation to address the social determinants of health.
D545 Section 4: Questions & Applicable Answers
What is one characteristic of bundled payments? Accurate Answer:-
They aim to optimize coordination between clinicians.
What is the goal of long-term care facilities? Accurate Answer:-
Maximizing patients' independent function
What is one disadvantage of multi-divisional organizational structures?
Accurate Answer:- Duplication of functions
Which department within a healthcare organization is tasked with supporting
staff in the goal of achieving the organization's mission and vision?
Accurate Answer:- The human resources department
What does a healthcare organization consider when undergoing strategy
planning for a new healthcare location? Accurate Answer:- Market
forces
Which aspect of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)
of 1986 expanded emergency room care availability? Accurate Answer:-
The inability to refuse care based on the ability of the patient to pay
How has the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016 assisted the Food and Drug
Administration in its mission to improve drug quality and safety?
Accurate Answer:- Incorporating patient perspectives helped enhance the
decision-making process.
Which of the following is a benefit of using RFID technology in healthcare?
Accurate Answer:- It helps in tracking efficiencies in patient care
What is a significant barrier to the widespread adoption of robotics in
healthcare? Accurate Answer:- The high cost of implementation and
unclear liability rules
What types of amenities are being developed in long-term care facilities to
attract and retain the older adult population? Accurate Answer:- On-
,site wellness centers, spas, and entertainment options such as movie theaters
and music
How did the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988
regulate laboratories to improve healthcare delivery? Accurate Answer:-
By standardizing testing procedures across organizations
How have regulators partnered with stakeholders in establishing governance
of health savings accounts (HSAs)? Accurate Answer:- By partnering
with the Internal Revenue Service to tax exempt qualified purchases
Which actions did healthcare regulators take in 2001 as a response to the
threat of terrorism? Accurate Answer:- Created the Office of Public
Health Emergency Preparedness
Which impact does the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
(COBRA) have on coverage of individuals relative to employer sponsored
insurance? Accurate Answer:- Continued coverage for individuals
terminated from employment
How does the Food and Drug Administration impact drug availability in the
U.S.? Accurate Answer:- By classifying drugs by risk
How can e-prescriptions assist in reducing adverse patient impact liability?
Accurate Answer:- Providing a record of past and present medication usage,
which helps track substance abuse
Which outcome should be predicted by a widespread use of electronic
recordkeeping within a healthcare organization? Accurate Answer:-
Fewer medication prescription errors
How do information systems help improve the quality of healthcare delivery?
Accurate Answer:- By enabling the collection and analysis of health data
How can descriptive analytics be used to improve future patient outcomes?
Accurate Answer:- By comparing program implementation past data to
current needs
, Which outcome can be concluded about predictive analytics and the future of
quality healthcare access? Accurate Answer:- Healthcare access will
improve since practitioners will be informed about patients' likely anticipated
needs in advance.
Which organizational structure used by healthcare facilities incorporates a
temporary project structure using a project and a department manager?
Accurate Answer:- matrix
Which healthcare service is designed to provide comprehensive inpatient and
outpatient services to patients who have been deemed terminally ill?
Accurate Answer:- Hospice care
A rural clinic that provides services to families who lack access to adequate
healthcare has improved the quality and health status of this population. A
recent survey showed the patients are satisfied with the services.
Which type of healthcare organization is described in this scenario?
Accurate Answer:- Accountable care organization (ACO)
Which type of healthcare financing includes savings options such as a health
savings account or a health reimbursement account? Accurate Answer:-
Consumer-driven health plan
Describe how a holistic health model differs from a traditional biomedical
model of healthcare treatment. Accurate Answer:- The traditional
biomedical model of healthcare treatment defines health as an absence of
illness or disease, while a holistic health model defines health as overall well-
being and considers physical, spiritual, mental, and social aspects of the self to
be interdependent. A biomedical model treats the symptoms of an illness,
while a holistic health model finds and treats the cause of the illness.
Describe two central objectives of healthcare reform. Accurate Answer:-
One central objective of healthcare reform is to ensure that all Americans have
access to healthcare and health insurance while reducing healthcare costs.
Another objective involves improving health by encouraging the health
system to adopt innovation to address the social determinants of health.
