Which of the Following Statements About Value Based Purchasing (VBP)

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Value Based Purchasing (VBP) and episode of care payment models is/are FALSE?

• A) Both payment models positively reward quality of care
• B) VBP rewards are based on clinical quality outcomes
• C) VBP is a revenue neutral payment model
• D) Episode of care payment models provide payment incentives for keeping patients out of the hospital
• E) Episode of care payment successes have a geographical component

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Definitions:

Venae Cavae

The two large veins (superior and inferior) that return deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart.

Right Atrium

The upper right section of the heart, responsible for taking in blood lacking oxygen from the body and moving it to the right lower chamber.

Left Ventricle

The chamber of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood through the aorta to the rest of the body.

Pulmonary Trunk

A major blood vessel that carries blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.