Which statement or statements is/are correct regarding the accreditation of MCOs:
a. MCOs are accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance
b. MCOs are accredited by the American Medical Association
c. MCO accreditation is mandatory
d. The accreditation agency for MCOs uses a set of standardized performance measures that were designed by a third party
e. The accreditation agency for MCOs uses a set of standardized performance measures that were designed by that agency
f. a and c only
g. a and d only
h. a and e only
i. None of the above
The managed care organizations (MCOs) by the National Committee for Quality Assurance and the accreditation agency for MCOs uses a set of standardized performance measures which are desined designed by that agency for assessing the MCO's performance. It focussess on availability of care, cost of care and overall effectiveness of the care.
Hence Option H is correct
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Because performance improvement activities are information
intensive, organizations must provide the proper resources and
systems to support improvements. It’s important to recognize that
PI programs need to meet accreditation standards such as The Joint
Commission and Medicare and Medicaid Conditions of Participation,
which require access to national comparative data collections. This
assignment, based on a textbook case study, will help students to
understand Joint Commission information management standards by
analyzing how a scenario relates those standards.
Instructions
Your assignment will...
Because performance improvement activities are information
intensive, organizations must provide the proper resources and
systems to support improvements. It’s important to recognize that
PI programs need to meet accreditation standards such as The Joint
Commission and Medicare and Medicaid Conditions of Participation,
which require access to national comparative data collections. This
assignment, based on a textbook case study, will help students to
understand Joint Commission information management standards by
analyzing how a scenario relates those standards.
Instructions
Your assignment will...