Deck 13: The Physician Leader

Question 1

Residency training lasts from ___to ___, depending on the specialty.

A) 6 months to a year
B) 3 to 10 years
C) 4 to 5 years
D) 2 to 3 years

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Resident work hours have changed due to:

A) Strong unions
B) Concern about overtime
C) Worry about resident well-being
D) The death of Libby Zion

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Licenses are:

A) Voluntary
B) Mandatory
C) Granted by the state medical boards
D) B and C

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Criminal background checks for physicians are:

A) Authorized in 46 states
B) Voluntary
C) Mandatory in all states
D) An invasion of privacy

Question 5

Board certification is:

A) Most of the health organizations required
B) Voluntary
C) A form of credentialing that a physician has competency in a specific area
D) A and C

Question 6

Continuing Medical Education (CME) is:

A) Required by most states to maintain licensure
B) Voluntary
C) Accredited by ACCME
D) A and C

Question 7

The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) is:

A) Helping healthcare entities to identify physicians who have unprofessional behaviors
B) Voluntary
C) To track "Bad Doc" who moved across state borders
D) A and C

Question 8

A Chief of Medical Staff is typically:

A) An elected position
B) The Chair of the Board of Trustees
C) A champion for administration
D) Is appointed by the CEO

Question 9

The use of evidence-based research and guidelines can bring administrative and clinical leaders together to achieve a high quality of health care.

Question 10

Physicians disciplined for poor performance can lose their privileges to practice in the organization and could even lose their license to practice medicine.

Question 11

A Chief Medical Officer typically:

A) Has an MD/JD or MD/MBA or similar combination
B) Is often in charge of negotiating contracts
C) Supervises patient safety
D) All of the above

Question 12

Physician Leaders' steps for conflict resolution include all but:

A) Determining the facts of a case
B) Advocating for the physician
C) Identifying areas of concern
D) Using medical expertise

Question 13

When investigating a conflict between a nurse and a physician, the physician is always right.

Question 14

One of the areas for leadership roles for physician leaders is Health Information Technology and Health Informatics.

Question 15

Healthcare consulting firms are increasingly hiring broadly trained physicians.