Deck 23: Strengthening the Safety Net

Question 1

Safety Net has developed over the years to

A) Decrease the burden of emergency rooms
B) Meet the needs of those who can't afford or obtain care for various reasons
C) Provide a cause for the wealthy in the city
D) Increase public awareness of health needs

Answer 1

Meet the needs of those who can't afford or obtain care for various reasons

Question 2

The safety net is defined as

A) A close knit provider group
B) One source in the community
C) A loosely defined set of providers
D) The local community clinic

Answer 2

A loosely defined set of providers

Question 3

For many of the uninsured and underserved the sole access to necessary affordable care is the

A) Safety Net
B) Local primary care physician
C) Emergency room
D) Specialty hospital

Answer 3

Safety Net

Question 4

There is substantial evidence that having a usual source of care

A) Makes no difference in access or hospital stays
B) Demonstrates a better access level and more hospital stays
C) Demonstrates better access and reduces likelihood of inpatient hospital or emergency room use
D) Demonstrates less access and use of inpatient hospital or emergency room use

Question 5

The core financial support for community health centers comes from

A) AHRQ
B) HRSA
C) NCQA
D) CMS

Question 6

Safety net providers care for

A) Medicare beneficiaries
B) Uninsured
C) Medicaid Beneficiaries
D) b& c

Question 7

In 2011, the total operating costs were for community health center was

A) $9.2 billion
B) $11.4 billion
C) $13.7 billion
D) $15.5 billion

Question 8

One of the common characteristics of free clinics is their

A) High rent facilities
B) Reliance on volunteer staff and clinicians
C) Support from government revenue
D) Open 40 hours per week

Question 9

Community health centers and public hospitals contribute to quality improvement and care coordination

A) Gathering information on birth weight outcomes, services delivered and basic clinical measures
B) Send measures as they are able and funded
C) Are waiting for ACA to enforce what measures are maintained
D) None of the above

Question 10

The safety net system with ACA will

A) Remain the same
B) Undergo significant transformation
C) Will see a decrease in volume
D) Will close with the uninsured now having insurance

Question 11

The safety net for many uninsured and underserved is the sole gateway to access necessary affordable health care.

Question 12

Having a usual source of care improves access to care and reduces the likelihood of hospitalizations.

Question 13

The core financial support for community health centers comes from Medicare.

Question 14

The safety net is built around providing care for the privately insured with access to quality care.

Question 15

Low levels of Medicare reimbursement are blamed for driving community physicians from accepting these safety net patients.

Question 16

Disease specific clinics are not considered part of the safety net providers.

Question 17

Violating EMTALA could result in a loss of Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement.

Question 18

Nonprofit hospitals are required by federal and state law to provide community benefit programs to maintain their nonprofit status.

Question 19

Children's hospitals have not been considered part of the safety net.

Question 20

Continued extensive use of emergency departments is considered an example of cost savings with the implementation of ACA.