CPCS Scantron Test

According to CMS, in which of the following locations MUST a current roster listing each practitioner's specific surgical privileges be available?

• In each nursing and clinical department

• In medical records and in medical staff offices

• In any location where the scheduling of surgical procedures is done

Which of the following are required by law to query the NPDB?

• Hospitals

• Physicians

• Medical malpractice payors

According to CMS guidelines, a roster listing each practitioner's specific surgical privileges should be available in which locations?

• Surgical and medical floors

• Medical staff office and clinical nursing units

• Wherever surgical procedures are scheduled

Which accreditation body requires the recredentialing application to include a history of felony convictions?

• The Joint Commission

• URAC

• NCQA

According to NCQA, for how many days is a signed attestation statement valid?

• 120

• 180

• 365

According to NCQA, which data element requires monitoring and ongoing primary source verification?

• Malpractice Coverage

• DEA Registration

• Medicare Sanctions

According to URAC, which of the following credentials MUST be verified using primary sources?

• Board certification and DEA

• State licensure and DEA

• State licensure and highest level of education

Which accrediting bodies require the applicant to provide information about criminal convictions?

• AAAHC and NCQA

• AAAHC and URAC

• CMS and The Joint Commission

According to NCQA, how often MUST an organization conduct an audit of the credentialing process delegated to another organization?

• Annually

• Every two years

• Every three years

Which of the following organizations could a credentialing professional query to obtain verification of a practitioner's DEA?

• NTIS

• NPDB

• FSMB