HSM 200 Midterm Study Guide questions with
accurate answers
A conflict of interest can arise when a physician refers a patient to a
larger independent healthcare organization. Ans✓✓✓ False
A patient centered medical home (PCMH) offers a holistic approach to
care by providing or coordinating for acute care, chronic care,
preventive care, behavioral health, and end of life care. Ans✓✓✓ True
Ambulatory care usually does not require over night hospitalization.
Ans✓✓✓ True
An MRI is considered an ambulatory care procedure. Ans✓✓✓ True
By __________, most working Americans had employer-sponsored
health insurance; with billions flowing into hospitals from insurance
companies from volume-based compensation models. Ans✓✓✓ 1960
Compared with other nations, the United States population, health
outcomes are _________ with the _________ life expectancy and the
_________ rate of infant mortality. Ans✓✓✓ lowest, lowest, highest
Complementary and Alternative medicine (CAM) therapies focuses on
treating both the mind and the body, which means that CAM is part of a
_________. Ans✓✓✓ Holistic approach
, Government regulation of health professions is considered the safeguard
to protect the public from incompetent and unethical practitioners.
Ans✓✓✓ True
HEDIS (Healthcare Effectiveness Data Information Set) provides a
standardized method for collection, calculation, and reporting of quality
information. Ans✓✓✓ True
Historically, physicians have acted in an authoritative manner, while
most recently have moved into a proactive role in a patient's care plan
and treatment team. Ans✓✓✓ True
Hospitalists are usually internists or family physicians that assume
responsibility for the care of inpatients from admission to discharge.
Ans✓✓✓ True
How many American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC)
accredited medical schools are in the United States? Ans✓✓✓ 145
How much of the nation's GDP (gross domestic product) does healthcare
account for? Ans✓✓✓ 17%
In the United States, there is an estimated _____ million uninsured or
underinsured Americans. Ans✓✓✓ 49
Informed consent became legally recognized in ______. Ans✓✓✓ 1914
accurate answers
A conflict of interest can arise when a physician refers a patient to a
larger independent healthcare organization. Ans✓✓✓ False
A patient centered medical home (PCMH) offers a holistic approach to
care by providing or coordinating for acute care, chronic care,
preventive care, behavioral health, and end of life care. Ans✓✓✓ True
Ambulatory care usually does not require over night hospitalization.
Ans✓✓✓ True
An MRI is considered an ambulatory care procedure. Ans✓✓✓ True
By __________, most working Americans had employer-sponsored
health insurance; with billions flowing into hospitals from insurance
companies from volume-based compensation models. Ans✓✓✓ 1960
Compared with other nations, the United States population, health
outcomes are _________ with the _________ life expectancy and the
_________ rate of infant mortality. Ans✓✓✓ lowest, lowest, highest
Complementary and Alternative medicine (CAM) therapies focuses on
treating both the mind and the body, which means that CAM is part of a
_________. Ans✓✓✓ Holistic approach
, Government regulation of health professions is considered the safeguard
to protect the public from incompetent and unethical practitioners.
Ans✓✓✓ True
HEDIS (Healthcare Effectiveness Data Information Set) provides a
standardized method for collection, calculation, and reporting of quality
information. Ans✓✓✓ True
Historically, physicians have acted in an authoritative manner, while
most recently have moved into a proactive role in a patient's care plan
and treatment team. Ans✓✓✓ True
Hospitalists are usually internists or family physicians that assume
responsibility for the care of inpatients from admission to discharge.
Ans✓✓✓ True
How many American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC)
accredited medical schools are in the United States? Ans✓✓✓ 145
How much of the nation's GDP (gross domestic product) does healthcare
account for? Ans✓✓✓ 17%
In the United States, there is an estimated _____ million uninsured or
underinsured Americans. Ans✓✓✓ 49
Informed consent became legally recognized in ______. Ans✓✓✓ 1914
