AHIP AHM-510 Exam - Topic 5 Question 48 Discussion

Actual exam question for AHIP's AHM-510 exam

Question #: 48
Topic #: 5

Brighton Health Systems, Inc., a health plan, wants to modify its advertising and marketing materials to avoid liability risk under the principle of ostensible agency. One step that Brighton can take to reduce the likelihood of being liable for provider negligence under the theory of ostensible agency is to

AGuarantee the quality of medical care provided to Brighton members

BUse advertising materials which state that Brighton itself provides healthcare

CAdd disclaimers to advertising materials indicating that only physicians and not Brighton make medical decisions

DUse advertising materials to characterize Brighton's role as providing physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare professionals rather than arranging for healthcare.

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Suggested Answer: C

by Johnna at May 27, 2022, 05:36 AM

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Kara

4 months ago

D clearly defines Brighton's role, good move!

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Lavonna

5 months ago

B could confuse members about who’s responsible.

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Laura

5 months ago

Surprised that A is even an option, that's risky!

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Glory

5 months ago

I disagree, D makes more sense for clarity.

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Van

5 months ago

C is the best option to avoid liability.

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Devora

5 months ago

I’m a bit confused about the implications of advertising materials. Would stating that Brighton provides healthcare really protect them from liability?

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Pearly

5 months ago

I practiced a similar question where the focus was on how to communicate the role of the health plan. I think option D makes the most sense for avoiding liability.

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Ricki

5 months ago

I remember discussing ostensible agency in class, and I think adding disclaimers could really help clarify that Brighton isn't making medical decisions.

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Jarod

6 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like guaranteeing the quality of care might actually increase liability risk instead of reducing it.

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Bulah

6 months ago

Okay, let's think this through step-by-step. Since Node01 won't power on, we need to find a way to get the cluster back up and running using Node02. I think option C, the forced takeover, is the best choice here.

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Maurine

6 months ago

Okay, let's see. I know Cygwin can provide a Linux-like environment on Windows, so option A could work. But I'm not sure if that's the best approach. I'll have to research this a bit more.

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