Question 1

Which of the following models merges several hospitals under one administration but maintains several sites?&#10;A)Quality-based procedure&#10;B)Vertical&#10;C)Population-based funding&#10;D)Horizontal

Accepted Answer

The Horizontal model merges several hospitals under one administration but maintains several sites.

Question 2

What organization provides digital solutions for Canada's health care system?&#10;A)Canada Health Infoway&#10;B)Canada Health Sense&#10;C)Canada Health Gate&#10;D)Canada Health Access Program

Accepted Answer

Canada Health Infoway is a non-profit organization that works in partnership with provinces and territories to accelerate the development and adoption of digital health solutions across Canada.

Question 3

Which province or territory has the highest per capita health spending?&#10;A)Ontario&#10;B)Nunavut&#10;C)Yukon&#10;D)Northwest Territories

Accepted Answer

Northwest Territories

Question 4

Which of the following is a common model of payment for physicians?&#10;A)The client pays for service.&#10;B)Physicians are remunerated based on their specialist referral rate.&#10;C)Municipalities retain physicians for a yearly salary.&#10;D)Physicians are remunerated on a fee-for-service (FFS) basis.

Accepted Answer

The most common model of payment for physicians is the fee-for-service (FFS) model, where physicians are paid for each individual service or treatment they provide to a patient. This model is used in many countries including the United States and Canada. Option A is incorrect because it is not a common model for physician payment, although it may be used in some instances. Option B is also incorrect because physicians are generally not remunerated based on their referral rate. Option C is incorrect because municipalities may employ physicians, but they are typically paid using a salary model rather than the FFS model.

Question 5

With capitation-based funding, which patient would the doctor receive the most payment for on an annual basis?&#10;A)A 6-year-old with the measles&#10;B)A 17-year-old pregnant single teenager&#10;C)A 32-year-old healthy man who is a farmer&#10;D)An 83-year-old patient with cardiovascular disease and arthritis

Accepted Answer

In a capitation-based funding system, the doctor receives a set amount of money per patient per year regardless of how many times the patient is seen. Patients with more complex and chronic conditions, such as an 83-year-old with cardiovascular disease and arthritis, are likely to be allocated a higher capitation rate due to their anticipated need for more frequent and comprehensive healthcare services.

Question 6

What can be a negative consequence of hospital merging?&#10;A)Lost seniority among staff may occur.&#10;B)There is more duplication of service.&#10;C)Roles of professionals are more clearly defined.&#10;D)Centralization of support services increases costs.

Accepted Answer

Hospital merging may result in layoffs and a loss of seniority among staff as the new organization may prioritize retaining employees with more specialized skills or experience. Duplicate services may also be consolidated, potentially leading to layoffs or a reduction in the range of services offered, but this is not universally negative. The centralization of support services may increase efficiency and reduce costs, but this is not a universally negative consequence of merging. Clearer definition of professional roles may be positive or negative depending on the specifics of the merger.

Question 7

Which of the following represents a change in practice that reduces hospital costs?&#10;A)Drug insurance plans&#10;B)Larger hospitals&#10;C)Same-day admissions&#10;D)Formation of regional health authorities

Accepted Answer

Same-day admissions allow for more efficient use of hospital resources and reduce the need for overnight stays and additional staffing, ultimately leading to cost savings. Drug insurance plans and larger hospitals may actually increase costs, and the formation of regional health authorities may have a mixed impact on hospital costs depending on the specific implementation.

Question 8

What are the two largest cost drivers of health human resources in Canada?&#10;A)Nurses and laboratory technologists&#10;B)Physicians and respiratory therapists&#10;C)Physicians and nurses&#10;D)Drugs and technology

Accepted Answer

Physicians and nurses are the two largest cost drivers of health human resources in Canada. While drugs and technology are also significant costs in healthcare, they are not human resources. Therefore, option C is the best choice.

Question 9

What are equalization payments?&#10;A)An income tax charged to residents with higher income&#10;B)A direct transfer of money between provinces or territories&#10;C)An allowance from the federal government to provinces or territories that have less money than the national average to provide health services&#10;D)A transfer of funds between regional authorities to ensure service in rural areas

Accepted Answer

Equalization payments are an allowance from the federal government to provinces or territories that have less money than the national average, enabling them to provide comparable levels of public services, including health services, at similar taxation levels.

Question 10

What is capitation-based funding?&#10;A)A funding formula to pay physicians who participate in a primary care reform group&#10;B)A funding formula that the federal government uses to award funding based on population&#10;C)A funding formula that allows clients to contribute to the cost of care&#10;D)A funding formula that allows the provincial or territorial government to contribute to the cost of care

Accepted Answer

Capitation-based funding is a funding formula used to pay physicians who participate in a primary care reform group. It involves paying a fixed amount per patient per unit of time, regardless of the services provided. This type of funding is often used to incentivize primary care providers to focus on prevention and provide more comprehensive care to their patients, as they are not compensated based on the number of procedures or services they provide.

Question 11

What tax credit is available to individuals caring for an infirmed family member?&#10;A)Caregiver Right to Care Credit&#10;B)Infirm Dependant Credit&#10;C)Canada Caregiver Credit&#10;D)Family Caring Credit

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Question 12

Which age demographic is most reliant on the health care system in Canada?&#10;A)Women between the ages of 20 and 40&#10;B)Adults over the age of 75&#10;C)Adults between the ages of 65 and 74&#10;D)Infants and children aged 0 to 5

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Question 13

What is generally the most cost effective option for supporting individuals that require continuing care?&#10;A)Home care&#10;B)Public lodges&#10;C)Long-term care facilities&#10;D)Private residential facility

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Question 14

Brand-name drugs cost more than generic drugs and are protected under a piece of legislation called the Patent Act.How long are brand-name drug patents applicable in Canada?&#10;A)10 years&#10;B)20 years&#10;C)50 years&#10;D)As long as the company produces and distributes the brand-name drug

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

How are public long-term beds funded?&#10;A)Solely by the client&#10;B)Solely by the provincial or territorial government&#10;C)Co-payment between the client and the province or territory&#10;D)Solely by the municipality where the client is resident

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Question 16

What action must a hospital with a financial status 'in the red' take?&#10;A)Open additional beds&#10;B)Return the surplus funds to the ministry of health&#10;C)Increase services and staffing&#10;D)Find ways to reduce costs or to be approved for extra funding

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Which of the following is a reason for rising drug costs in the Canadian health care system?&#10;A)Fewer employers offer drug insurance plans.&#10;B)More people are taking multiple medications.&#10;C)Drug patents now expire earlier than they once did.&#10;D)Birth rates are rising across Canada.

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Question 18

What is a major concern beyond the costs in the delivery of long-term care?&#10;A)Technological change&#10;B)Targeted drugs&#10;C)Upstream strategies&#10;D)Quality of care

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Question 19

Service-based funding is one model of hospital funding.Which of the following is another prevalent method to organize hospital funding?&#10;A)Capitation-based funding&#10;B)Block funding&#10;C)Canada Health Transfer&#10;D)Equalization payments

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Question 20

A low-income family has a child with a chronic condition and does not have a private medical plan.They are not able to afford the medications that their child requires.What coverage is available for this family?

A)National drug plan
B)Pharmaceutical company subsidy
C)Relief from federal income tax to cover medication payment
D)Catastrophic drug cost coverage

Accepted Answer

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Deck 4: The Dollars and Sense of Health Care Funding