Exam 2: Integrated Delivery Systems the Connected Care Ideal

A nurse case manager is employed by a primary care medical practice identified as a PCMH. Which function does the nurse provide for this practice?

Which is a benefit for nurses employed by a health care organization that is becoming an integrated health care system?

A variety of new payment models have been developed for the delivery of integrated health care. Which common element exists within all of the new payment models?

The creation of an effective integrated care system is not an easy process, but the abundance of literature and regulations eases the process.

Literature reviews identify a series of very specific strategies for health care organizations that produce high-performance, integrated delivery models. Which is an appropriate strategy?

In most health care delivery systems, "stake-holder" is synonymous with "physician."

The availability of primary care medical homes (PCMH) is a concern when developing integrated health care systems. Which is a specific access standard requirement?

One method for ensuring connections between physicians in integrated systems is the "care compact." Which element is included in a care compact?

Which is one of the six attributes of a high-performing, integrated care system, according to the Commonwealth Fund's Commission on High Performance Delivery Systems?

An integrated health care delivery system manages groups of patients who represent broad and variable cultures, characteristics, and health needs within a specific geographic population.