HCA460Week4Quiz.docx

Score for this attempt: 30 out of 30 Submitted Mar 29 at 9:14am This attempt took 69 minutes. Question 1 1 / 1 pts Contributing factors to the high cost of healthcare are all of the following EXCEPT ____________. malpractice lawsuits government regulation availability of care technology Question 2 1 / 1 pts Significant improvements occurred during the post-industrial era. Which of the following is considered the most significant? Anesthesia and antibiotics were developed. Small clinics and hospitals grew. Government became a major player in financing healthcare. Physicians’ networks were created. Question 3 1 / 1 pts The act that made it possible for organizations to put pressure on healthcare providers to decrease costs is called ____________. Health Security Act Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act

Question 4 1 / 1 pts The term quality assurance means ____________. identifying outliers and removing them to create a standard across the board evaluating current performance developing and implementing plans to improve performance establishing policies to improve outcomes Question 5 1 / 1 pts Which is the name of the accrediting body for medical colleges during the post-industrial era? American Medical Association The Higher Learning Commission National Collegiate Accreditation Association Council on Medical Education Question 6 1 / 1 pts This act allowed for the creation of patient safety organizations who review and report adverse events. What is it called? Medicare Modernization Act Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act Question 7 1 / 1 pts The health plan that is marketed as low cost and requires a “gate keeper” is the ____________. Health Maintenance Organization

Preferred Provider Organization Physician Hospital Organization Independent Physician Association Question 8 1 / 1 pts The country that spends more on healthcare per capita than any other is ____________. Canada England France United States Question 9 1 / 1 pts The Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendment’s purpose was to ____________. stop false advertising of the drugs markets to consumers ensure drug companies prove safety and provide evidence of a drug’s effectiveness stop animal testing for pharmaceuticals mandate the use of safety caps on all medications Question 10 1 / 1 pts NCQAs consist of all of the following categories EXCEPT ____________. Credentialing Quality Management

Billing and Coding Utilization Management Question 11 1 / 1 pts ______________ holds providers of care to a higher standard and distinguishes their organizations as leaders in healthcare. Certification Licensure Accreditation Recognition Question 12 1 / 1 pts National Quality Improvement Goals are specific to ____________. reduction in readmissions rates treatment for specific conditions preventing medical errors avoiding malpractice lawsuits Question 13 1 / 1 pts The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services monitors quality on all of the following EXCEPT ____________. patient care safety timeliness of patient care equity in patient care utilization of patient care

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