Question 1

The primary focus of a program budget is on

Accepted Answer

A program budget primarily focuses on effectiveness, as it aims to allocate resources to achieve specific outcomes and objectives.

Question 2

The part of a system that a program budget focuses on is

Accepted Answer

D

Question 3

The metric used in program budgeting is

Accepted Answer

Cost per outcome is the metric used in program budgeting because it measures the cost of achieving a specific outcome, which is the ultimate goal of any program.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the five questions program budgeting answers according to Ruta et al. (2005)?

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The answer of Which of the following is NOT one...

Question 5

Which if the following elements is primarily found in program budgeting (compared to other budgeting systems)?

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The answer of Which if the following elements is primarily...

Question 6

In 2009, what percentage of total healthcare expenditures was consumed by the top 10% of healthcare consumers?

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Question 7

The method of allocating resources that maximizes outcome of interest is

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Equalizing of marginal products is the method that maximizes the outcome of interest by ensuring that resources are allocated where they have the highest marginal benefit or productivity.

Question 8

In the English National Health System, resources are allocation based on

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The answer of In the English National Health System, resources...

Question 9

A program in program budgeting

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Question 10

An element in program budgeting

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The answer of An element in program budgeting
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Question 11

The formula for cost effectiveness analysis is

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Question 12

Which of the following can managers do to minimize the reported cost per outcome?

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All of the above choices can be used by managers to minimize the reported cost per outcome.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a strength of program budgeting?

Accepted Answer

Program budgeting is designed to focus on outcomes and efficiency rather than just the inputs used, making option D not a strength of program budgeting.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a weakness of program budgeting?

Accepted Answer

Program budgeting does not inherently require the preparation of multiple budgets; rather, it focuses on allocating resources based on program goals and outcomes. The other options listed are common challenges associated with program budgeting.

Question 15

To fundamentally change Medicaid in Oregon, the Oregon Health Plan ranked health problems and placed the lowest funding priority on

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The Oregon Health Plan aimed to prioritize funding for conditions where treatment could lead to significant improvement, thus placing the lowest priority on conditions where no improvement was expected.

Question 16

In the initial years of the Oregon Health Plan experiment, which of the following did NOT occur?

Accepted Answer

In the initial years of the Oregon Health Plan experiment, Medicaid coverage increased and the uninsured rate decreased, but total Medicaid spending did not decrease; it likely increased due to expanded coverage.

Question 17

Cost benefit analysis quantifies the benefits and costs of a program in dollars to compare different programs and allocate resources.

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Cost-benefit analysis involves quantifying both the costs and benefits of a program in monetary terms to facilitate comparison and decision-making regarding resource allocation.

Question 18

Quality adjusted life years are designed to provide a common metric to assess the value of different health interventions that extend life expectancy by a different number of years.

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Question 19

Quality adjusted life years are designed to provide a common metric to assess the value of different health interventions based on how long they extend life expectancy and patient's evaluation of the value of those additional years.

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Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) combine both the quantity and quality of life, measuring the value of health interventions by considering both the extension of life expectancy and the quality of those additional years as perceived by patients.

Question 20

The difference between voice of the consumer surveys and patient satisfaction surveys is voice of the consumer surveys are more focused on patients desires while patient satisfaction surveys focus on their view of currently provided services.

Accepted Answer

Voice of the consumer surveys aim to capture the desires and expectations of patients, while patient satisfaction surveys assess how well current services meet those expectations.

Quiz 9: Program Budgeting