minimize the negative implications of conflict of
interest is to:
Make the conflict known to those in superior positions.
#2 The principles of quality improvement require that healthcare executives change the
management philosophy from:
Finding fault with employees to finding problems in processes.
#3 What type of problem arises when a healthcare executive knowingly allows the orga
continue double billing?
An actual conflict of interest, even absent a direct economic benefit to the
healthcare executive.
#4 Which of the following is a unit of measure commonly used to determine physicians’
productivity?
RVU
,#5 Which of the following third-party reimbursement methods provides the largest finan
incentive for the provider to reduce cost?
Prospective payment
#6 Statements of earnings, financial positions, changes in financial position and retaine
earnings are required to be submitted yearly by all:
Publicly owned healthcare organizations.
#181 In a healthcare organization, who has ultimate fiduciary responsibility?
Board of directors
#182 Medicare DRG payment is highly dependent upon a hospital’s case mix index. This
represents the average relative weight for all Medicare patients treated in a:
Specific period
#183 If a CEO wanted to look at a “snapshot” of the financial condition of the healthcar
organization, he/she would review which of the following?
Balance Sheet
,#184 Where should charity care be shown in a healthcare organization’s financial statem
In the notes to the financial statements
#185 Which of the following is the best way to assign costs in responsibility manageme
Assign costs to the department manager who is responsible for making decisions about those costs
#186 You are planning to conduct an assessment of the utilization patterns in your orga
emergency department over the past three years. Which of the following techniques wo
most appropriate?
Trend Analysis
#187 A manager who seeks input from others prior to making a decision is engaging in
leadership style?
Participative
, #188 When a specialist within the organization provides a directive or states an opinion
recognition of that individual as an expert in the field. This is an Example of what type
authority?
Functional
#189 Which of the following is not an Example of marketing function?
Reviewing organizational costs.
#190 The arrival of women for obstetrical deliveries or patient flow in an emergency de
can best be analyzed through the use of which technique?
Stochastic Modeling
#191 One approach for measuring technical quality of clinical support services is:
Process review
#192 Which financial statement is updated daily to reflect changes in assets or compos
financing?
The balance sheet