CCP Quality Improvement & Population Health Management 3

Question 1

A run chart in quality improvement is primarily used to:

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Track a measure over time to detect trends or shifts

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Compare two patient populations

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Calculate statistical significance of an intervention

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Display the distribution of clinical values

Question 2

Which population health strategy involves proactively reaching out to patients who have not presented for care to ensure they receive needed services?

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Proactive outreach and engagement

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Reactive case management

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Utilization management

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Discharge planning

Question 3

The 'denominator' in a quality measure represents:

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The eligible population for whom the measure applies

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The number of patients who received the intervention

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The total number of adverse events

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The cost of the care intervention

Question 4

Which concept refers to the degree to which health outcomes achievable by a population are distributed fairly across all groups?

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Health equity

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Health efficiency

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Health literacy

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Health informatics

Question 5

In a chronic care quality improvement program, a 'control chart' differs from a run chart because it:

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Includes statistically derived upper and lower control limits

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Tracks only adverse events

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Compares performance to national benchmarks

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Shows data from a single time point

Question 6

A chronic care professional receives a report that their panel's diabetes HbA1c testing rate is 72% compared to a benchmark of 88%. This comparison to an external standard is called:

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Benchmarking

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Root cause analysis

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Segmentation

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Gap analysis

Question 7

Which population health management tool aggregates clinical, claims, and social data to give care managers a comprehensive view of a patient's health status and needs?

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Care management platform with patient registries

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Electronic prescribing system

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Billing software

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Scheduling system