FACHE EXAM
Sarbanes bOxley b- bcorrect banswers✔✔US bfederal blaw bthat bset bnew bor bexpanded
brequirements bfor ball bUS bpublic bcompany bboards, bmanagement band bpublic
baccounting bfirms. bCover bresponsibilities bof ba bpublic bcorporation's bboard bof
bdirectors, badds bcriminal bpenalties band brequired bSEC bto bcreate bregulations
FMLA b- bcorrect banswers✔✔1993: blaw brequiring bcovered bemployers bto bprovide
bemployees bwith bjob-protected band bunpaid bleave bfor bqualified bmedical bfamily
breasons
Purpose bof bany bHCO b- bcorrect banswers✔✔to bprovide bcare bto bindividual bpatients
band bis busually bstated bin borganization's b"mission"
Population bHealth b- bcorrect banswers✔✔defining bthe bpopulation b(by bgeography,
bsociodemographic bfactors, bdisease bstate, brisk, binsurance bcoverage bor bin bsome
bother bway), bmeasuring bthe bcurrent bstate bof bhealth bin bthe bpopulation, bsetting
bgoals bfor bimprovement band bdirecting bresources bto bmaking bimprovements. bUS
bHSS bspecifies bnational bgoals band bobjectives bfor bpopulation bhealth bin bthe bHealthy
bPeople b2020 bprogram
Caregiving/Clinical/Logistic/Strategic bTeams b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Caregiving bTeams:
bProvide bcare bto bpatients bwith bsimilar bneeds b(PCP, bACUTE, brehab)
Clinical bSupport bTeams: bprovide bspecific bclinical bservices bto bCaregiving bTeams
b(clinical blaboratory, bpharmacy, bimaging, bcardiopulmonary) b
Logistic bSupport bTeams b- bprovide btrained bpersonnel, binformation, bfacilities,
baccounting, bcash, bmanagement band bsupplies
Strategic bSupport bTeams: bprovide bmarketing, bgovernance, binternal bconsulting,
bfinance, bstakeholder brelations bmanagement band bstrategic bpositioning
Service bLines b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Patient bcare bteams bcoordinated baround ba bset
bof bsimilar bdiseases bor bpatient bneeds
Premise bof ba bHealthy bCommunity b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Costs btend bto brise band
bbenefits bto bdecline bas bcare bmoves baway bfrom bthe bhealthy bstate. bTherefore,
, boptimum bcare bmaximizes buse bof bprevention, bhealth bmaintenance, band bhealth
bimprovement b
PCP, bAcute binpatient bor bspecialty boutpatient bcare, brehab, bcontinuing bcare bin bhome
bor bnursing bhome bsetting, bcontinuing bcare bin bhome bor bnursing bhome bsetting,
bpalliative bcare band bdeath
Stakeholders b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Individuals bor bgroups bwho bhave ba bdirect
binterest bin bthe borganization's bsuccess band bshape bits bmission band bstrategies.
bInclude bbuyers, bworkers, bsuppliers, bregulators band bowners. bPatients bare bthe
bMOST bimportant bHCO bstakeholders. bThey bexpect band bdeserve bcare bthat bmeets
bthe bgoals bsummarized bin bIOM's breport: bCrossing bthe bQuality bChasm
Patient-centered bcare b- bcorrect banswers✔✔care bthat bis brespectful bof band
bresponsive bto bindividual bpatient bpreferences, bneeds band bvalues band binvolving
bpatients band bfamilies bin bcare bplanning band bdecision bmaking
Fiscal bintermediaries b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Outside bcontractor bthat bprocesses
bclaims bfor bUS bgovernment bprograms bsuch bas bmedicare band bmedicaid band
bprovide bmost bof bthe brevenue bto bHCOs, bmaking bthem bessential bstakeholders
Patient bProtection band bAffordable bCare bAct b(ACA) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bfederal
blaw bproviding bfor ba bfundamental breform bof bthe bUS bhealthcare band bhealth
binsurance bsystem, bsigned bby bPresident bObama bin b2010. bIt bincludes: bincrease
binsurance bcoverage bfor bmany bpatients, bnew bapproaches bto bsupport bthose bwith
bchronic bdisease, band ba bgreater baccountability bfor bthe bcost band bquality bof bcare.
bPart bof bthe b"Triple bAim" b- bimproving bthe bindividual bpatient bexperience bwith
bhealthcare, bimproving bthe bhealth bof bthe bpopulation, band breducing bper bcapita bcost
bof bcare
Value-based bpurchasing b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Linking bfinancial bincentives bto bthe
bquality bof bcare bprovided b- breward bHCOs bfor bquality band bsustained bpatient bhealth
Certificate-of-need blaws b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Certificate bor bapproval bof bnew
bservices band bconstruction band brenovation bof bhospitals bor brelated bfacilities; bissued
bin bmany bstates. bRequire bthat bHCOs bseek bpermission bfor bconstruction bor
bexpansion.
EMTALA b- bEmergency bMedical bTreatment band bActive bLabor bAct b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Requires ball bHCOs bproviding bemergency bcare bto baccept ball bpatients,
bregardless bof bability bto bpay, buntil bthey bare bstabilized band bcan bbe bsafely bmoved
The bJoint bCommission b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bvoluntary bconsortium bof
bprofessional bprovider borganizations bthat bevaluates band baccredits ba bwide brange bof
bdifferent bHCOs. bHCOs bMUST bhave ban baccreditation bby ba bCMS bdeemed-status
borganization bin border bto breceive bfunds bfrom bMedicare. bSome binsurance bplans bare
baccredited bby bthe bNational bCommittee bfor bQuality bAssurance b(NCQA)
Sarbanes bOxley b- bcorrect banswers✔✔US bfederal blaw bthat bset bnew bor bexpanded
brequirements bfor ball bUS bpublic bcompany bboards, bmanagement band bpublic
baccounting bfirms. bCover bresponsibilities bof ba bpublic bcorporation's bboard bof
bdirectors, badds bcriminal bpenalties band brequired bSEC bto bcreate bregulations
FMLA b- bcorrect banswers✔✔1993: blaw brequiring bcovered bemployers bto bprovide
bemployees bwith bjob-protected band bunpaid bleave bfor bqualified bmedical bfamily
breasons
Purpose bof bany bHCO b- bcorrect banswers✔✔to bprovide bcare bto bindividual bpatients
band bis busually bstated bin borganization's b"mission"
Population bHealth b- bcorrect banswers✔✔defining bthe bpopulation b(by bgeography,
bsociodemographic bfactors, bdisease bstate, brisk, binsurance bcoverage bor bin bsome
bother bway), bmeasuring bthe bcurrent bstate bof bhealth bin bthe bpopulation, bsetting
bgoals bfor bimprovement band bdirecting bresources bto bmaking bimprovements. bUS
bHSS bspecifies bnational bgoals band bobjectives bfor bpopulation bhealth bin bthe bHealthy
bPeople b2020 bprogram
Caregiving/Clinical/Logistic/Strategic bTeams b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Caregiving bTeams:
bProvide bcare bto bpatients bwith bsimilar bneeds b(PCP, bACUTE, brehab)
Clinical bSupport bTeams: bprovide bspecific bclinical bservices bto bCaregiving bTeams
b(clinical blaboratory, bpharmacy, bimaging, bcardiopulmonary) b
Logistic bSupport bTeams b- bprovide btrained bpersonnel, binformation, bfacilities,
baccounting, bcash, bmanagement band bsupplies
Strategic bSupport bTeams: bprovide bmarketing, bgovernance, binternal bconsulting,
bfinance, bstakeholder brelations bmanagement band bstrategic bpositioning
Service bLines b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Patient bcare bteams bcoordinated baround ba bset
bof bsimilar bdiseases bor bpatient bneeds
Premise bof ba bHealthy bCommunity b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Costs btend bto brise band
bbenefits bto bdecline bas bcare bmoves baway bfrom bthe bhealthy bstate. bTherefore,
, boptimum bcare bmaximizes buse bof bprevention, bhealth bmaintenance, band bhealth
bimprovement b
PCP, bAcute binpatient bor bspecialty boutpatient bcare, brehab, bcontinuing bcare bin bhome
bor bnursing bhome bsetting, bcontinuing bcare bin bhome bor bnursing bhome bsetting,
bpalliative bcare band bdeath
Stakeholders b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Individuals bor bgroups bwho bhave ba bdirect
binterest bin bthe borganization's bsuccess band bshape bits bmission band bstrategies.
bInclude bbuyers, bworkers, bsuppliers, bregulators band bowners. bPatients bare bthe
bMOST bimportant bHCO bstakeholders. bThey bexpect band bdeserve bcare bthat bmeets
bthe bgoals bsummarized bin bIOM's breport: bCrossing bthe bQuality bChasm
Patient-centered bcare b- bcorrect banswers✔✔care bthat bis brespectful bof band
bresponsive bto bindividual bpatient bpreferences, bneeds band bvalues band binvolving
bpatients band bfamilies bin bcare bplanning band bdecision bmaking
Fiscal bintermediaries b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Outside bcontractor bthat bprocesses
bclaims bfor bUS bgovernment bprograms bsuch bas bmedicare band bmedicaid band
bprovide bmost bof bthe brevenue bto bHCOs, bmaking bthem bessential bstakeholders
Patient bProtection band bAffordable bCare bAct b(ACA) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bfederal
blaw bproviding bfor ba bfundamental breform bof bthe bUS bhealthcare band bhealth
binsurance bsystem, bsigned bby bPresident bObama bin b2010. bIt bincludes: bincrease
binsurance bcoverage bfor bmany bpatients, bnew bapproaches bto bsupport bthose bwith
bchronic bdisease, band ba bgreater baccountability bfor bthe bcost band bquality bof bcare.
bPart bof bthe b"Triple bAim" b- bimproving bthe bindividual bpatient bexperience bwith
bhealthcare, bimproving bthe bhealth bof bthe bpopulation, band breducing bper bcapita bcost
bof bcare
Value-based bpurchasing b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Linking bfinancial bincentives bto bthe
bquality bof bcare bprovided b- breward bHCOs bfor bquality band bsustained bpatient bhealth
Certificate-of-need blaws b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Certificate bor bapproval bof bnew
bservices band bconstruction band brenovation bof bhospitals bor brelated bfacilities; bissued
bin bmany bstates. bRequire bthat bHCOs bseek bpermission bfor bconstruction bor
bexpansion.
EMTALA b- bEmergency bMedical bTreatment band bActive bLabor bAct b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Requires ball bHCOs bproviding bemergency bcare bto baccept ball bpatients,
bregardless bof bability bto bpay, buntil bthey bare bstabilized band bcan bbe bsafely bmoved
The bJoint bCommission b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bvoluntary bconsortium bof
bprofessional bprovider borganizations bthat bevaluates band baccredits ba bwide brange bof
bdifferent bHCOs. bHCOs bMUST bhave ban baccreditation bby ba bCMS bdeemed-status
borganization bin border bto breceive bfunds bfrom bMedicare. bSome binsurance bplans bare
baccredited bby bthe bNational bCommittee bfor bQuality bAssurance b(NCQA)
