In Order for ACOs to Prove That They Have Provided

question 13

Multiple Choice

In order for ACOs to prove that they have provided quality care while controlling costs, what is/are necessary?

• A) additional staff
• B) ancillary services (lab, radiology, rehab, etc.) available 24/7
• C) data
• D) one health record for each patient regardless of which provider or facility within the ACO is utilized

Understand and apply the Poisson distribution to model customer arrivals in various settings.

Calculate average line lengths in a manufacturing plant repair process using arrival and wait times.

Determine service factors and performance measures (average waiting time, average number being serviced, average number running) for finite population models.

Analyze service systems to calculate probabilities related to service availability and busyness.

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