ACHE BOG EXAM QUESTIONS AND
1. # 1 According to the ACHE's Code of Ethics, one way that healthcare
executives can avoid or minimize the negative implications of conflict of
interest is to ANS >>> ANS >>> Make the conflict known to those in superior
positions.
2. #2 The principles of quality improvement require that healthcare executives
change their management philosophy from ANS >>> ANS >>> Finding fault with
employees to finding problems in processes.
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, 3. #3 What type of problem arises when a healthcare executive knowingly
allows the organization to continue double billing? ANS >>> An actual conflict of
interest, even absent a direct economic benefit to the
healthcare executive.
4. #4 Which of the following is a unit of measure commonly used to determine
physicians' clinical productivity? ANS >>> RVU
5. #5 Which of the following third-party reimbursement methods provides
the largest financial incentive for the provider to reduce cost? ANS >>>
Prospective payment
6. #6 Statements of earnings, financial positions, changes in financial position
and retained earnings are required to be submitted yearly by all ANS >>> ANS
>>> Publicly owned healthcare organizations.
7. #181 In a healthcare organization, who has ultimate fiduciary responsibili-
ty? ANS >>> Board of directors
8. #182 Medicare DRG payment is highly dependent upon a hospital's case
mix index. This index represents the average relative weight for all Medicare
patients treated in a ANS >>> ANS >>> Specific period
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, 9. #183 If a CEO wanted to look at a "snapshot" of the financial condition of the
healthcare organization, he/she would review which of the following? ANS >>>
Balance Sheet
10. #184 Where should charity care be shown in a healthcare organization's
financial statement? ANS >>> In the notes to the financial statements
11. #185 Which of the following is the best way to assign costs in responsibility
management ANS >>> Assign costs to the department manager who is
responsible for making decisions about those costs
12. #186 You are planning to conduct an assessment of the utilization patterns
in your organization's emergency department over the past three years. Which
of the following techniques would be most appropriate? ANS >>> Trend
Analysis
13. #187 A manager who seeks input from others prior to making a decision
is engaging in which leadership style? ANS >>> Participative
14. #188 When a specialist within the organization provides a directive or
states an opinion, there is recognition of that individual as an expert in the
field. This is an Example of what type of authority? ANS >>> Functional
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, 15. #189 Which of the following is not an Example of marketing function? ANS
>>> Re- viewing organizational costs.
16. #190 The arrival of women for obstetrical deliveries or patient flow in
an emergency department can best be analyzed through the use of which
technique? ANS >>> Stochastic Modeling
17. #191 One approach for measuring technical quality of clinical support
services is ANS >>> ANS >>> Process review
18. #192 Which financial statement is updated daily to reflect changes in
assets or composition of financing? ANS >>> The balance sheet
19. #193 An organization's long-term competitive position is substantially
dependent on its credit rating. Which of the following is a direct benefit of an
excellent credit rating? ANS >>> Improved cost of capital
20. #194 The applicability of continuous improvement in healthcare organiza-
tions assumes ANS >>> ANS >>> An organizational commitment
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1. # 1 According to the ACHE's Code of Ethics, one way that healthcare
executives can avoid or minimize the negative implications of conflict of
interest is to ANS >>> ANS >>> Make the conflict known to those in superior
positions.
2. #2 The principles of quality improvement require that healthcare executives
change their management philosophy from ANS >>> ANS >>> Finding fault with
employees to finding problems in processes.
https://www.stuvia.com/user/CULTIVATED
, 3. #3 What type of problem arises when a healthcare executive knowingly
allows the organization to continue double billing? ANS >>> An actual conflict of
interest, even absent a direct economic benefit to the
healthcare executive.
4. #4 Which of the following is a unit of measure commonly used to determine
physicians' clinical productivity? ANS >>> RVU
5. #5 Which of the following third-party reimbursement methods provides
the largest financial incentive for the provider to reduce cost? ANS >>>
Prospective payment
6. #6 Statements of earnings, financial positions, changes in financial position
and retained earnings are required to be submitted yearly by all ANS >>> ANS
>>> Publicly owned healthcare organizations.
7. #181 In a healthcare organization, who has ultimate fiduciary responsibili-
ty? ANS >>> Board of directors
8. #182 Medicare DRG payment is highly dependent upon a hospital's case
mix index. This index represents the average relative weight for all Medicare
patients treated in a ANS >>> ANS >>> Specific period
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, 9. #183 If a CEO wanted to look at a "snapshot" of the financial condition of the
healthcare organization, he/she would review which of the following? ANS >>>
Balance Sheet
10. #184 Where should charity care be shown in a healthcare organization's
financial statement? ANS >>> In the notes to the financial statements
11. #185 Which of the following is the best way to assign costs in responsibility
management ANS >>> Assign costs to the department manager who is
responsible for making decisions about those costs
12. #186 You are planning to conduct an assessment of the utilization patterns
in your organization's emergency department over the past three years. Which
of the following techniques would be most appropriate? ANS >>> Trend
Analysis
13. #187 A manager who seeks input from others prior to making a decision
is engaging in which leadership style? ANS >>> Participative
14. #188 When a specialist within the organization provides a directive or
states an opinion, there is recognition of that individual as an expert in the
field. This is an Example of what type of authority? ANS >>> Functional
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, 15. #189 Which of the following is not an Example of marketing function? ANS
>>> Re- viewing organizational costs.
16. #190 The arrival of women for obstetrical deliveries or patient flow in
an emergency department can best be analyzed through the use of which
technique? ANS >>> Stochastic Modeling
17. #191 One approach for measuring technical quality of clinical support
services is ANS >>> ANS >>> Process review
18. #192 Which financial statement is updated daily to reflect changes in
assets or composition of financing? ANS >>> The balance sheet
19. #193 An organization's long-term competitive position is substantially
dependent on its credit rating. Which of the following is a direct benefit of an
excellent credit rating? ANS >>> Improved cost of capital
20. #194 The applicability of continuous improvement in healthcare organiza-
tions assumes ANS >>> ANS >>> An organizational commitment
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