Question 1

A ____ is used by the IRS for assessing whether hospitals are operated to serve a charitable purpose.

Accepted Answer

The community benefit standard is used by the IRS to assess whether hospitals are operated to serve a charitable purpose. This standard requires hospitals to provide a significant amount of charity care, as well as other benefits to the community, such as health education programs and support for the underserved. The other choices, community reduction standard, common benefit structure, and common reduction structure, are not recognized terms in this context.

Question 2

The ____ (HIPAA)limits the ability of new employers to exclude coverage for preexisting conditions.

Accepted Answer

The acronym HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which includes provisions that limit the ability of new employers to exclude coverage for preexisting medical conditions.

Question 3

The U.S.health care industry comprises a relatively large number of organizations that are ____________________ from paying most if not all taxes including income,property,and sales taxes.

Accepted Answer

exempt

Question 4

The ____ of 1986 is designed to prevent institutions from denying care to anyone seeking emergency medical treatment,regardless of citizenship,insurance status,or ability to pay.

Accepted Answer

The correct name of the law is Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). It was enacted in 1986 to ensure that everyone who seeks emergency medical treatment receives appropriate care, regardless of their ability to pay, insurance status, or citizenship. The law also requires hospitals to provide stabilizing treatment for patients with emergency medical conditions before transferring them to another facility.

Question 5

With the increasing intersection between health care delivery and the law,health care executives must confront a wide range of regulatory ____________________ issues that affect how health care institutions operate.

Accepted Answer

The answer of With the increasing intersection between health care...

Question 6

To successfully navigate through the complex regulatory environment,health care organizations (HCOs)often appoint a regulatory ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To successfully navigate through the complex regulatory...

Question 7

____________________,created by a 1965 statute,is the federal health insurance program for the elderly and disabled.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________,created by a 1965 statute,is the federal...

Question 8

The ____ stores information regarding physicians' and dentists' professional competence and conduct.

Accepted Answer

The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) is a confidential electronic information repository that contains information regarding physicians' and dentists' professional competence and conduct. This information includes malpractice payments, adverse licensure actions, and clinical privilege actions. The purpose of the NPDB is to promote quality health care and protect the public by identifying and disciplining incompetent or unprofessional health care practitioners. The other options (B, C, D) do not exist as official databases or repositories for this purpose.

Question 9

An example of an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services is the ____.

Accepted Answer

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services that is responsible for conducting medical research and providing funding for medical research across the United States. The other answer choices (B, C, and D) are not agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services.

Question 10

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)____________________,with the cooperation of the Department of Justice,dedicates considerable resources to enforcing federal fraud and abuse laws.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Department of Health and Human Services...

Question 11

An emerging cost containment strategy is to encourage comparative ____ research.

Accepted Answer

Comparative clinical effectiveness research compares different medical treatments and procedures to determine which ones are most effective and cost-efficient. This information can help healthcare providers make better decisions about which treatments to offer and insurers to cover. Physician output, practitioner competency, and healthcare incentives are important factors in healthcare delivery, but they are not directly related to cost containment strategies.

Question 12

In many states,a health care facility cannot be constructed,renovated,or expanded without obtaining a ____.

Accepted Answer

A Certificate of Need (CON) is required before a healthcare facility can be constructed, renovated or expanded in many states. It is a regulatory process that aims to ensure that healthcare resources are allocated efficiently and effectively, and is often used to control healthcare costs.

Question 13

The purpose of the ___________________ laws is to promote competition based on the conviction that competitive markets bring benefits of relatively lower consumer prices,higher output,and greater innovation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The purpose of the ___________________ laws is...

Question 14

"____________________" authority allows the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)to state that a health care organization meets CMS certification requirements.

Accepted Answer

The answer of "____________________" authority allows the Centers for Medicare...

Question 15

One challenge that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)faces is to balance the public demand for speedy access to newly developed drugs against the ____ that might accompany an accelerated approval process.

Accepted Answer

The sentence mentions "risks" that might accompany an accelerated approval process. Thus, the best choice is C, "risks."

Question 16

____ is the governmental oversight of the private marketplace.

Accepted Answer

Regulation is the governmental oversight and control of the private marketplace. It involves setting rules and standards for businesses to follow to ensure consumer protection, fair competition, and overall market stability.

Question 17

____________________ principles affect the interaction between federal and state laws,stating that if federal and state laws directly conflict,the federal law applies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ principles affect the interaction between federal...

Question 18

The 1999 report by the Institute of Medicine,To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System,stated that between ____ deaths could be attributed to preventable medical errors.

Accepted Answer

The 1999 report by the Institute of Medicine stated that between 44,000 and 98,000 deaths could be attributed to preventable medical errors.

Question 19

____________________ serves as a primary mechanism by which states regulate the quality of care provided by health care organizations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ serves as a primary mechanism by...

Question 20

One concern that the Health Care Quality Improvement Act (HCQIA)addressed was the weaknesses in existing peer ____________________ processes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One concern that the Health Care Quality...

Quiz 12: Health Policy and Regulation