D514 Analytical Methods in Healthcare
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Master population/Patient Index (MPI) -
correct answer ✅Assigns specific medical record number to avoid
duplicate patient records. Includes patient's demographic
information and dates of encounters.
Disease Registries -
correct answer ✅Secondary data gathered on patient diagnosis,
condition, and procedure. Used for public health purposes and
documenting disease prevalence.
LOS/ALOS -
correct answer ✅Average number of days a patient spends in the
hospital. Tracked to gauge the efficiency of a healthcare facility.
CMS -
correct answer ✅Responsible for developing U.S. healthcare
policy; administers the Medicare program and federal portion of
Medicaid program.
HRRP -
correct answer ✅Affordable Care Act (ACA) added a section to
Social Security Act in 2012, requiring CMS to reduce payments to
,D514 Analytical Methods in Healthcare
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
hospitals with excessive readmissions. Data gathered is response to
the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP), which is a
Medicare value-based purchasing program.
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Professionals -
correct answer ✅An effective indicator that measures quality
provided, communication from providers, and other aspects of care
delivery. It affects clinical outcomes, patient retention, and medical
malpractice claims.
Mortality after acute Mis -
correct answer ✅Reflects the health status of cardiac patients and
effectiveness of services.
Central Line Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) -
correct answer ✅Data tracked to ensure best practices in treating
patients receiving repeated IV medication or fluids. Catheter can
become infected over time if guidelines preventing bacterial
contamination are not followed.
Pain Management -
correct answer ✅Tracking this data helps providers understand
,D514 Analytical Methods in Healthcare
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
why certain patients improve faster than others, and why some are
more vulnerable to depression due to chronic pain or addiction.
Hosptal Quietness and Cleanliness -
correct answer ✅Measured in patient satisfaction surveys as a
subjective indicator of hospital environment.
Post-op infections -
correct answer ✅This data useful as a quality measurement to
improve care during and after surgery.
Pressure Ulcer rates -
correct answer ✅Data tracked on incidence, prevalence, and
facility-acquired rates to improve quality of care and develop best
practices to address skin breakdown.
Catheter Assoc UTI (CAUTI) -
correct answer ✅This hospital-acquired infection is tracked and
reported to Medicare. One of the first hospital-acquired conditions
selected for nonpayment by Medicare.
, D514 Analytical Methods in Healthcare
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Staff Performance, turnover, Absenteeism -
correct answer ✅Organizations track this human resource data to
optimize employee skill sets and build a stronger organizational
culture.
Accounts receivable and cost data -
correct answer ✅Tracking this data ensures adequate resources
for long- and short-term goals and financial planning.
HRSA Data: Health Resources and Services Administration -
correct answer ✅It is the primary federal agency for improving
healthcare to the geographically isolated, and economically or
medically vulnerable. EQUITY
Health Payment Systems Data -
correct answer ✅Data pulled from coding/billing departments.
MEPS data from CMS: The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey -
correct answer ✅Administered by Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS). Surveys families, individuals, providers,
employers in the U.S. Gathers data on cost, use of healthcare
services, and health insurance coverage.
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Master population/Patient Index (MPI) -
correct answer ✅Assigns specific medical record number to avoid
duplicate patient records. Includes patient's demographic
information and dates of encounters.
Disease Registries -
correct answer ✅Secondary data gathered on patient diagnosis,
condition, and procedure. Used for public health purposes and
documenting disease prevalence.
LOS/ALOS -
correct answer ✅Average number of days a patient spends in the
hospital. Tracked to gauge the efficiency of a healthcare facility.
CMS -
correct answer ✅Responsible for developing U.S. healthcare
policy; administers the Medicare program and federal portion of
Medicaid program.
HRRP -
correct answer ✅Affordable Care Act (ACA) added a section to
Social Security Act in 2012, requiring CMS to reduce payments to
,D514 Analytical Methods in Healthcare
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
hospitals with excessive readmissions. Data gathered is response to
the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP), which is a
Medicare value-based purchasing program.
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Professionals -
correct answer ✅An effective indicator that measures quality
provided, communication from providers, and other aspects of care
delivery. It affects clinical outcomes, patient retention, and medical
malpractice claims.
Mortality after acute Mis -
correct answer ✅Reflects the health status of cardiac patients and
effectiveness of services.
Central Line Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) -
correct answer ✅Data tracked to ensure best practices in treating
patients receiving repeated IV medication or fluids. Catheter can
become infected over time if guidelines preventing bacterial
contamination are not followed.
Pain Management -
correct answer ✅Tracking this data helps providers understand
,D514 Analytical Methods in Healthcare
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
why certain patients improve faster than others, and why some are
more vulnerable to depression due to chronic pain or addiction.
Hosptal Quietness and Cleanliness -
correct answer ✅Measured in patient satisfaction surveys as a
subjective indicator of hospital environment.
Post-op infections -
correct answer ✅This data useful as a quality measurement to
improve care during and after surgery.
Pressure Ulcer rates -
correct answer ✅Data tracked on incidence, prevalence, and
facility-acquired rates to improve quality of care and develop best
practices to address skin breakdown.
Catheter Assoc UTI (CAUTI) -
correct answer ✅This hospital-acquired infection is tracked and
reported to Medicare. One of the first hospital-acquired conditions
selected for nonpayment by Medicare.
, D514 Analytical Methods in Healthcare
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Staff Performance, turnover, Absenteeism -
correct answer ✅Organizations track this human resource data to
optimize employee skill sets and build a stronger organizational
culture.
Accounts receivable and cost data -
correct answer ✅Tracking this data ensures adequate resources
for long- and short-term goals and financial planning.
HRSA Data: Health Resources and Services Administration -
correct answer ✅It is the primary federal agency for improving
healthcare to the geographically isolated, and economically or
medically vulnerable. EQUITY
Health Payment Systems Data -
correct answer ✅Data pulled from coding/billing departments.
MEPS data from CMS: The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey -
correct answer ✅Administered by Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS). Surveys families, individuals, providers,
employers in the U.S. Gathers data on cost, use of healthcare
services, and health insurance coverage.
