Answer to Question 1
ANS: A, B, C, D
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Correct External drivers of quality assurance include accreditation, financial incentives, performance measurement, and public reporting.
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Answer to Question 2
ANS: D
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A Physician Quality Reporting Initiative is a program administered by the CMS that collects performance data at the physician/provider clinical level in the ambulatory and primary care sectors.
B Home Health Compare has information about the quality of care provided by Medicare-certified home health agencies that meet federal health and safety requirements throughout the nation.
C The Leapfrog Group is an initiative of organizations that buy health care who are working to improve the safety, quality, and affordability of health care for Americans.
D Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) was developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and is a standardized survey and data collection method for measuring patients' perspectives on hospital care.