BCACP Ambulatory Practice Management 3

Question 1

A pharmacist is conducting a quality improvement (QI) project using the PDSA cycle. After completing the 'Study' phase, which step comes next?

Accepted Answer

Act

Answer

The PDSA cycle proceeds Plan → Do → Study → Act; in the Act phase, the team decides whether to adopt, adapt, or abandon the change based on study findings.

Question 2

Which measure is an example of a process measure in ambulatory pharmacy quality reporting?

Accepted Answer

Percentage of diabetic patients with HbA1c tested annually

Answer

Process measures assess whether recommended care steps are performed, such as annual HbA1c testing for diabetic patients, rather than the final health outcome.

Question 3

Under HIPAA, which of the following activities by a pharmacist is permitted without specific patient authorization?

Accepted Answer

Disclosing PHI to the patient's treating cardiologist for treatment purposes

Answer

HIPAA's Treatment, Payment, and Operations (TPO) exceptions allow disclosure of PHI to other treating providers without specific patient authorization.

Question 4

A pharmacist notices that a clinic's statin prescribing rate for patients with established ASCVD is only 60%. This gap is best addressed first by performing which action?

Accepted Answer

Conducting a root cause analysis to identify barriers to prescribing

Answer

A root cause analysis identifies the underlying reasons for the prescribing gap before implementing targeted interventions to improve performance.

Question 5

Which of the following is a key component of the Pharmacist's Patient Care Process (PPCP) that distinguishes it from traditional dispensing?

Accepted Answer

Collect, Assess, Plan, Implement, Follow-up

Answer

The PPCP defined by JCPP consists of five steps: Collect, Assess, Plan, Implement, and Follow-up to evaluate effectiveness.

BCACP - Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist Exam Practice Test

BCACP - Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist Exam Practice Test

BCACP Ambulatory Practice Management 3