Deck 14: Key Trends in Healthcare Law and Ethics

Question 1

All the following are challenges to EHR implementation except

A) it required a short amount of time to implement.
B) a lack of government incentives.
C) having to devote additional resources to implement.
D) ensuring patient and provider confidence.

Answer 1

a lack of government incentives.

Question 2

In 2015, how much did the United States spend of its Gross Domestic Product on healthcare?

A) 10%
B) 18%
C) 25%
D) 40%

Answer 2

18%

Question 3

By 2013, how many healthcare organizations had transitioned to a full, certified EHR system?

A) 14%
B) 34%
C) 59%
D) 93%

Answer 3

93%

Question 4

What is believed to be the main factor causing the poor health outcomes in the United States?

A) Lack of access to prescription drugs
B) Low insurance premiums
C) Prohibitive costs of healthcare
D) Long wait times to see a healthcare provider

Question 5

All the following have been factors in increasing the lifespan in the United States except

A) advances in technology.
B) innovations in treatment.
C) improved access to information.
D) All of the options

Question 6

All the following are true of the American Health Care Act of 2017 except

A) not penalize businesses with 50 or less people who fail to provide health insurance to their employees.
B) remove the individual mandate.
C) repeal the Affordable Care Act.
D) All of the options

Question 7

A feature of the single-payer model is

A) healthcare would be privately financed.
B) all medically necessary services would be covered.
C) premiums, copays, and deductibles would increase.
D) fewer people would have health insurance coverage.

Question 8

Continuity of care and clinical document architecture are types of

A) application program interface (API).
B) EHR interoperability.
C) HIPAA rules.
D) All of the options

Question 9

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 required which of the following?

A) Eliminated the use of paper medical records
B) Provided discounts for all clinics that transition to electronic records
C) Provided EHR training for all medical staff members
D) Required the adoption of patient medical records to an EHR system

Question 10

Despite HIPAA laws, guidelines, and safeguards, healthcare organizations continue to have issues in

A) protecting patient information and ensuring confidentiality.
B) reducing administrative cost.
C) sufficiently train medical staff on EHR systems.
D) storing paper medical records during the transition.

Question 11

All the following are benefits of HIPAA implementation except

A) improving patient safety.
B) decreased transparency and increased costs.
C) monitoring fraud and abuse.
D) reducing administrative burden for healthcare organizations.

Question 12

In order to fund a single-payer model, which of the following may be necessary?

A) Higher premiums, copays, and deductibles
B) More private funding
C) Decreasing payment for health services
D) Increasing sales and corporate taxes and income taxes

Question 13

Which of the following are true of the "baby boomers"?

A) They are the generation in their 50s, 60s, and 70s years of age.
B) Comprises 20% of the population in the United States
C) Utilizes the greatest healthcare resources
D) All of the options

Question 14

All the following is causing the physician shortage in the United States except

A) the growing number of allied health professionals taking over the physicians' responsibilities.
B) fewer graduates from medical school.
C) more physicians working fewer hours.
D) a large number of retiring physicians.

Question 15

Which of the following requires every American to enroll in an insurance plan or pay a penalty?

A) United States National Health Care Act
B) American Health Care Act (AHCA) of 2017
C) Single-payer model
D) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Question 16

Based on the physician workforce shortage, which specialty is facing the worst shortage?

A) Surgeons
B) Obstetrics
C) Geriatrics
D) Pediatrics

Question 17

As a result of the passage of the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies are required to do the following?

A) Lower insurance premiums
B) Lower insurance deductibles
C) Exclude coverage for people with preexisting conditions
D) Cover costs for preventative services

Question 18

According to the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), the benefit of EHR interoperability is

A) data exchange can be received without having to interpret.
B) data is preserved and is unaltered when exchanged.
C) EHR systems can interface so patient information can be easily exchanged.
D) All of the options

Question 19

When were the "baby boomers" born?

A) 1926 to 1946
B) 1945 to 1955
C) 1946 to 1964
D) 1964 to 1982

Question 20

All the following are issues that the healthcare industry is facing except

A) improving access healthcare.
B) increasing the number of healthcare professionals.
C) making the healthcare workforce more competitive by increasing education requirements.
D) improving access and communication between EHR systems.

Question 21

Which of the following is causing the shortage of nurses in the United States?

A) Lack of faculty in training facilities and institutions
B) Lower interest in the nursing profession
C) Decreased demand for nurses
D) Fewer nursing homes

Question 22

The shortage of physicians and nurses may result in which of the following?

A) Declining need for training institutions
B) Longer lifespans
C) Higher cost of healthcare
D) Increased demand for allied health professionals

Question 23

To address the shortage of nurses and physicians, state legislators plan to do which of the following?

A) Expand the "scope of practice" of allied health professionals
B) Increase the compensation for nurses and physicians
C) Shorten the training requirements
D) All of the options

Question 24

The adoption of the International Classification of Disease, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) has increased the need for

A) occupational therapists.
B) medical coders.
C) radiographers.
D) nurses.

Question 25

Allied health professionals comprise how much of the healthcare workforce?

A) 20%
B) 40%
C) 60%
D) 80%