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CNML Test Practice Exam with Answers (175 Solved Questions) - Page 1 preview imageCNML Test1.DRGsDiagnostic-Related Groups: payment rate based on spe-cific diagnoses2.Prospective Pay-ment SystemUsed by Medicare-participating hospitals: pretreatmentdiagnosis billings based on DRGs; rate decided ahead oftime between insurance companies and hospitals3.ExclusiveProviderUsed by HMO's: insurance coverage for contractedproviders or institutions4.HMOsHealth maintenance organizations: comprehensivehealthcare to people who pay a fee for a fixed period oftime5.CapitationFixed rate paid to provider per member per month forhealthcare services; set fee paid by insurance companyper month for all the patient needs6.PPOsPreferred provider organizations: special reduced rate forservices when customers use certain providers approvedby the insurance company; usually fee-for-service7.IPAsIndividual provider arrangements: provide care in theiroffices for prepaid plans; coalition of physicians who serveHMO patients and third-party patients8.Fulltime FTEHours2080 hours (1.0 @ 40 hours per week)9.Capital Expens-esLong-term equipment or physical purchases: usually over$500-$1000 that will last years and depreciate over timeand be used multiple times10.Zero-Based Bud-getWith each new budget (i.e. fiscal year), it is determinedwhich programs/areas get money; no historical context isused; may rank packages and then only fund top-rankedones; can be time-consuming way to create a budget11.1 / 18
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CNML Test Practice Exam with Answers (175 Solved Questions) - Page 3 preview imageCNML TestVariance Calcu-lation & Re-mindersVariance $ /Budgeted $ X 100 = % difference; contractstaff on separate line of budget; many staff sick costsmore than a few staff on LOA12.Cost of NursingServices Calcu-lationNurse Time X (Avg. RN Hourly Rate + Benefits + Indi-rects) = Total Nursing Cost per DRG13.General NurseStaffing Calcula-tion# of RNs needed X days open / # days worked per RN14.FTE Definition &CalculationFull-time equivalent = full-time employee paid for 1 yearFTE = (Hours per shift X # of days worked) / 40 hours15.Fixed CostsStay the same no matter the census: manager salaries,keeping phones on, rent, etc.16.Variable CostsChange with census and how much staffing is used17.Net Revenue Cal-culationGross Revenue - Deductions from Revenue (DRGs andthe Contractual allowances paid by insurance compa-nies)18.UAPUnlicensed assistive personnel (CNA's)19.ADCAverage daily census (patients in a bed at midnight)20.Total PatientDays CalculationADC X Days open per year (for SCH - ADC X 365)21.Nurse HoursPer Patient Day(HPPD) Calcula-tionTotal Direct Care Hours / Total Patient Days = # of RNhours needed to provide care for a pt. for 24 hours.For example - for 12 hour staff and 12 workers each shiftyou multiply 12 staff X 2 shifts = 24 staff X 12 hours each= 288 divided by midnight census of 31 = NHPPD22.VBP2 / 18
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CNML Test Practice Exam with Answers (175 Solved Questions) - Page 4 preview imageCNML TestValue-based purchasing: how CMS determines howmuch to reimburse a hospital for care (benchmarked stan-dards and how they are meeting it); quality of care &following best practice & patient experience23.Per Diem RateNegotiated pay for services by insurance companies re-gardless of what services were actually completed; perday admitted24.UOSUnit of service: patient days for inpatient nursing but couldbe visits or # of procedures or whatever that healthcareorganization counts25.RVURelative value unit: what ancillary services might use toadd up their UOS; # of hi-flows hooked up or vents startedfor RT., for example26.ALOS Calcula-tionAverage length of stay = # of pt. days / # of discharges (insame time period)27.CPUOSCost per unit of service = salaries / UOS28.Productivity# of staff hours or $'s / # of UOSRN hours / patients in beds @ midnight (HOC)RN salaries / UOSOutput / inputAmount of work performed by a set # of staff29.MinimumStaffingMinimum staff needed to operate unit usually determinedby law, hospital policy, and pt safety30.BreakevenNeeded in order not to lose money; minimum patientsneeded to meet budget using minimum staffing; can'tcontrol admissions but some would work with staffingoffice to ensure minimum occupancy occurred3 / 18
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CNML Test Practice Exam with Answers (175 Solved Questions) - Page 5 preview imageCNML Test31.MedicareFederal program that helps those over 65, those ondialysis/ESRD, and combines with state run Medicaid,younger people who are permanently disabled, andphysician residency training32.EMTALAEmergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act:must treat people in ED regardless of ability to pay, cit-izenship, and legal status33.Case Mix IndexA system that classifies patients by age, diagnosis, treat-ment, clinical, and financial categories to develop thereimbursement rate34.Productive Time2080 hours - Benefit hours35.RevenueGross = $ chargedNet = $ collected36.OE for BudgetsOperating Expenses: salaries, supplies, rent, non-pro-ductive time, etc.37.MarginDifference between expenses and how much money iscollectedMargins down = less gross or net incomeMargins up = more gross or net income38.Workload PerDayTotal workload hours / 365 days / 24 hours39.Costs in a Bud-getFixed, variable & non-recurring (like installing new pieceof equipment or 100th anniversary party for the hospital)40.ReplacementFactorAdding up the benefit time because nurses don't actuallywork 2080 hours per year; add this to the total FTE's41.HCAHPSHospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providersand Systems: national survey asking patients how theirstay was4 / 18
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CNML Test Practice Exam with Answers (175 Solved Questions) - Page 6 preview imageCNML Test42.National LaborRelations Act(NLRA)(AKA: Wagner Act) Passed to end the depression; pre-vented employers from cutting wages; lots of powerto unions/employees; 1974 amendments created unionneeds to give notice before striking, no strikes during no-tice time, written notice to employers about new contractneed, mediation needs, board of inquiry to settle disputes,and allowed employees to bow out of joining; createdunfair labor practices against employers from stoppingunions or discriminating against union employeesRights of unions/workers43.Labor Manage-ment RelationsAct(AKA: Taft-Hartley Act) Listed union restrictions to evenout rights between employees and employers from theNLRA/Wagner Act; placed restrictions on labor organiza-tions like forcing employees to join or refusing to bargain;created code of contact for unionsRights of management44.Civil Rights Actof 1964Prohibits discrimination against race, religion, sex, creed,color, gender, national origin45.RecognitionPhase ofNegotiationsNeed 30% of nurses to sign individualized authorizationcards before labor union can rep them46.DecertificationEmployees elect to stop using the union; also need 30%of the vote before even going to the NLRB to start theprocess47.Hill-Burton ActFunding given to healthcare facilities so these facilitiesmust treat any patient through ED, participate in CMS,post things in language of 10% of population, etc.48.Fair Labor ActFederal law that establishes minimum wage, overtime payeligibility, and child labor standards49.Shared Gover-nance5 / 18
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