HINF 265 MIDTERM 1 QUESTIONS WELL
ANSWERED STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 2026 CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ P.L. 89-97 of 1965. Answer: ______________ is the federal
legislation that enacted the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
-P.L. 92-603 of 1972
-P.L. 89-97 of 1965
-P.L. 98-21 of 1983
-The Utilization Review Act of 1977
⩥ medical schools and medical education. Answer: As a result of the
Flexner Report in the early part of the 20th century, standards were
established for what?
⩥ IDS (integrated delivery systems). Answer: Ensuring patient receive
high-quality, cost effective care in the most appropriate setting is the
primary goal of what?
⩥ IDS (integrated delivery systems). Answer: A healthcare organization
that provides a full range of healthcare services along a continuum of
,care (for example, an organization that provides acute care services,
long-term care services, and home health services) is called a(n).......
⩥ For-profit. Answer: _________ healthcare organizations pay out their
excess revenues in the form of bonuses and dividends to owners,
investors, and managers.
⩥ bed capacity. Answer: The total number of inpatients that can
potentially be treated in a hospital is determined by the ____________.
⩥ medical staff. Answer: Medical staff bylaws are legally binding, and
any changes must be approved by a vote of the ___________.
⩥ medical staff bylaws. Answer: ___________________ govern(s) the
operation of a hospital medical staff.
⩥ peer review. Answer: Using a process that is known as
____________, CMS and the Joint Commission both require that
healthcare professionals assess the work of colleagues in the same
profession.
⩥ cost control. Answer: The one aspect of managed care that has had the
greatest impact on healthcare organizations during the past 25 years is
____________.
,⩥ diagnosis related group methodology (DRG). Answer: In a
prospective payment system (PPS), the amount of reimbursement for
healthcare services is predetermined using the _______________.
⩥ Great Depression. Answer: The historical event that had the most
influence on the US government's role in financing healthcare delivery is
___________________.
⩥ reinvest excess funds in services and education. Answer: Not-for-
profit hospitals differ from for-profit hospitals because they
___________.
-do not bill for services
-pay dividends to stockholders
-reinvest excess funds in services and education
-provide free medical education to medical students and residents
⩥ University hospitals. Answer: ______ would be categorized as
voluntary hospitals.
Answers:
US military hospitals
University hospitals
Investor-owned hospitals
, Proprietary hospitals
⩥ A federal program that finances healthcare services for the elderly.
Answer: Which of the following statements most accurately describes
the Medicare program?
Answers:
A state program that finances healthcare services for the elderly
A federal program that finances healthcare services for the elderly
A state program that finances healthcare services for low-income
families
A federal program that finances healthcare services for low-income
families
⩥ CEO. Answer: The ______ is/are responsible for implementing the
policies and strategic direction of a healthcare organization on a day-to-
day basis.
Answers:
board of directors
CEO
CIO
medical director
ANSWERED STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 2026 CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ P.L. 89-97 of 1965. Answer: ______________ is the federal
legislation that enacted the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
-P.L. 92-603 of 1972
-P.L. 89-97 of 1965
-P.L. 98-21 of 1983
-The Utilization Review Act of 1977
⩥ medical schools and medical education. Answer: As a result of the
Flexner Report in the early part of the 20th century, standards were
established for what?
⩥ IDS (integrated delivery systems). Answer: Ensuring patient receive
high-quality, cost effective care in the most appropriate setting is the
primary goal of what?
⩥ IDS (integrated delivery systems). Answer: A healthcare organization
that provides a full range of healthcare services along a continuum of
,care (for example, an organization that provides acute care services,
long-term care services, and home health services) is called a(n).......
⩥ For-profit. Answer: _________ healthcare organizations pay out their
excess revenues in the form of bonuses and dividends to owners,
investors, and managers.
⩥ bed capacity. Answer: The total number of inpatients that can
potentially be treated in a hospital is determined by the ____________.
⩥ medical staff. Answer: Medical staff bylaws are legally binding, and
any changes must be approved by a vote of the ___________.
⩥ medical staff bylaws. Answer: ___________________ govern(s) the
operation of a hospital medical staff.
⩥ peer review. Answer: Using a process that is known as
____________, CMS and the Joint Commission both require that
healthcare professionals assess the work of colleagues in the same
profession.
⩥ cost control. Answer: The one aspect of managed care that has had the
greatest impact on healthcare organizations during the past 25 years is
____________.
,⩥ diagnosis related group methodology (DRG). Answer: In a
prospective payment system (PPS), the amount of reimbursement for
healthcare services is predetermined using the _______________.
⩥ Great Depression. Answer: The historical event that had the most
influence on the US government's role in financing healthcare delivery is
___________________.
⩥ reinvest excess funds in services and education. Answer: Not-for-
profit hospitals differ from for-profit hospitals because they
___________.
-do not bill for services
-pay dividends to stockholders
-reinvest excess funds in services and education
-provide free medical education to medical students and residents
⩥ University hospitals. Answer: ______ would be categorized as
voluntary hospitals.
Answers:
US military hospitals
University hospitals
Investor-owned hospitals
, Proprietary hospitals
⩥ A federal program that finances healthcare services for the elderly.
Answer: Which of the following statements most accurately describes
the Medicare program?
Answers:
A state program that finances healthcare services for the elderly
A federal program that finances healthcare services for the elderly
A state program that finances healthcare services for low-income
families
A federal program that finances healthcare services for low-income
families
⩥ CEO. Answer: The ______ is/are responsible for implementing the
policies and strategic direction of a healthcare organization on a day-to-
day basis.
Answers:
board of directors
CEO
CIO
medical director
