1. Does an ACO have more in common with a GPO or an IDN? (fill-in-the-blank with the correct three-letter acronym)

2. While a value estimate is used to understand the value associated with a need area, a value proposition is a solution-specific statement of the sum-total improvement delivered to a customer in exchange for payment (or other value transfer)

True or false

3. Cost and cost-effectiveness evidence is officially considered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in the US when the agency makes reimbursement decisions.

True or false

Self insurance refers to the practice of setting aside funds to pay for medical care expenses instead of paying premiums to an insurance company. Approximately, _______ of all employees who participate in group insurance plans work for firms that self-insure?

According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (2010), projections estimate that medical care spending will be at _______ by 2015?

Which of the following is not a characteristic that makes medical care different from other commodities?

When there is an increase in supply of a product one would expect the supply curve to shift?

A physician's office expenses increase 10 percent, so she decides to raise the price of office visits. Assuming the demand curve for office visits does not shift, what will happen to the total number of office visits and practice revenues?

A person with AIDS applies for health insurance but hides his health status from the insurance company. What is the likely result for the insurance company?

Which of the following results from patients having better information about their health status than insurers?

When measuring effectiveness of a treatment, surrogate measures reflect clinical efficacy and include?

Which of the following measures of effectiveness is not a surrogate measure?

23. Which medications should the nurse cautiously review from the Beer's List of medications when documenting the patient's drug profile ?

A. Diuretics

B. Inotropic drugs

C. Benzodiazepines

D. Cyclosporines

24. Which statement is true regarding the use of interdisciplinary team?

A. They enhance primary care visitation.

B. They bring better quality services for clients.

C. They meet the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services guidelines.

D. They expedite nursing care services

27. Whicn statement from a nurse would indicate good judgment when considering common myths regarding physical restraint use ?

A. Alternatively to physical restraints are unavailable

B. Inadequate staffing causes the need for physical restraint use.

C. Failure to restrain puts individuals at risk for legal liability

D. Risk of falls exists when restraints are used.