CPHQ Population Health Management 5

Question 1

In population health analytics, 'attribution' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Assigning patients to a responsible provider or organization for accountability purposes

Answer

Attribution assigns patients to providers or ACOs based on utilization patterns to establish accountability for their outcomes and costs.

Question 2

Which tool is commonly used to measure population health outcomes across multiple domains including mortality, morbidity, and social factors?

Accepted Answer

County Health Rankings model

Answer

County Health Rankings assesses multiple health determinants and outcomes at the county level, enabling comparison and prioritization across communities.

Question 3

An organization implements a 'pay for performance' (P4P) program. What population health risk must quality professionals monitor?

Accepted Answer

Cherry-picking healthier patients to improve measured performance scores

Answer

P4P programs can incentivize providers to select healthier patients who are easier to treat, potentially worsening care for high-need populations.

Question 4

Social prescribing in population health involves:

Accepted Answer

Linking patients to non-medical community services to address social needs

Answer

Social prescribing connects patients with community resources—housing, food assistance, social activities—to address SDOH impacting their health.

Question 5

Population health programs use 'episode of care' bundled payments primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Incentivize coordinated, efficient care across the full care continuum for a condition

Answer

Bundled payments provide a single payment for all services in an episode, encouraging providers to coordinate and eliminate redundant or low-value care.

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CPHQ Population Health Management 5