HCA 201 Final Exam
The physician's role is to - Answer-Evaluate a patients health condition and diagnose abnormalities
Specialists must - Answer-Do additional years of advanced residency training in their speciality and seek
certification in an area of medical specialization only
The differences between primary and specialty care are by the time, focus and scope of services
provided to the patients - Answer-True
Why is there an imbalance and maldistribution of physicians? - Answer-aggregated physician
oversupply, geographic maldistribution, specialty maldistribution
Moral Hazard - Answer-Higher utilization of services due to insurance coverage
Privacy of patient information is regulated by the - Answer-Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act
Which of the following is true about the FDA's role in approving new drugs today? - Answer-Approval
from the FDA is required before a new drug can be marketed
Quality of life is assessed in terms of - Answer-the patient's overall satisfaction with life
, In the U.S., most technology assessment is carried out by the private sector - Answer-True
Cost effectiveness - Answer-Benefits exceed costs
Protection against financial loss - Answer-Insurance
For a large group, risk can be predicted with reasonable accuracy. - Answer-True
Cost sharing - Answer-Controls over utilization
Supplemental Medical Insurance - Answer-Medicare Part B
Capitation removes the incentive for provider-induced demand - Answer-True
The prospective payment system based on DRGs - Answer-Pays hospitals according to the patient's
principal diagnosis
Primary care focus on services - Answer-Such as prevention and therapeutic services
In a gatekeeping system, patients can visit specialists without a referral from their primary care
physicians - Answer-False
Home Health Care - Answer-Is based on the philosophy of maintaining people in the least restrictive
environment possible
Hospice care is for - Answer-Patients with terminal disease with a short life expectancy
The physician's role is to - Answer-Evaluate a patients health condition and diagnose abnormalities
Specialists must - Answer-Do additional years of advanced residency training in their speciality and seek
certification in an area of medical specialization only
The differences between primary and specialty care are by the time, focus and scope of services
provided to the patients - Answer-True
Why is there an imbalance and maldistribution of physicians? - Answer-aggregated physician
oversupply, geographic maldistribution, specialty maldistribution
Moral Hazard - Answer-Higher utilization of services due to insurance coverage
Privacy of patient information is regulated by the - Answer-Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act
Which of the following is true about the FDA's role in approving new drugs today? - Answer-Approval
from the FDA is required before a new drug can be marketed
Quality of life is assessed in terms of - Answer-the patient's overall satisfaction with life
, In the U.S., most technology assessment is carried out by the private sector - Answer-True
Cost effectiveness - Answer-Benefits exceed costs
Protection against financial loss - Answer-Insurance
For a large group, risk can be predicted with reasonable accuracy. - Answer-True
Cost sharing - Answer-Controls over utilization
Supplemental Medical Insurance - Answer-Medicare Part B
Capitation removes the incentive for provider-induced demand - Answer-True
The prospective payment system based on DRGs - Answer-Pays hospitals according to the patient's
principal diagnosis
Primary care focus on services - Answer-Such as prevention and therapeutic services
In a gatekeeping system, patients can visit specialists without a referral from their primary care
physicians - Answer-False
Home Health Care - Answer-Is based on the philosophy of maintaining people in the least restrictive
environment possible
Hospice care is for - Answer-Patients with terminal disease with a short life expectancy
