Misc Flashcards

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what is availability bias?

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recent diagnoses are more prominent in memory –> greater influence on diagnostic reasoning

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what is framing bias?

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can create opposing answers to same problem depending on how problem is posed

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what is hindsight bias?

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overestimation or confidence in answer/diagnosis when answer already known

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what is confirmation bias?

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collect or present conclusions in ways to confirm rather than refute hypothesis

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5
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what does PDSA stand for?

A

Plan
Do
Study
Act

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What is the significance of CPT test codes?

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Track use and acceptance of newer procedures and diagnoses

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The development CPT codes (Current Procedural Terminology) is the responsibility of what organization?

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American Medical Association (AMA)

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An American Board of Radiology (ABR) diplomate must report any state ABR action against a license to the board within how many days?

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60

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9
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sens/spec chart?

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dz
test A B PPV
C D NPV
sens spec

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Which healthcare payment model uses global capitation, where a whole group of healthcare providers (e.g., Diagnostic Radiologists, Pathologists, etc.) receives a flat fee?

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Accountable care organization

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The Diagnostic Radiology Milestone Project was a joint initiative of which two organizations?

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ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education) and ABR (American Board of Radiology

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For which patients is the ICD-10 PCS classification system developed by CMS used to code patient procedures?

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Those in an in-patient hospital setting

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Services for which group of patients are paid under Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS)?

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Medicare

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What does the FIRST character of the ICD-10-PCS code represent?

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Section structure

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Which division of The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for administering and enforcing HIPAA privacy and security standards?

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Office of Civil Rights

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What is meant by the term “system - based practice”?

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Awareness and use of the larger context of health care system resources

17
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According to the American College of Radiology’s Appropriateness Criteria® (ACR AC®) which of the following age definitions BEST describes an infant?

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“Birth to 1 year of age”

18
Q

What is the MOST appropriate outcome m easure in the evaluation of the effectiveness of cancer screening effectiveness?

A

Disease specific mortality

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What is the objective of ACR practice guidelines?

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Assist radiologists in providing appropriate care