Which organization developed the AHC Screening Tool?

• A. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
• B. World Health Organization (WHO).
• C. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
• D. American Heart Association (AHA).

Answer: (A)

This question tests knowledge of who develops standardized screening tools used within CMS programs. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services oversees Medicare and Medicaid and is responsible for creating and endorsing tools that standardize screening, data collection, and quality reporting across providers within those programs. That role aligns with the AHC Screening Tool, making CMS the organization most closely associated with its development.

The other organizations play important roles in global health, research, or professional guidelines, but they do not typically author screening tools tied to CMS regulatory and quality-improvement workflows.