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NAHQ CPHQ Exam - Topic 4 Question 94 Discussion

Actual exam question for NAHQ's CPHQ exam

Question #: 94
Topic #: 4

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Accountable care organizations (ACOs) utilize "hot spotting" as a population health tool to:

AProvide standardized education to chronically ill patients about diet and weight management.

BDesign individualized healthcare follow-up services for privately insured patients.

CIdentify and focus resources on high-cost, chronically ill patients.

DIncrease communication with care providers in areas with high numbers of Medicaid patients.

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Suggested Answer: C

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Hot spotting in population health is the strategy of identifying and targeting high-cost, high-need patients, often those with chronic conditions, to allocate resources effectively and reduce overall healthcare costs.

Option C: Identify and focus resources on high-cost, chronically ill patients

This approach is central to ACOs' population health management, targeting those who need the most resources for better care coordination.

Hot spotting is a widely used strategy in ACOs for focusing on high-cost patients, as highlighted in CPHQ materials.

by Galen at May 11, 2026, 06:19 PM

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Audria

C is the right answer! Hot spotting targets high-cost patients.

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Melissa

5 days ago

I’m torn between C and D because both seem relevant to ACOs, but I think C is more about the high-cost aspect.

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Christiane

10 days ago

I feel like we had a practice question that mentioned focusing resources on certain patient groups, which makes me think C is correct too.

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Marilynn

15 days ago

I remember discussing ACOs in class, but I’m not sure if hot spotting is specifically for chronic patients or just high-cost ones.

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Eladia

2 months ago

I think "hot spotting" is about identifying high-cost patients, so I’m leaning towards option C.

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