Lab Management final Questions and Answers

Lab Management final Questions and Answers Who is responsible for the overall operation and administration of the laboratory, including the employment of personnel who are competent to perform test procedures, record and report test results promptly, accurately and proficiently and for assuming compliance with applicable regulations? Lab director T or F? Regarding PT samples, one cannot share results with other laboratories. True A facility that provides diagnostic testing requires a CLIA certificate, even if it does not charge for the test. True If proficiency specimens are not commercially available for a particular molecular assay test, one should: Exchange blind samples with other laboratories CLIA was established to provide oversight to: Any laboratory performing patient testing Which of the following organizations is responsible for the establishment of standards for medical technology/clinical laboratory science educational programs? NAACLS The approval of an institution, or program regarding minimum acceptable criteria: Accreditation The world's leading health-care standard setting and accrediting nonprofit organization which inspects hospitals every two years is which of the following? Joint commission The correct order of sequence for the management process is: Planning, Decision Making, Organizing, Implementing You have just been inspected by Joint Commission. According to the inspector, you are not signed up for a proficiency test on serum pregnancy testing, which is a regulated analyte. What must be done to bring the lab into compliance with the regulation? Enroll the lab in an acceptable proficiency testing program such as CAP True/False: A mechanic structure may be appropriate in an environment of fast change and relative instability. False This system features decentralized decision making and a fluid design, which facilitates flexibility and adaptation, and encourages a wide sharing of responsibilities. Organic Structure True or False: The clinical laboratory is an excellent example of the open system model. True True or False: In Organizational Design, functional structure is hierarchical and extremely bureaucratic. True The idea that leadership is relational and shared process that includes a strong emphasis on followership. Which idea is this? Reciprocal Approach Key attributes for effective leadership includes: All of the above True or False: The Authoritative Leadership style is least effective when the group wants spontaneity in work. True An organization's reason for being is termed: Mission Which is NOT a major component of the organizing function. Competition True or False: Testing sites voluntarily choose to be accredited by a CLIA-deemed organization and pay the required fees, which are in addition to the ongoing CLIA fee. True The correct order of sequence for the management process is: Planning, Decision making, Organizing, and implementing True or False: The following is an indirect cost: Employee training True True or False: A facility that provides diagnostic testing requires a CLIA certificate, even if it does not charge for the test. True A numeric code that is used to describe medical, surgical, radiology, laboratory, anesthesiology, and evaluation/management services for physicians, hospitals and other health care providers. CPT Code These are patient classification systems initially developed to evaluate quality and resource consumption in a hospital setting. These are now utilized as a reimbursement system for Medicare inpatients. DRGs When in the process of determining whether or not to bring a test "in-house" or continue to sent it to a reference lab, what does the term ROI mean? Return on investment The most common error in laboratory billing is due to: Using a general CPT code Usually found in government organizations and usually a specific amount is allocated. Appropriation Budget Which is not part of a laboratory's request when requesting capital such as a new hematology analyzer? Current patient information What does SWOT stand for? strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats What made laboratories realize that they needed to operate as a business? The payment system instituted by the federal government (DRGs) True or false: The following is a direct cost: Controls True True or false: The following are indirect costs: equipment maintenance (on-going/in-house, weekly, monthly) and licenses. False Who is responsible for the overall operation and administration of the laboratory, including the employment of personnel who are competent to perform test procedures, record and report test results promptly, accurately, and proficiently, and fo assuming compliance with the applicable regulations? Lab Director Who maintains the CPT coding system? AMA True or False: The following are internal ratios that a laboratory manager can use: Cost-per test, technical labor cost per billable test, and revenue per billable test. True The world's leading health-care standard setting and accrediting nonprofit organization which inspects hospitals every two years is which of the following? Joint Commission True or False: The following is a tip that is needed to ensure a successful operating budget: to start early and to review financial reports. True True or False: A not-for-profit company is not automatically immune from a responsibility for paying federal and state income taxes. True True or false: The lower the cost-per-test, the more inefficient the laboratory is in providing its services. False A Quality Management System includes the following except: All of the above True or false: Ensuring that HIPAA regulations are met is only a post-analytical function. False True or false: Precision is a measure of how closely a test result agrees with the true value for that sample. False True or false: According to your text, quality means doing the right thing when no one is looking. False The following is a benefit of an LIS: All of the above True or False: Health Level Seven (HL7) are standards for the compatibility of health information systems. True It is the process by which one monitors analytical procedures in order to ensure the accuracy and precision of test results. Quality Control