HSA 546 Midterm Exam Part 1: Chapters 1 – 4 (Attempt Score 100 out of 100 points)

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HSA 546 Midterm Exam Part 1: Chapters 1 – 4 • Question 1 Which of the following statements is true about supplier-induced demand (SID)? • Question 2 By definition,... medical groups must contain at least how many practitioners working within a common organizational structure? • Question 3 Which of the following is an advantage of faculty practice plans and medical foundation models? • Question 4 A(n) __________ is one of the most important, but often most neglected, aspects of a group practice organization. • Question 5 Which of the following is a resource for medical groups trying to make decisions about emergency preparedness and their role in the context of the larger community? • Question 6 Which of the following is the simplest form of group practice organization? • Question 7 Which of the following is a centerpiece of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and represents a fundamental structure for the delivery of high quality lower cost care and population management? • Question 8 Many local and state medical associations opposed the expansion of industrial medical programs to the public because they were a form of: • Question 9 Which of the following historical periods is characterized by the introduction of physician licensing, along with professional training and practice restrictions? • Question 10 The intent of the Patient Protection and Accountable Care Act of 2010 is to gain near-universal coverage through: • Question 11 The tort systems of medical liability in most countries: • Question 12 Which of the following groups is credited with the development of the framework of the four humors, which allowed doctors and patients to have a shared understanding of why illnesses occurred and encouraged a systematic approach to treating illnesses? • Question 13 __________ are prepaid health plans that pay physicians a per capita rate for the patients that they agree to serve. • Question 14 A primary barrier to a physician leader’s success in the group-practice setting is: • Question 15 Regarding stakeholder management, the physician leader as ________ is a relatively new concept, and requires different skills than that of the physician leader as colleague, peer, or even boss. • Question 16 __________ can be considered a result of quality, safety, recruitment and retention, customer and staff satisfaction, and economic performance. • Question 17 Which of the following internal challenges facing group-practice leadership refers to reducing expenses per dollar of revenue generated? • Question 18 Which of the following statements is true regarding group practice reimbursement? • Question 19 Reimbursement issues, payor and purchaser concerns, and governmental and regulatory issues are all considered __________ challenges to physician practices. • Question 20 Which of the following is an intangible benefit of having a registered nurse (RN) in a practice? • Question 21 The largest expense for any medical practice is __________ costs, which account for approximately 60% of total costs on average. • Question 22 Clinical decision support related to specific chronic diseases could be embedded in the __________ to allow the care team to quickly see how the care the patient has had compares to recommended evidence-based guidelines. • Question 23 Which of the following is an advantage of large systems in which hospitals own medical practices? • Question 24 Which of the following statements is true regarding health information technology adoption? • Question 25 Which type of nurse has been trained in nursing, but also has a more rounded general education, which includes an emphasis on critical thinking, theory, and management of patients and other staff? Chapters 5-8 • Question 1 In which type of health maintenance organization (HMO) do large panels of physicians contract with the HMO to provide health services within a defined geographic area? • Question 2 In a(n) __________, enrolled patients are free to make their own choice of member providers. • Question 3 __________ may be used to compare an organization’s performance against past or projected performance or to compare its performance with that of other organizations. • Question 4 Under the ___________ physician reimbursement method, the economic cost of providing a service is the basis under which it is reimbursed. • Question 5 Which of the following statements is true about physicians who are employed by a hospital? • Question 6 The __________ scheduling method that seeks to allow patients to come to the office on the day of their call and is designed to expeditiously meet patient needs, resulting in fewer no-shows and higher revenues. • Question 7 The basic assumption of the complex buying behavior model is that all purchase behavior is based on: • Question 8 Which approach to analyzing the organization’s competitive position involves benchmarking, a process of regularly comparing the organization’s performance on key performance attributes and benefits desired by the customer against the “best in class”? • Question 9 Which of the following is a common result of two hospitals merging? • Question 10 One of the most significant questions now being asked about healthcare quality as it concerns choices made by physicians in their care of patients is: • Question 11 __________ is the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large. • Question 12 The insurer derives its demand in part from: • Question 13 Healthcare marketing efforts historically attempted to increase volume and usage. How did the introduction of managed care and capitation modify the objectives of most healthcare providers? • Question 14 The category of health alert messages that provides important information for a specific incident or situation but may not require immediate action is referred to as: • Question 15 In 2002, Congress authorized, and the CDC signed, cooperative agreements with U.S. states and territories to establish the: • Question 16 The National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program (NBHPP) is typically housed within: • Question 17 In rural areas, many of the challenges of providing pre- and post-disaster care will be handled by: • Question 18 Which of the following statements is true regarding the challenges rural areas face regarding natural or man-made disasters? • Question 19 The main focus of the __________ is to enhance the ability of hospitals to respond to biologic attacks and terrorism. • Question 20 Single- or flat-rate systems, time-based step-rate systems, and performance-based or merit pay systems are all forms of: • Question 21 Once a union is recognized, a __________ is negotiated between the union and the employer that covers employment conditions such as wages, benefits, and working conditions, as well as a formal grievance procedure. • Question 22 The purpose of having a(n) __________ is: (1) to establish guidelines to ensure that the environment is efficient, productive, and orderly; and (2) to provide standards and rules governing performance and a procedure. • Question 23 Job title, statement of duties, reporting relationship, key responsibilities/functions, and educational/experience requirements are all components of the: • Question 24 A determination must be made of the status of each job under the __________ for designating whether the job is eligible for overtime pay (nonexempt) or can be exempted from the act and not paid overtime (exempt). • Question 25 For smaller organizations, an option for providing human resources management is to use a __________, which becomes the employer of record for the organization’s employees. 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