A mandatory credentialing process established by law that grants the right to practice certain skills and endeavors is called...
What is Licensure?
100
If a state license is required and reciprocity is not granted, then the health care practitioner must apply to this authority to take the required examinations...
What is state licensing authority?
100
To earn and maintain accreditation, an organiztion must undergo an on-site survey by a TJC survey team at least every ____ years...
What is three?
100
Before a person can be licensed to practice medicine, he or she must graduate with a 4 year ____ degree...
What is a bachelor's degree?
100
This member of the health care team prepares a patient for an X-ray...
What is a radiology technologist?
200
The process by which a professional license obtained in one state may be accepted as valid in other states by prior agreement is called...
What is reciprocity?
200
An independent, non profit organization that evaluates managed care programs in 3 ways is ...
What is National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)?
200
As of 2010, JCAHO had accredited over ____ health care organizations and programs in the U.S.
What is 17,000?
200
After graduation from college, a person must attend a 4 year _____ school to become licensed...
What is medical?
200
This, in some states, is considered unprofessional conduct and may be grounds for revoking a physician's license...
What is fraud?
300
The official authorization or approval for conforming to a specified standard is called...
What is accreditation?
300
these care settings provide highly specialized services...
What is tertiary care settings?
300
After completing the MD degree, a prospective physician must pass ...
What is the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)?
300
A medical management system in which three or more licensed physicians share collective income, expenses, facilities, equipment, records and personnel...
What is a group practice?
400
A voluntary credentialing rpoces whereby applicants who meet specific requirements may receive a certificate is called...
What is certification?
400
This means "different suffering" ....
What is allopathic?
400
JCAHO accredited laboratories much be survey every ___ years...
What is two?
400
All 50 states also license physicians who have obtained a doctor of __________ degree from a medical school....
What is Osteopathy (DO)?
400
A form of medical practice in which a physician practices alone, assuming all benefits and liabilities for a business...
What is a sole proprietorship?
500
A credentialing process procedure whereby one's name is listed on a register as having paid a fee and/or met certain criteria within a profession is called ...
What is registration?
500
State laws written for the express purpose of governing the practice of medicine are called...
What is Medical Practice Acts?
500
The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) is an example of ....
What is an accrediting agency?
500
Medical doctors are trained in _________ medicine which means "different suffering"...
What is allopathic?
500
A health plan that combines coverage of health care costs and delivery of health care for a prepaid premium...