BCPS policy, practice and regulatory issues 100% CORRECT
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Course
BCPS
Institution
BCPS
authorization bills - ANSWER grant authority for a program or agency to exist
appropriation - ANSWER sum of money designated for a particular purpose by an act or bill
entitilement spending - ANSWER for programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security is automatically set
according t...
BCPS policy, practice and
regulatory issues 100%
CORRECT
authorization bills - ANSWER grant authority for a program or agency to exist
appropriation - ANSWER sum of money designated for a particular purpose by an
act or bill
entitilement spending - ANSWER for programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and
Social Security is automatically set
according to eligible recipients. Levels of spending can be changed only by
eligibility criteria changes
Discretionary spending - ANSWER spending about which Congress is free to make
choices
Continuing resolution - ANSWER continues funding for a program if the
congressional fiscal year, ending
September 30, ends without a new appropriation in place
Incentive Program for Electronic Health Records - ANSWER issued by CMS to
provide a financial incentive to eligible professionals, eligible hospitals
, and critical access hospitals, and Medicare Advantage Organizations that are
"meaningful
users" of EHRs.
meaningful user: use of EHR in a meaningful manner, Use of certified EHR
technology for electronic exchange of health information to improve the quality of
health care, Use of certified EHR technology to submit clinical quality and other
measures
what is the FDA responsible for - ANSWER safety of most foods (human and
animal) and cosmetics, and it regulates
both the safety and effectiveness of human drugs, biologics (e.g., vaccines, blood
products, therapeutic proteins), medical devices, and animal drugs
what does CMS do - ANSWER administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the State
Children's Health Insurance Program. It is
driving the Value-Based Purchasing Program, the Medicare Shared Savings
Program, and the EHR
Meaningful Use Incentive Program, and it develops Conditions of Participation
(CoP) and Conditions
for Coverage that health care organizations are required to meet in order to
participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs.
what does the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) do - ANSWER
supports research that helps people make
better-informed decisions and improves the quality of health care services.
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