MHA Population Health Management 3

Question 1

Which epidemiological measure best describes the proportion of a population that has a disease at a specific point in time?

Accepted Answer

Point prevalence

Answer

Point prevalence is the proportion of a defined population with a condition at one specific moment, capturing existing cases regardless of when onset occurred.

Question 2

A population health manager notices high rates of asthma hospitalizations in a specific zip code. The FIRST step in addressing this disparity should be:

Accepted Answer

Conducting a root cause analysis to identify environmental and social factors

Answer

A root cause analysis identifies the underlying drivers—such as housing quality, air pollution, or access barriers—before interventions are selected.

Question 3

Which model assigns a primary care team responsible for a defined panel of patients and coordinates all care for that panel?

Accepted Answer

Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH)

Answer

The PCMH model organizes care around a primary care team that coordinates comprehensive, continuous, and accessible care for an assigned patient panel.

Question 4

In population health, 'hot spotting' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Identifying geographic clusters of high-cost, high-need patients to target interventions

Answer

Hot spotting, pioneered by physician Jeffrey Brenner, identifies small clusters of high-utilizers whose concentrated needs and costs respond well to intensive community-based care.

Question 5

Which federal program ties Medicare payments to quality performance measures and encourages physicians to adopt value-based care?

Accepted Answer

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Answer

MIPS is part of MACRA and adjusts Medicare physician payments based on quality, cost, improvement activities, and promoting interoperability measures.

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MHA Population Health Management 3