BCACP Population-Based Care 2

Question 1

Which measure is most appropriate for evaluating the effectiveness of a population-based diabetes management program at a health system level?

Accepted Answer

Percentage of diabetic patients with HbA1c <8% across the panel

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HbA1c <8% in individual patients

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Fasting glucose values at last visit

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Number of endocrinology referrals made

Question 2

A pharmacist is performing a chart review to identify patients overdue for pneumococcal vaccination. This activity is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Population health outreach using a registry

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Reactive disease management

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Medication therapy management (MTM) review

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Formulary utilization review

Question 3

In the context of the Triple Aim, which goal specifically focuses on the per capita cost of health care?

Accepted Answer

Reducing the per capita cost of care

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Improving the patient care experience

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Reducing unnecessary hospitalizations

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Improving population health outcomes

Question 4

A community pharmacy initiates a program to call all patients with uncontrolled hypertension before their next scheduled appointment. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Proactive panel management

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Tertiary prevention

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Utilization management

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Chronic disease surveillance

Question 5

Social determinants of health (SDOH) are best incorporated into a population health program by:

Accepted Answer

Screening patients and connecting them to community resources

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Documenting SDOH in progress notes only

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Referring all patients with SDOH concerns to psychiatry

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Excluding patients with complex social needs from quality metrics

Question 6

Which of the following best defines 'health equity' in the context of population-based pharmacy practice?

Accepted Answer

Achieving the highest level of health for all people by addressing systemic barriers

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Providing identical services to all patients regardless of need

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Ensuring every patient receives the same number of pharmacy visits

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Distributing medications equally across all demographic groups

Question 7

A pharmacist-led tobacco cessation program reports a 30-day quit rate. This metric is classified as a:

Accepted Answer

Outcome measure

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Process measure

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Structural measure

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Balancing measure