CCM - Certified Case Manager Care Transition Management Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

Which federal regulation requires hospitals to provide discharge planning services to Medicare beneficiaries?

Accepted Answer

The Conditions of Participation (CoP) under CMS

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HIPAA

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The Affordable Care Act only

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EMTALA

Question 2

A case manager is planning a transition for a client from a rehabilitation facility to home. Which assessment is most critical?

Accepted Answer

Home safety and environmental assessment

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Financial audit of the client's accounts

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The client's employment history

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Review of the client's dietary preferences

Question 3

What is the IDEAL discharge planning framework?

Accepted Answer

Include patient, Discuss diagnosis, Educate, Assess understanding, Listen to patient

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A billing optimization model

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Identify risks, Determine needs, Establish goals, Arrange services, Log outcomes

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A framework for insurance pre-authorization

Question 4

When a client is transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare services, what unique challenge must the case manager address?

Accepted Answer

Ensuring developmental appropriateness of the new care team and gradual transfer of self-management skills

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Changing the client's insurance to Medicare

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Immediately transferring all records to the adult provider

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Eliminating parental involvement in care decisions

Question 5

Which metric is most commonly used by CMS to evaluate the effectiveness of hospital transition programs?

Accepted Answer

30-day all-cause readmission rate

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Patient satisfaction scores

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Average length of stay

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Number of discharge instructions provided

Question 6

What is the role of a transition record in care transition management?

Accepted Answer

It provides a standardized summary of essential information needed by the receiving care team

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It replaces the need for verbal communication between providers

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It is only required for inter-facility transfers

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It documents the case manager's billable hours