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AHIP AHM-540 Based on Real Exam Environment

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Medical Management Questions and Answers

Question 17

As a follow-up to a performance improvement plan for member services, the Stellar Health Plan conducted an evaluation of the success of the plan. Stellar conducted its evaluation as the plan was being carried out. The evaluation focused on specific activities and assessed the relative importance of those activities to the plan as a whole. This information indicates that Stellar’s evaluation of the plan was both

Options:

A.

concurrent and formative

B.

concurrent and summative

C.

retrospective and formative

D.

retrospective and summative

Question 18

In order to be effective, a clinical pathway must improve quality and decrease costs.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 19

The nature of behavioral healthcare creates unique medical management challenges for health plans. One method health plans have used to support the delivery of appropriate services in a cost-effective manner is to

Options:

A.

remove behavioral healthcare services from the primary care setting

B.

shift behavioral healthcare from acute inpatient settings to alternative settings when feasible

C.

reserve the use of psychotherapy for treatment of those conditions that persist over long periods of time or for the life of the patient

D.

offer the same level of compensation to all of the professional disciplines that provide behavioral healthcare services to plan members

Question 20

For this question, if answer choices (a) through (c) are all correct, select answer choice (d). Otherwise, select the one correct answer choice.

Well-crafted clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) can benefit healthcare delivery processes and outcomes by

Options:

A.

providing a framework for care while also allowing for patient-specific variations, based on physician judgment

B.

serving as a basis for evaluating whether providers are practicing in accordance with accepted standards

C.

focusing on the prevention or early detection of a particular condition

D.

all of the above

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