Gov & Org Structure

Question 1

A committee formed to address a specific purpose for a specified time period

Answer 1

Ad hoc committee

Question 2

The formal channeled that defines the line of authority, as well as reporting relationships up and down an organizations hierarchy

Answer 2

Chain of command

Question 3

A formal document of the governance procedures for physicians and licensed independent practitioners in an organization; approved by the governing body and sometimes called medical staff bylaws

Answer 3

Clinical staff bylaws

Question 4

The structure of a healthcare organizations clinical staff members for carrying out policies, meeting expectations for quality of clinical care, and communicating with the organizations governing body

Answer 4

Clinical staff organization

Question 5

A program designed to ensure an organization meet the statutory and regulatory requirements; may be based on legislation or a voluntary effort such as accreditation

Answer 5

Compliance program

Question 6

A group of agenda items passed without discussion unless the member request to review; used to focus attention on priority matters

Answer 6

Consent agenda

Question 7

The process of validating a professionals eligibility for medical staff membership and or privileges to be granted on the basis of academic preparation, licensing, training, certifications, and performance

Answer 7

Credentialing

Question 8

Specialization of work that breaks down tasks in a production process so that personnel become highly proficient in components of the process

Answer 8

Division of labor

Question 9

A certified public accounting firm that attests that the accounting practices followed by an organization are sound and that the financial reports fairly represent the state of the business

Answer 9

External auditor

Question 10

A corporate document that specifies the quorum rules of order, duties of standing committees and officers, and other procedures for the conduct of business

Answer 10

Governance bylaws

Question 11

A corporation jointly owned by two or more independent corporations; joint ventures always have capital invested by both or all partners, and they usually have joint governance and management teams

Answer 11

Joint venture

Question 12

A caregiver granted legal status to provide specific kinds of healthcare

Answer 12

Licensed independent practitioner

Question 13

Comments of external auditors to the governing board that accompany their audited financial report

Answer 13

Management letter

Question 14

A statement of purpose the good or benefit a healthcare organization intends to contribute couched in terms of an identified community, a set of services, and a specific level of cost or finance; many healthcare organizations are moving to population health missions, explicitly accepting responsibility for the broader goal

Answer 14

Mission

Question 15

Decisions permanently vested in the central corporation of a multi corporate system

Answer 15

Reserved powers

Question 16

The number of subordinates reporting to a supervisor

Answer 16

Span of control

Question 17

A profit center in an organization that focuses on a product line or market segment

Answer 17

Strategic business unit

Question 18

Measures of overall enterprise performance grouped in major dimensions customers, staff and suppliers, operations quality and cost, and finance; reported to the governing board and appropriate for service lines, the healthcare organization as a whole, or its major components

Answer 18

Strategic scorecard

Question 19

Members of the governing board of not-for-profit organizations who volunteer their time; the title reflects their acceptance of the assets in trust for the community; also may be called directors

Answer 19

Trustees

Question 20

An expansion of an organizations mission that expresses basic rules of acceptable conduct, such as respect for human dignity or acceptance of equality

Answer 20

Values

Question 21

An expansion of an organizations mission that expresses intentions philosophy and organizational self image

Answer 21

Vision