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Chapter 11 Questions with 100% VERIFIED Answers
UPDATED!!!
Which of the following best describes the principal factor
behind ongoing legislation on the federal level related to health
care?
a.
Change is needed to reflect differences in health needs today.
b.
Efforts must be put in place to control constantly increasing
costs.
c.
There is a need to focus on the population as a whole.
d.
Technological breakthroughs should be expanded. - ANSWER
ANS: B
With the rapid growth of technology and increased demands on
the private and public health care subsystems, health care costs
have become prohibitive. Cost-effectiveness and cost
containment have become critical driving forces as health care
delivery system changes are made; however, cost-effectiveness
often conflicts with the provision of quality care. The Institute
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of Medicine (IOM) report Best Care at Lower Costs: The Path to
Continuously Learning Health Care in America "presents a vision
of what is possible if the nation applies the resources and tools
at hand by marshaling science, information technology,
incentives, and care culture to transform the effectiveness and
efficiency of care—to produce high-quality health care that
continuously learns to be better" (2012, p. ix). Since 1999, the
IOM has completed many extensive reports examining the
status of health care in the United States. Some improvement
has been seen in the delivery system, but much more needs to
be done. This report addresses these critical concerns again.
Which of the following best describes the most common
organization for receiving personal health care in the United
States today?
a.
A group of physicians all in a particular specialty group who
share an office
b.
Community health center that includes educational and social
services
c.
Fee for service by a physician in practice by himself or herself
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d.
Managed care organization with capitated payments to
providers, both professionals and organizations - ANSWER ANS:
D
Managed care has become the dominant paradigm in health
care. This model has replaced fee for service by a physician in
independent practice or physicians in a group practice, and care
in a community health center.
Which of the following best describes how voluntary health
agencies fit into the overall health care system?
a.
They fill in the gaps between services offered by private and
public health systems.
b.
They primarily serve as sources of financial aid for the
underserved.
c.
They supplement the effort of the public health care system.
d.
Chapter 11 Questions with 100% VERIFIED Answers
UPDATED!!!
Which of the following best describes the principal factor
behind ongoing legislation on the federal level related to health
care?
a.
Change is needed to reflect differences in health needs today.
b.
Efforts must be put in place to control constantly increasing
costs.
c.
There is a need to focus on the population as a whole.
d.
Technological breakthroughs should be expanded. - ANSWER
ANS: B
With the rapid growth of technology and increased demands on
the private and public health care subsystems, health care costs
have become prohibitive. Cost-effectiveness and cost
containment have become critical driving forces as health care
delivery system changes are made; however, cost-effectiveness
often conflicts with the provision of quality care. The Institute
,2|Page
of Medicine (IOM) report Best Care at Lower Costs: The Path to
Continuously Learning Health Care in America "presents a vision
of what is possible if the nation applies the resources and tools
at hand by marshaling science, information technology,
incentives, and care culture to transform the effectiveness and
efficiency of care—to produce high-quality health care that
continuously learns to be better" (2012, p. ix). Since 1999, the
IOM has completed many extensive reports examining the
status of health care in the United States. Some improvement
has been seen in the delivery system, but much more needs to
be done. This report addresses these critical concerns again.
Which of the following best describes the most common
organization for receiving personal health care in the United
States today?
a.
A group of physicians all in a particular specialty group who
share an office
b.
Community health center that includes educational and social
services
c.
Fee for service by a physician in practice by himself or herself
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d.
Managed care organization with capitated payments to
providers, both professionals and organizations - ANSWER ANS:
D
Managed care has become the dominant paradigm in health
care. This model has replaced fee for service by a physician in
independent practice or physicians in a group practice, and care
in a community health center.
Which of the following best describes how voluntary health
agencies fit into the overall health care system?
a.
They fill in the gaps between services offered by private and
public health systems.
b.
They primarily serve as sources of financial aid for the
underserved.
c.
They supplement the effort of the public health care system.
d.
