Hmgt 300 Week 6 Quiz

Question Description

Question1 (4 points)

According to the National Institutefor Health Care Management: Understanding U.S. Health Care Spending article,which of the following are correlated with the rising obesity rates in theU.S.? (Select all that apply)
Question 1 options:

Increase in other chronic healthconditions

Increase in the determinants ofhealth

Increase in health spending

Decrease in provider visits

Question 2 (4 points)

As of 2009, national healthexpenditures in the U.S. were approximately what percentage of the GrossDomestic Product?
Question 2 options:

14.9%

16.0%

17.6%

19.2%

Question 3 (4 points)

According to figures from theNational Health Expenditure Accounts (NHEA), how much was spent on health carein the U.S. in 2009?
Question 3 options:

$1.25 trillion

$2.5 trillion

$3.75 trillion

$5.0 trillion

Question 4 (4 points)

Which of the following havecontributed to the increases in the cost of health care? (select all thatapply)
Question 4 options:

New medical technology

Growing rates of obesity

Perverse provider reimbursementmechanisms (i.e. fee-for-service)

Expanded insurance coverage

The practice of defensive medicine

Question 5 (4 points)

Comorbidities require lesssophisticated coordination of care.
Question 5 options:

True

False

Question 6 (4 points)

According to “Crossing theQuality Chasm,” redesigning the healthcare system involves which of thefollowing:
Question 6 options:

Evidence-based care

Effective use of informationtechnology

Paying higher salaries toclinicians

All of the above

None of the above

Both a and b

Question 7 (4 points)

The Institute of Medicine Committeespecified a blueprint for a health care delivery systems in the 21st centurythat will result in an ideal system if followed.
Question 7 options:

True

False

Question 8 (4 points)

According to the Institute ofMedicine, Coverage Matters: Insurance and Health Care article, historically,some of the factors that influenced whether someone was uninsured included:
Question 8 options:

Gender

Ethnicity

Marriage status

All of the above

None of the above

Both a and b

Question 9 (4 points)

Historically, most of the uninsuredin the U.S. have been illegal immigrants.
Question 9 options:

True

False

Question 10 (4 points)

Medicaid fills in the gaps in theavailability of health insurance by:
Question 10 options:

Covering all people below thepoverty line

Covering just low-income children

Covering certain groups oflow-income people

All of the above

Question 11 (4 points)

According to the Kaiser FamilyFoundation, which group accounts for the most Medicaid spending?
Question 11 options:

Children under the age of 19

Unemployed adults

Elderly and disabled adults

Dual-eligibles over the age of 65

Question 12 (4 points)

Meaningful Use sets the specificobjectives that eligible professionals and hospitals must achieve toparticipate in the EHR Incentive Programs.
Question 12 options:

True

False

Question 13 (4 points)

Providers who prove compliant withmeaningful use regulations will receive what tangible benefit?
Question 13 options:

A meaningful use compliancecertification

Decreased government regulation

Government incentive payments

Acceptance onto the stage 3 rulescommittee

Question 14 (4 points)

In comparison to the generalpopulation, patients receiving Long-Term and Post-Acute Care servicestypically:
Question 14 options:

Have a smaller range of conditions

Have less complex conditions

Have a wider range of conditionsthat are more complex

Have less complex conditions thatare wider in range

Question 15 (4 points)

According to the Long-Term andPost-Acute Care (LTPAC) Roundtable Summary Report of Findings (Anderson), whatare the two ways to capture data discussed in the article?
Question 15 options:

ERH and HIE

EHR and IHE

HER and HEI

EHR and HIE

Question 16 (4 points)

The article “Adoption ofElectronic Health Records in the United States” stated that there areeight barriers to adoption of Electronic Health Records. Specifically, thearticle mentions the barrier of “Time” and stated that productivityis initially reduced when caregivers start using the EHR’s. This is due to:
Question 16 options:

The Lack Curve

The Learning Curve

The Boonstra Effect

The Interconnect Effect

Question 17 (4 points)

The article “Adoption ofElectronic Health Records in the United States” discusses governmentincentives related to reform to adopt information technology in meaningfulways. The ____________ Act includes spending to create a network of ElectronicHealth Records.
Question 17 options:

HIPAA

HITECH

TECH-Health

Health Outcomes

Question 18 (4 points)

The article “Adoption ofElectronic Health Records in the United States” stated that in order to beconsidered multifunctional, Electronic Health Records need to have at least twoof the following capabilities:
Question 18 options:

Generation of patient information,generation of patience, order exit management, decision support

Generation of patient registry,generation of healthy outcomes, order entry management and character support

Generation of patient information,generation of patient registry and panel information, order entry managementand decision support

Generation of patient information,generation of registry and panel information, order entry management andhealthy outcomes

Question 19 (4 points)

The Chief Medical InformationOfficer is a physician who bridges the process of information management andmedical practice. This position is usually seen as:
Question 19 options:

More administrative than clinical

Equally administrative andclinical

More clinical than administrative

All clinical and no administrativeresponsibilities–it’s a symbolic position

Question 20 (4 points)

The initiation of the electronicmedical record is a new strategy in today’s healthcare environment but actuallybegan as far back as:
Question 20 options:

1970’s

1990’s

1960’s

2009

Question 21 (4 points)

As described in the Health Affairsarticle, “Strategic Action in Health Information Technology: Why theObvious has Taken So Long,” we have come a long way in healthcare IT overthe past thirty-five years. However, observers have expressed repeated concernssince it’s inception. Of those concerns the most prevalent is:
Question 21 options:

The amount of data being collected

The effects on thephysician/patient relationship

The accuracy of the patient databeing collected

The ability to train users to beproficient in data management

Question 22 (4 points)

The National Committee on Vital andHealth Statistics (NCVHS) was established by Congress more than fifty years agoto serve as a public advisory body to HHS on health data, statistics, andnational health information policy. They have been extremely influential overthe years in establishing standards for health data, health data systems andpatient record systems. One of the most important and influential pieces oflegislation the NCVHS developed is:
Question 22 options:

The Affordable Care Act

The Social Security Act

Health Insurance Portability andAccountability Act

None of the above

Question 23 (4 points)

States have the flexibility todesign their own Medicaid programs within federal guidelines.
Question 23 options:

True

False