PRE-ASSESSMENT ANALYTICAL METHODS OF
HEALTHCARE LEADERS D 514 COMBINED EXAM
TEST QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
TESTED AND APPROVED GRADED A+ NEW
MODIFIED 2026 LATEST
Incidence and prevalence of diseases, survival statistics, high-risk populations,
trends over time. Data gathered from medical records, surveys, interviews.
NCHS has responsibility for these databases.
ANSWER--Public Health Databases
This database is queried as part of the physician credentialing process when
applying for medical staff privileges and every two years afterward. It contains
data on medical malpractice, adverse licensure actions, suspensions, certain
professional review actions, such as denial of medical staff privileges.
ANSWER--National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)
Acute care and skilled nursing facility claims data. Demographics on patient,
information on provider, on Medicare coverage for the claim, total charges,
charges broken down, codes and diagnostic related group (DRG) data. Only
contains data on Medicare patients.
ANSWER--Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MEDPAR)
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,Medical screening and medical _______________ are two fundamental
strategies for optimizing employee health. Medical screening is only one
component of a comprehensive medical _____________ program. The
fundamental purpose of screening is early diagnosis and treatment of the
individual and thus has a clinical focus.
ANSWER--Surveillance records
A part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation's
medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health
and save lives.
ANSWER--National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
Is a set of large-scale surveys of families and individuals, their medical
providers, and employers across the United States.
ANSWER--The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
Data mined from billing/ coding departments, many organizations use software
or services to facilitate their process.
ANSWER--Health Payment Systems Data
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,Is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the
primary Federal agency for improving health care to people who are
geographically isolated, or economically or medically vulnerable.
ANSWER--Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Financial health is critical to any organization. Managing financial data ensures
adequate resources for long and short term goals, and sound financial planning.
ANSWER--Accounts Receivable and cost data
Catheter associated urinary tract infection is an infection involving any part of
the urinary system, including urethra, bladder, ureters, and kidney
ANSWER--CAUTI
Medical complications due to infection impact patient recovery, often resulting
in thousands of dollars in additional cost; data also beneficial for improvement
in infection control processes.
ANSWER--Post-op infection rate
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, Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection
ANSWER--CLABSI
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems
ANSWER--HCAHPS
In conversations with her patients, a physical therapist notices that patients who
are on Workman's Compensation and have supportive supervisors, eager for
them to return to work, have more positive outcomes in rehabilitation than those
patients whose supervisors have a negative attitude toward their employee's
injury: insisting they not return to work until they are at 100% because if
anything less they are "useless to the job".
What type of test could the therapist use to see if these two factors have a
measurable relationship?
ANSWER--Linear regression
Data analysts at a large metropolitan hospital need to determine risk factors
associated with readmission within 30 days via the hospital's emergency room
among patients with COPD. The variables of interest include age, gender,
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HEALTHCARE LEADERS D 514 COMBINED EXAM
TEST QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
TESTED AND APPROVED GRADED A+ NEW
MODIFIED 2026 LATEST
Incidence and prevalence of diseases, survival statistics, high-risk populations,
trends over time. Data gathered from medical records, surveys, interviews.
NCHS has responsibility for these databases.
ANSWER--Public Health Databases
This database is queried as part of the physician credentialing process when
applying for medical staff privileges and every two years afterward. It contains
data on medical malpractice, adverse licensure actions, suspensions, certain
professional review actions, such as denial of medical staff privileges.
ANSWER--National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)
Acute care and skilled nursing facility claims data. Demographics on patient,
information on provider, on Medicare coverage for the claim, total charges,
charges broken down, codes and diagnostic related group (DRG) data. Only
contains data on Medicare patients.
ANSWER--Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MEDPAR)
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,Medical screening and medical _______________ are two fundamental
strategies for optimizing employee health. Medical screening is only one
component of a comprehensive medical _____________ program. The
fundamental purpose of screening is early diagnosis and treatment of the
individual and thus has a clinical focus.
ANSWER--Surveillance records
A part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation's
medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health
and save lives.
ANSWER--National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
Is a set of large-scale surveys of families and individuals, their medical
providers, and employers across the United States.
ANSWER--The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
Data mined from billing/ coding departments, many organizations use software
or services to facilitate their process.
ANSWER--Health Payment Systems Data
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,Is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the
primary Federal agency for improving health care to people who are
geographically isolated, or economically or medically vulnerable.
ANSWER--Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Financial health is critical to any organization. Managing financial data ensures
adequate resources for long and short term goals, and sound financial planning.
ANSWER--Accounts Receivable and cost data
Catheter associated urinary tract infection is an infection involving any part of
the urinary system, including urethra, bladder, ureters, and kidney
ANSWER--CAUTI
Medical complications due to infection impact patient recovery, often resulting
in thousands of dollars in additional cost; data also beneficial for improvement
in infection control processes.
ANSWER--Post-op infection rate
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, Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection
ANSWER--CLABSI
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems
ANSWER--HCAHPS
In conversations with her patients, a physical therapist notices that patients who
are on Workman's Compensation and have supportive supervisors, eager for
them to return to work, have more positive outcomes in rehabilitation than those
patients whose supervisors have a negative attitude toward their employee's
injury: insisting they not return to work until they are at 100% because if
anything less they are "useless to the job".
What type of test could the therapist use to see if these two factors have a
measurable relationship?
ANSWER--Linear regression
Data analysts at a large metropolitan hospital need to determine risk factors
associated with readmission within 30 days via the hospital's emergency room
among patients with COPD. The variables of interest include age, gender,
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