,
,
, close to home. Associations with hospitals, costs of care, and the ratio of providers to
patients were not part of these results. REF: The New Look of Primary Care
3. A small, rural hospital is part of an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and is
designated as a Level 1 ACO. What is part of this designation?
a. Bonuses based on achievement of benchmarks
b. Care coordination for chronic diseases
c. Standards for minimum cash reserves
d. Strict requirements for financial reporting
SELECTED ANSWER: A
A Level 1 ACO has the least amount of financial risk and requirements, but receives
shared savings bonuses based on achievement of benchmarks for quality measures and
expenditures. Care coordination and minimum cash reserves standards are part of Level
2 ACO requirements. Level 3 ACOs have strict requirements for financial reporting. REF:
Accountable Care Organizations
Buttaro: Primary Care, A Collaborative Practice,
Chapter 2: Transitional Care
Test Bank Multiple Choice
,
, close to home. Associations with hospitals, costs of care, and the ratio of providers to
patients were not part of these results. REF: The New Look of Primary Care
3. A small, rural hospital is part of an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and is
designated as a Level 1 ACO. What is part of this designation?
a. Bonuses based on achievement of benchmarks
b. Care coordination for chronic diseases
c. Standards for minimum cash reserves
d. Strict requirements for financial reporting
SELECTED ANSWER: A
A Level 1 ACO has the least amount of financial risk and requirements, but receives
shared savings bonuses based on achievement of benchmarks for quality measures and
expenditures. Care coordination and minimum cash reserves standards are part of Level
2 ACO requirements. Level 3 ACOs have strict requirements for financial reporting. REF:
Accountable Care Organizations
Buttaro: Primary Care, A Collaborative Practice,
Chapter 2: Transitional Care
Test Bank Multiple Choice
