For this question, if answer choices (a) through (c) are all correct, select answer choice (d). Otherwise, select the one correct answer choice.
Well-crafted clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) can benefit healthcare delivery processes and outcomes by

• A. providing a framework for care while also allowing for patient-specific variations, based on physician judgment
• B. all of the above
• C. serving as a basis for evaluating whether providers are practicing in accordance with accepted standards
• D. focusing on the prevention or early detection of a particular condition

Some health plans administer a questionnaire known as the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) as part of their health risk assessment (HRA) processes. The following statements are about the BRFSS. If statements (A) through (C) are all correct, select answer choice (D). Otherwise, select the one correct statement.

• A. Each health plan must use the same form of the questionnaire, with no additions or modifications.
• B. This questionnaire monitors the prevalence of the major behavioral risks associated with illness and injury among adults.
• C. All of the above statements are correct.
• D. This questionnaire was designed specifically for use by health plans.

Health plans conduct evaluations on the efficiency and effectiveness of their quality improvement activities. With regard to the effectiveness of quality improvement plans, it is correct to say that

• A. effectiveness is measured by reviewing outcomes to determine the accuracy or appropriateness of the strategy and the adequacy of resources allocated to that strategy
• B. the effectiveness of an action plan is typically measured with a concurrent evaluation
• C. effectiveness is the relationship between what the organization puts into an improvement plan and what it gets out of the plan
• D. an evaluation of plan effectiveness produces one of two results: the plan either (a) achieved the desired outcomes or (b) did not achieve the desired outcomes and is unlikely to do so under current conditions

Health plans that offer healthcare programs for Medicare beneficiaries have a strong financial incentive for identifying high-risk seniors as early as possible. The identification of high-risk seniors is typically accomplished through the use of

• A. case management
• B. intervention identification
• C. geriatric evaluation and management (GEM)
• D. interdisciplinary home care (IHC)