CMAS Risk Assessment & Mitigation 3

Question 1

A CMAS notices that a physician has been signing blank prescription pads. What type of risk does this PRIMARILY represent?

Accepted Answer

Drug diversion and prescription fraud risk

Answer

Signing blank prescription pads creates a serious drug diversion and prescription fraud risk, as blank signed prescriptions can be stolen and misused to obtain controlled substances.

Question 2

Which federal law creates a risk of significant civil monetary penalties for medical practices that submit false claims to Medicare or Medicaid?

Accepted Answer

False Claims Act (FCA)

Answer

The False Claims Act imposes civil monetary penalties per false claim plus treble damages on entities that knowingly submit fraudulent claims to federal healthcare programs.

Question 3

A risk assessment reveals that the practice's fire suppression system has not been tested in over two years. This falls under which risk category?

Accepted Answer

Facilities/environmental risk

Answer

An untested fire suppression system is a facilities or environmental safety risk that could result in physical harm to patients and staff and regulatory penalties.

Question 4

What does 'risk tolerance' mean in the context of healthcare risk management?

Accepted Answer

The level of risk an organization is willing to accept before taking action

Answer

Risk tolerance defines the boundary of acceptable risk exposure; risks exceeding this threshold require active mitigation strategies.

Question 5

Which scenario BEST exemplifies a 'near miss' in a medical office risk management context?

Accepted Answer

A staff member almost gives a patient the wrong chart but catches the error before any action is taken

Answer

A near miss is an event that could have caused harm but was caught before reaching the patient, and it should be documented and analyzed to prevent future errors.

(CMAS) Certified Medical Administrative Specialist Practice Test

(CMAS) Certified Medical Administrative Specialist Practice Test

CMAS Risk Assessment & Mitigation 3