How many people are employed in healthcare? correct answers C. 18 Million
In 1960 the federal government authorized its creation to serve medically under served areas in the United States. correct answers Community Health Centers
Hospitalists are physicians who focus on inpatient medicine. Se...
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How many people are employed in healthcare? correct answers C. 18 Million
In 1960 the federal government authorized its creation to serve medically under served areas in
the United States. correct answers Community Health Centers
Hospitalists are physicians who focus on inpatient medicine. Select the three types of specialties
that hospitalists tend to have. correct answers Internal Medicine
Pediatrics
Family Practice
Match the federally funded health insurance program with the population it serves. correct
answers Medicare = Age 65+, Disabled or End Stage Renal Disease
Medicaid = Public health insurance for lower income Americans
Children's Health Insurance Program = Provides insurance to children
US healthcare isn't really a "system" it is more loosely coordinated components correct answers
True
Place the policy cycle elements in their correct order. correct answers Issue Raising
Policy Design
Building of Public Support
Legislative decision making and building of policy support
Legislative decision making and policy implementation
Health care reform in the US can be described as fragmented and piecemeal versus
comprehensive and all encompassing. correct answers True
In 1910, this widely acclaimed report was published that outlined widespread inconsistencies in
medical education. It pushed for laws that required physicians to graduate from AMA accredited
medical schools in order to obtain a license to practice medicine. correct answers Flexner
What were the three main factors that explain why health insurance in the United States is mostly
employer based? correct answers Congress imposed wages freezes during World War II in an
attempt to control wartime inflation. In response, many employers started offering health
insurance for their workers to compensate.
In 1948, the US Supreme Court ruled that employee benefits were a legitimate part of union-
management negotiations. Thus, health insurance became an important component of collective
bargaining between unions and employers
In 1954, Congress amended the Internal Revenue Code to make employer-paid health coverage
non-taxable.
The evolution of the US Health Care System has had four distinct time periods. Please place the
following in order from oldest to most recent. correct answers Preindustrial Era
Postindustrial Era
, Corporate Era
Health Care Reform Era
Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) can obtain voluntary accreditation. Accreditation involves
MCOs following a set of standardized performance measures. The organization that accredits
MCOs is _________. correct answers NCQA
AHRQ
What law was designed to provide an alternative to traditional fee for service and stimulated the
growth of HMOs by providing federal funds to aid in their creation? correct answers Health
Maintenance Organization Act of 1973
Before the ACA was implemented _____% of the US population was uninsured. After its
implementation around ____ million gained health insurance. correct answers 16 and 16.9
Match the type of Managed Care Plan with its key features. correct answers Health Maintenance
Organization (HMO) = Use of only in-network providers. Use of gatekeeping and specialty
services obtained upon referral. Risk sharing with providers under capitation.
Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) = Use of both in-network and out-of-network providers.
No use of gatekeeping and unrestricted access to specialty services. No risk sharing. Providers
are paid according to discounted fee schedules.
Point of Service (POS) = Use of both in-network and out-of-network providers. Unrestricted
access to specialty services. Some risk sharing. Providers are paid with a combination of
capitation and fee-for-service
In Preindustrial America, entering into the physician field was highly competitive. Thus, those
who ultimately became physicians enjoyed status and prestige within their community. correct
answers False
Hospital administrators have a fiduciary responsibility to act prudently in managing the
organization. correct answers True
There are four "parts" to Medicare. Match each with their definition. correct answers Part A =
Hospitalization and short-term nursing home stay
Part B = Physician fees and outpatient services
Part C = Medicare Advantage (getting Medicare through a private insurer)
Part D = Prescription Drugs
Which of the following is NOT considered a stakeholder for a hospital? correct answers The
patients
You learned previously in this course that there is a shortage of primary care physicians. This
shortage is projected well into the future. Due to the aging population in the US, one of the sub-
specialties projected to have a shortage is? correct answers geriatrics
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