ACMPE Article Assessment - Moving forward: Handling a physician medical board action

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1. A practice administrator must understand that a medical board action against a physician: (Required.)

Is detrimental to the physician only.

May produce a multitude of reportable events due to entities involved.

Can reduce necessary hardship on the practice if handled properly.

Is harmless to the medical practice.

B and C

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2. Required reportable events include adverse licensure actions, , adverse professional society membership actions, ___, and exclusion from federal or state healthcare programs. (Required.)

Being quiet or aloof during practice hours, being professional to patients and staff.

Adverse clinical privileging actions, any civil judgments or criminal convictions.

All unfounded patient complaints, not closing encounters within 2 hours of seeing patient.

Failure to see patient who no showed to appointment, collecting more education credits than licensing dictates.

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3. A practice administrator does not need to consider if the practice setting can provide for board sanctioned requirements assigned to the physician. (Required.)

True

False

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4. Actions to take before employing a physician with present or past board actions include: (Required.)

Researching and investigating the physicians current and previous licensing boards.

Reviewing payer participation history to determine probability of physician continuing as a participating provider.

Speaking candidly to the physician about research findings.

All of the above.

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5. A scribe can be a suitable chaperone to: (Required.)

Ensure someone is always with the physician, even when not acting as a scribe.

Assist the practice in meeting quality assurance measures that must match allegations brought against the physician.

Provide an extra set of hands for procedures.

Act as the guardian of the physician and tattle tell wrongdoings to administration.

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6. Boundaries must be maintained by everyone within the practice and a culture of respect and understanding should be cultivated among staff members and physicians. (Required.)

True

False

ACMPE Article Assessment - Moving forward: Handling a physician medical board action

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* 1. A practice administrator must understand that a medical board action against a physician: (Required.)

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* 2. Required reportable events include adverse licensure actions, __________, adverse professional society membership actions, _____________, and exclusion from federal or state healthcare programs. (Required.)

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* 3. A practice administrator does not need to consider if the practice setting can provide for board sanctioned requirements assigned to the physician. (Required.)

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* 4. Actions to take before employing a physician with present or past board actions include: (Required.)

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* 5. A scribe can be a suitable chaperone to: (Required.)

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* 6. Boundaries must be maintained by everyone within the practice and a culture of respect and understanding should be cultivated among staff members and physicians. (Required.)

1. A practice administrator must understand that a medical board action against a physician: (Required.)

2. Required reportable events include adverse licensure actions, , adverse professional society membership actions, ___, and exclusion from federal or state healthcare programs. (Required.)

3. A practice administrator does not need to consider if the practice setting can provide for board sanctioned requirements assigned to the physician. (Required.)

4. Actions to take before employing a physician with present or past board actions include: (Required.)

5. A scribe can be a suitable chaperone to: (Required.)

6. Boundaries must be maintained by everyone within the practice and a culture of respect and understanding should be cultivated among staff members and physicians. (Required.)