HFAP EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Facilities that are accredited by HFAP - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅allopathic and osteopathic acute care
hospitals
critical access hospitals
ambulatory surgical centers
ambulatory care/office based surgeries
clinical laboratories
behavioral health facilities
HFAP accredits Managed Care Organizations (health plans) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅no
HFAP initially started out as a osteopathic focused entity. true or false - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅yes.
now authorized by CMS for all hospitals in compliance with COPs
HFAP - this determines which categories of practitioners are eligible for appointment to medical staff -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅governing body
HFAP - medical staff must be composed of this at a minimum - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅md's and do's
Medical staff membership may include DDS, DPM, OD and DC if defined by what? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅state law and social security act
Practitioners for medical staff membership may consist as defined by governing body for PA, NP, CNS,
CRNA, CNM PHd, AA, RD/Nutrition professionals. true of false - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅true - similar to
CMS
Governing body may grant physicians and non-physicians medical staff privileges without appointment
to medical staff. An example of this would be: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅telemedicine
, non-physician may be granted privileges in accordance with this: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅state law and
allowed per bylaws
HFAP - ALL practitioners that provide medical or surgical services, either Directly or under supervision
must be credentialed. true or false - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅TRUE - must be credentialed.
HFAP - PSV verification of training is required by one of these 3 sources - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1.
training program
2. AMA
3. AOA
HFAP - Board certification is required. true or false: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅FALSE. not required
HFAP - privileges cannot be depended solely upon certification, fellowship or membership in specialty
boards or certification. true or false - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅true
HFAP - board certification status and verification must include information regarding this (3 things) -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. sanctions
2. disciplinary actions
3. investigations pending
HFAP - board certification verification is done thru - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅ABMS, Official Display Agent
or AOA profile
HFAP - requirement for what state licenses must be PSV to include sanctions: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1.
ALL states the practitioner practices in or intend to
and
2. ALL previously licenses held
HFAP is NPDB query required - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅yes
Facilities that are accredited by HFAP - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅allopathic and osteopathic acute care
hospitals
critical access hospitals
ambulatory surgical centers
ambulatory care/office based surgeries
clinical laboratories
behavioral health facilities
HFAP accredits Managed Care Organizations (health plans) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅no
HFAP initially started out as a osteopathic focused entity. true or false - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅yes.
now authorized by CMS for all hospitals in compliance with COPs
HFAP - this determines which categories of practitioners are eligible for appointment to medical staff -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅governing body
HFAP - medical staff must be composed of this at a minimum - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅md's and do's
Medical staff membership may include DDS, DPM, OD and DC if defined by what? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅state law and social security act
Practitioners for medical staff membership may consist as defined by governing body for PA, NP, CNS,
CRNA, CNM PHd, AA, RD/Nutrition professionals. true of false - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅true - similar to
CMS
Governing body may grant physicians and non-physicians medical staff privileges without appointment
to medical staff. An example of this would be: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅telemedicine
, non-physician may be granted privileges in accordance with this: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅state law and
allowed per bylaws
HFAP - ALL practitioners that provide medical or surgical services, either Directly or under supervision
must be credentialed. true or false - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅TRUE - must be credentialed.
HFAP - PSV verification of training is required by one of these 3 sources - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1.
training program
2. AMA
3. AOA
HFAP - Board certification is required. true or false: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅FALSE. not required
HFAP - privileges cannot be depended solely upon certification, fellowship or membership in specialty
boards or certification. true or false - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅true
HFAP - board certification status and verification must include information regarding this (3 things) -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. sanctions
2. disciplinary actions
3. investigations pending
HFAP - board certification verification is done thru - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅ABMS, Official Display Agent
or AOA profile
HFAP - requirement for what state licenses must be PSV to include sanctions: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1.
ALL states the practitioner practices in or intend to
and
2. ALL previously licenses held
HFAP is NPDB query required - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅yes
