- (Topic 1)
From the following answer choices, choose the term that best matches the description.
An integrated delivery system (IDS), which controls most providers in a particular specialty, agrees to provide that specialty service to a health plan only on thecondition that the health planagree to contract with the IDS for other services.
Correct Answer:
C
- (Topic 2)
An increasing number of health plans offer coverage for alternative healthcare services. One such alternative healthcare service is biofeedback. Biofeedback is an approach that
Correct Answer:
C
- (Topic 1)
The NPDB specifies the entities that are eligible to request information from the data bank, as well as the conditions under which requests are allowed. In general, entities that are eligible to request information from the NPDB include
Correct Answer:
D
- (Topic 1)
From the following answer choices, choose the type of clause or provision described in this situation.
The Idlewilde Health Plan includes in its provider contracts a clause or provision that allows the terms of the contract to renew unchanged each year.
Correct Answer:
C
- (Topic 2)
The Azure Health Plan strives to ensure for its plan members the best possible level of care from its providers. In order to maintain such high standards, Azure uses a variety of quantitative and qualitative (behavioral) measures to determine the effectiveness of its providers. Azure then compares the clinical and operational practices of its providers with those of other providers outside the network, with the goal of identifying and implementing the practices that lead to the best outcomes.
The comparative method of evaluation that Azure uses to identify and implement the practices that lead to the best outcomes is known as
Correct Answer:
C