1. HS 230 Unit 9 and Final Exam Review

2. Essay
Discuss Part A and Part B of Medicare

3. True/False
Health care costs are declining.

4. True/False
Indemnity plans have contracts with providers

5. True/False
Physicians are the largest health care profession

6. True/False
NIH conducts and supports research at the national level

7. True/False
Private foundations provide money to fund research in which they have an interest

8. True/False
The largest percentage of nursing homes in the US is for-profit.

9. True/False
Sixty-four percent of home health clients are women.

10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the suggested number of board members for an effective board?
5-7 members
10-15 members
16-20 members
21-25 members

11. Short Answer
What are the principle types of group practices?

12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a benefit of a primary care model?
a. Quality of care
b. Cost containment
c. Public sentiment
d. All of the above

13. Short Answer
What determines use of ambulatory care services?

14. Multiple Choice Which of the following is not a category of insurance?
a. Voluntary health Insurance b. Service Benefit
c. Social insurance
d. Public Welfare insurance

15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a training option for nurses?
a. Associate degrees
b. Diploma programs
c. Bachelor of Science in Nursing
d. Certification program

16. Short Answer
What is capitation?

17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a type of hospital ownership?
Nonprofit Hospital
Specialty Hospital
Proprietary Hospital
Governmental Hospital

18. Short Answer
What is the purpose of an orgganization’s mission statement?

19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not considered a personal care facility?
a. assisted living facilities b. congregate care facilities
c. inpatient psychiatric unit
d. nursing home

20. True/False
Most HCOs operate 5 days per week, 8am -5pm.

21. True/False
Vertical health systems combine functionally similar organizations to gain market share.

22. True/False
The health care organization governing body define the organization’s vision.

23. True/False
The influence of managed care is declining.

24. True/False
Hospitalists are physicians providing care in primary care locations.

25. Short Answer
What are the two types of health care organizations?

26. Multiple Choice How many nursing homes are there in the U.S.?
a. 15,000 nursing homes
b. 16,000 nursing homes
c. 17,000 nursing homes
d. 18,000 nursing homes

27. Short Answer
What are the two types of physician's practices?

28. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a federal agency primarily concerned with public health?
a. CDC
b. NIH
c. FDA
d. FAA

29. True/False
A hospitalist is a hospital-based general physician who takes over the care of a hospitalized patient from a primary care physician.

30. True/False
The people who work in healthcare fall into 3 general categories: professional and related occupations, service workers and administrative personnel.

31. True/False
The typical hospital is comprised of 4 distinct, but highly interdependent components: Board, management, medical staff and operational staff.

32. True/False
Hospitals are typically classified by the following criteria: length of stay, type of services and ownership.

33. Short Answer
What component of the health car workforce is suffering from a professional shortage?

34. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a function of a state health agency?
a. Licensing health care professionals
b. Collecting vital statistics
Inspecting and licensing health care facilities
All of the above

35. Short Answer
What is the scientific method?

36. Multiple Choice
Typically, all managed care plans share these common features EXCEPT:
Utilization Reviews
Provider Networks
Preventative Care
Crisis Management

37. Short Answer
What is hospice care?

38. True/False
Different types of managed care programs exist: HMO’s, PPO’s, and POS plans.

39. True/False
Controlling costs in health care means controlling access.

40. True/False
From the Latham article in Unit 8, the four P’s of marketing are product, placement, price and promotion.

41. True/False
Governing board responsibilities have stabilized over the past years

42. Short Answer
What allows for automated tracking of patients over time and could set the stage for early detection and prevention?

43. Essay
What are the 7 major public health functions of DHHS and what do they entail?