(chapter 9)
A "team" is ordinarily seen as less formal or less
structured than a "committee", although it is
possible for each to exist for a specific purpose
Correct Answers True
A collective bargaining agreement (union contract)
specifies that management may implement work
rules. This part of the contract is referred to as
Correct Answers management rights clause
A committee can never totally take the place of
individual managers who accept specific
responsibilities and exhibit leadership Correct
Answers True
A credentialed practitioner may find himself or
herself in a position of "consultant" for a health
care organization. In this situation the practitioner
will typically be an independent contractor if their
services are needed over a period of time Correct
Answers True
A doctor's wages costs a practice $100 per hour,
and the doctor can perform 1 established patient
office visit procedure of moderate complexity in 20
minutes.
,The Medicare reimbursement for this procedure is
$50. Does the practice cover the cost of the
doctor's wages for the office visit? Correct Answers
Yes, because the doctor costs $33.33 for 20
minutes and Medicare will reimburse $50 for the
visit
A due diligence report is carried out when one
organization plans to merge with or acquire
another organization. It includes obtaining
complete background information about the target
organization's assets and liabilities Correct
Answers True
A for-profit generally makes money for the benefit
of private owners or stockholders, whereas a non-
profit makes money for the benefit of the mission
of the organization Correct Answers True
A formal agreement between separately owned
and controlled facilities to officially coordinate and
share certain activities is most appropriately
referred to as Correct Answers an affiliation
A good manager will ignore the web of
relationships in an organization, and give little
attention to the needs and interests of individuals
and groups in the organization Correct Answers
False
,A group of people in an organization who function
collectively in an organized basis to perform some
administrative activity is called a committee
Correct Answers True
A healthcare professional is guided by a
professional Code of Conduct or Ethics. What is a
Code of Conduct or Ethics? Correct Answers a set
of expectations for professional behavior
A healthcare professional must also follow the
Standards of Practice for their profession. What are
Standards of Practice? Correct Answers the
accepted evidence-based clinical procedures and
treatment approaches for the profession
A healthcare professional must work within their
Scope of Practice for their profession. What is a
Scope of Practice? Correct Answers defines the
clinical practice parameters of the profession such
as the type of services or procedures, actions, and
processes that are permitted for the licensed
individual
A leader worthy of his/ her followers is typically
"value added" characteristics. Which of the
following is not one of these characteristics?
Correct Answers over-reacting and ready to give
orders
, (gracious interpersonal style, calm orderly work
habits, ethical and respectful)
A legislative mandate, such as the Patient Self
Determination Act, is an example of what? Correct
Answers a healthcare trend that demonstrates a
concern about patient wishes and the rights of
patients to facilitate their own health care
decisions
A manager develops standardized, uniform work
methods for clerical staff to facilitate efficiency.
This reflects the management approach associated
with Correct Answers scientific management
A matrix organization is used to predominantly to
provide a flexible and adoptable organizational
structure for projects in research or product
development Correct Answers True
A non-profit healthcare organization can be
classified as a typical service organization,
however a for-profit healthcare institution is more
appropriately classified as a business organization
Correct Answers True
A PA who does not report a colleague who is
impaired (under the influence of something such as