Question 1

Two acute care hospitals officially merge. As a result of this merger, all of the following statements are true, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  they share one license to operate 
B)  each hospital retains its ownership and control over its original organization 
C)  debts and assets are combined 
D)  there is one central board of directors/trustees, with representatives from each
Of the two original organizations 
A)  they share one license to operate 
B)  each hospital retains its ownership and control over its original organization 
C)  debts and assets are combined 
D)  there is one central board of directors/trustees, with representatives from each
Of the two original organizations B

Question 2

In recent decades, government and insurers have exerted control over much of health care's money supply.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The apparent principal driving force behind the growth of health maintenance organizations (HMOs) has been ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the desire of payers to stem excessive cost increases or reduce costs overall 
B)  the growing tendency of providers to band together in cooperative arrangements 
C)  the dramatic increase in competition among healthcare providers 
D)  a desired reduction in the total number of hospital beds available 
A)  the desire of payers to stem excessive cost increases or reduce costs overall 
B)  the growing tendency of providers to band together in cooperative arrangements 
C)  the dramatic increase in competition among healthcare providers 
D)  a desired reduction in the total number of hospital beds available A

Question 4

Clinicians and researchers seek to more efficiently and rapidly complete the cycle of bench to bedside to bench. These efforts are termed ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fast track dominions 
B)  virtual healthcare initiatives 
C)  translational medicine 
D)  regional health information changes 
A)  fast track dominions 
B)  virtual healthcare initiatives 
C)  translational medicine 
D)  regional health information changes

Question 5

A formal agreement between separately owned and controlled facilities to officially coordinate and share certain activities is most appropriately referred to as _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a merger 
B)  an affiliation 
C)  a healthcare system 
D)  a shared-service arrangement 
A)  a merger 
B)  an affiliation 
C)  a healthcare system 
D)  a shared-service arrangement

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT true concerning regulation of the healthcare industry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health care is one of the more heavily regulated industries in the nation. 
B)  Current regulatory initiatives are likely to increase the amount of regulation to which health care is subjected. 
C)  The most prevalent form of regulation in health care is self-regulation. 
D)  The majority of regulatory requirements on health care are concerned with cost or quality. 
A)  Health care is one of the more heavily regulated industries in the nation. 
B)  Current regulatory initiatives are likely to increase the amount of regulation to which health care is subjected. 
C)  The most prevalent form of regulation in health care is self-regulation. 
D)  The majority of regulatory requirements on health care are concerned with cost or quality.

Question 7

Corporate mergers and the formation of healthcare systems have invariably resulted in widespread reductions in healthcare costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Managed care organizations have brought pressure to bear on hospitals and physicians to reduce the length of hospital stays.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The pace of technological change in health care has slowed considerably over the recent decade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Regulation of the healthcare industry exists principally in the form of self-regulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Two acute care hospitals officially merge. As a result of this merger, all of the following statements are true, EXCEPT:

In recent decades, government and insurers have exerted control over much of health care's money supply.

The apparent principal driving force behind the growth of health maintenance organizations (HMOs) has been ________.

Clinicians and researchers seek to more efficiently and rapidly complete the cycle of bench to bedside to bench. These efforts are termed ____________.

A formal agreement between separately owned and controlled facilities to officially coordinate and share certain activities is most appropriately referred to as _________.

Which of the following is NOT true concerning regulation of the healthcare industry?

Corporate mergers and the formation of healthcare systems have invariably resulted in widespread reductions in healthcare costs.

Managed care organizations have brought pressure to bear on hospitals and physicians to reduce the length of hospital stays.

The pace of technological change in health care has slowed considerably over the recent decade.

Regulation of the healthcare industry exists principally in the form of self-regulation.

The Challenge of Change

Organizational Adaptation and Survival

Leadership and the Manager

Planning and Decision Making

Organizing and Staffing

Committees and Teams

Budget Planning and Implementation

Training and Development: The Backbone of Motivation and Retention

Adaptation, Motivation, and Conflict Management

Communication: The Glue That Binds Us Together

Comprehensive Planning and Accountability Documentation

Quality Improvement and Control Processes

Human Resource Management: A Line Managers Perspective

Day-To-Day Management for the Health Professional-As-Manager

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Exam 1: The Dynamic Environment of Health Care

Two acute care hospitals officially merge. As a result of this merger, all of the following statements are true, EXCEPT:

In recent decades, government and insurers have exerted control over much of health care's money supply.

The apparent principal driving force behind the growth of health maintenance organizations (HMOs) has been ________.

Clinicians and researchers seek to more efficiently and rapidly complete the cycle of bench to bedside to bench. These efforts are termed ____________.

A formal agreement between separately owned and controlled facilities to officially coordinate and share certain activities is most appropriately referred to as _________.

Which of the following is NOT true concerning regulation of the healthcare industry?

Corporate mergers and the formation of healthcare systems have invariably resulted in widespread reductions in healthcare costs.

Managed care organizations have brought pressure to bear on hospitals and physicians to reduce the length of hospital stays.

The pace of technological change in health care has slowed considerably over the recent decade.

Regulation of the healthcare industry exists principally in the form of self-regulation.

The Challenge of Change

Organizational Adaptation and Survival

Leadership and the Manager

Planning and Decision Making

Organizing and Staffing

Committees and Teams

Budget Planning and Implementation

Training and Development: The Backbone of Motivation and Retention

Adaptation, Motivation, and Conflict Management

Communication: The Glue That Binds Us Together

Comprehensive Planning and Accountability Documentation

Quality Improvement and Control Processes

Human Resource Management: A Line Managers Perspective

Day-To-Day Management for the Health Professional-As-Manager

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