Question

QUESTION 1

1. The chief of your new and highly successful ACO says, “Prescription drug costs for some of our outpatients can bankrupt them. They don’t fill their scrips, and then they turn up in the ED, where we either get Medicaid or write it off. Can we set up a PIT to find the best solution?” “Sure, doctor,” you reply…

   		A “What’s your thinking about membership? It sounds like pharmacy and social service should be involved.”
   		B “You will have to ask the PIC for approval.”
   		C “What’s your thinking about membership?”
   		D “What’s your thinking about membership? It sounds like pharmacy, social service, and accounting should be involved.”

Answer 1

The correct option would be option D. “What’s your thinking about membership? It sounds like pharmacy, social service, and accounting should be involved.”

A membership would help to make a mechanism where the hospital can charge a minimum amount to the patient and at the same time be affordable to the patient so as the patient can avoid missing to fill their scrips, and then they turn up in the ED, where options like Medicaid or write it off can be evaluated. By membership we can reach a middle ground and help both hospital and patient get to a mutually benefical resolution. Inclusion of pharmacy, social service, and accounting will help study various aspects and obstacles such as patient problems, financial viability, pharmacy and medication costs, etc that can affect the membership. By considering their views, opinions and ideas can help in formulating a membership plan and help better management and implementation.