ACMPE Organizational Governance 2

Question 1

Which concept describes the division of authority between the governing board and the practice administrator in a medical group?

Accepted Answer

Delegation of authority

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Dual accountability

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Shared governance

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Administrative autonomy

Question 2

A practice's policy and procedure manual is most appropriately approved by:

Accepted Answer

The governing board or designated committee

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Individual department heads independently

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Only the practice administrator

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Frontline clinical staff by consensus

Question 3

Which governance principle requires that board members uphold their duty to remain informed and attend meetings regularly?

Accepted Answer

Duty of care

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Duty of loyalty

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Duty of obedience

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Duty of confidentiality

Question 4

When a medical practice transitions from physician ownership to health system employment, the governance structure typically changes by:

Accepted Answer

Shifting ultimate authority to the health system's parent board

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Eliminating all physician input in decision-making

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Keeping the original physician board intact with unchanged authority

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Transferring governance to the state medical board

Question 5

An effective governance dashboard for a medical practice board should primarily track:

Accepted Answer

Key performance indicators aligned with strategic objectives

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Individual physician productivity broken down by patient

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Staff attendance records and break schedules

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Daily cash register totals and petty cash balances

Question 6

Which of the following best defines the concept of 'board self-assessment' in medical practice governance?

Accepted Answer

The board evaluating its own effectiveness, structure, and governance practices

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Individual physicians reviewing their own clinical performance

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Staff rating the board chair's communication skills anonymously

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External auditors assessing the accuracy of board meeting minutes

Question 7

In a Partnership or LLC medical group, 'managing partner' authority is most similar to which corporate governance role?

Accepted Answer

Chief Executive Officer

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Chief of Staff

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Chief Medical Officer

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Chief Compliance Officer