AHIP AHM-250 Exam - Topic 5 Question 64 Discussion

Actual exam question for AHIP's AHM-250 exam

Question #: 64
Topic #: 5

The Meadowcreek Group is an organization comprised of individual physicians and physicians in small group practices. Meadowcreek enters into contracts with health plans, and then Meadowcreek contracts separately with its physician members. In situations w

Aa group practice without walls (GPWW)

Ba messenger model

Can individual practice association (IPA)

Da Physician Practice Management (PPM) company

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Suggested Answer: B

by Jovita at Jan 04, 2023, 05:37 PM

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Martha

9 months ago

Not sure about that, seems a bit off to me.

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Jeff

9 months ago

Totally agree, it's definitely an IPA.

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Omer

9 months ago

Wait, so they contract separately? That's interesting!

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Audria

10 months ago

I think it's more of a GPWW situation.

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Stevie

10 months ago

Sounds like a classic IPA setup!

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Hildred

10 months ago

I vaguely recall that messenger models are about communication between providers and payers, but I’m not confident if that applies here.

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Quiana

10 months ago

I feel like I might mix up GPWW and IPA. I need to double-check the definitions before I commit to an answer.

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Sage

10 months ago

This sounds similar to a practice question we did on IPAs. I think the answer might be C, but I could be wrong.

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Teri

10 months ago

I remember studying about different practice models, but I'm not entirely sure which one fits Meadowcreek best.

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Theron

10 months ago

This looks like a classic row-level security scenario. I think the key is to figure out how to apply the different access rules based on the user's role and region.

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Maryann

10 months ago

Okay, let me break this down step-by-step. The question is asking for the fastest way, so I think option A or D would be the best approach. I'll go with D and see if I can find the Catalog Definition record.

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Sophia

10 months ago

This seems pretty simple. I'll sort the data and then filter out the students with no zero scores. Shouldn't be too difficult.

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Levi

1 year ago

I don't know about you guys, but I'm feeling a little 'messenger'-ed around with this question. Time to bring in the IPA to sort this out!

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Lezlie

1 year ago

Let's explore all our options, including the GPWW and PPM company.

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Kristine

1 year ago

What about the individual practice association (IPA)? That could also be a good option.

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Judy

1 year ago

I agree, the messenger model could help streamline communication.

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Mila

1 year ago

I think we should consider the messenger model for this situation.

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Stephaine

1 year ago

A) group practice without walls (GPWW)? Really? That's like saying the Meadowcreek Group is a 'practice without walls' - what does that even mean?

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Tawanna

1 year ago

C) An individual practice association (IPA) is when physicians maintain their own practices but come together to contract with health plans as a group.

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Meghan

1 year ago

B) I think the messenger model is when Meadowcreek acts as an intermediary between the health plans and its physician members.

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Shay

1 year ago

A) Yes, a group practice without walls (GPWW) is a model where physicians work together but do not share a physical location.

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Tyisha

1 year ago

I'm going with D) Physician Practice Management (PPM) company. Meadowcreek sounds like it's managing the contracts for the physicians, which is what a PPM does.

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Celestine

1 year ago

I agree with you, it does sound like a Physician Practice Management (PPM) company.

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Aretha

1 year ago

I believe it's more of an individual practice association (IPA) setup.

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Garry

1 year ago

I think Meadowcreek is using a messenger model to handle the contracts.

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Gerald

1 year ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm torn between B) the messenger model and C) the IPA. Guess I'll have to do some more research on the differences between those two.

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Lynelle

1 year ago

C) IPA is a common choice for organizations like Meadowcreek, where individual physicians maintain their own practices but work together under one contract.

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Lashaun

1 year ago

B) The messenger model involves a third party handling communication between the organization and physicians.

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Shaun

1 year ago

A) GPWW is another option to consider, it allows for a group practice without physical walls.

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Jody

1 year ago

I think the correct answer is C) an individual practice association (IPA). Meadowcreek seems to be a collection of individual physicians and small group practices, which fits the IPA model.

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