Deck 13: Health Professional Leadership

Question 1

Which of the following has affected the information monopoly of the health professions?

A) The advent of Medicare and Medicaid
B) Open sources of technical information (e.g., direct-to-consumer advertising)
C) Utilization controls
D) Coordination of care

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Dr. Paul Farmer has emerged on the national scene as a leader in which of the following areas?

A) International health
B) Government
C) Health quality improvement
D) Articles and books for the health consumer

Answer 2

A

Question 3

What is one attribute that seems to be shared by health professionals who succeed in leadership roles?

A) They demonstrate an interest in health quality improvement.
B) They can be trusted to take the interests of others into account.
C) They build support by writing books and articles.
D) They were placed into leadership positions they did not seek out.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

What type of career does the press emphasize as important for a leadership role in the health care profession?

A) Careers as medical doctors in private practice
B) Careers in writing government regulations
C) Careers in information technology
D) Careers in publicly held companies

Question 5

Why will there continue to be a major role in health care for nonprofit organizations?

A) They are beholden primarily to their stockholders.
B) The press promotes careers in nonprofits.
C) They can balance a number of competing interests.
D) They are able to create considerable wealth.

Question 6

Which of the following refers to the roles of management, staff, and boards of organizations?

A) Governance
B) Entrepreneurship
C) Stakeholder
D) Ascendancy

Question 7

Which of the following entities outlined the criteria that major changes in process should meet?

A) Innovative Medicine's Collaboration System
B) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
C) NSW Health Ministry
D) Institute of Medicine's Learning Health System

Question 8

Which of the following is a criterion for major changes in process innovation?

A) Doctor-anchored and patient-tested processes
B) Health information posted to public sites
C) Transparent and constantly assessed outcomes
D) Low-cost or no-cost care for all patients

Question 9

Which of the following refers to the ability to understand and articulate the role of the governance process in the organization?

A) Marketing
B) Entrepreneurship
C) Sense making
D) Underwriting

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of risks health care managers may have to consider, as described by McLaughlin?

A) Underwriting
B) Financial
C) Integrative
D) Entrepreneurial

Question 11

Evaluating alternatives as part of health policy analysis includes an understanding of which of the following?

A) Types of risk
B) Needs of stockholders
C) Sources of revenue
D) Direct-to-consumer advertising

Question 12

Professionals can enhance their performance in health policy roles specifically in the area of preparation by doing which of the following?

A) Investing in quality improvement
B) Thinking in terms of markets and competition
C) Improving clinical skills
D) Walking in the shoes of those who are leading

Question 13

Health policy that focuses on managing the entire medical condition from start to finish is what type of strategy?

A) Macrosystem
B) Issue-centered
C) Microsystem
D) Organization-centered

Question 14

The biggest pitfall for leadership development programs is _______.

A) inability to change corporate culture.
B) lack of time to undertake experiential learning.
C) not adapting it to one's personality.
D) lack of belief in personal growth.

Question 15

One reason the power of health professions has lessened recently is the extent of their dominance in the past.

Question 16

Most leaders in the health profession start locally and rise slowly through the ranks of their profession, rather than appearing suddenly on the national scene.

Question 17

From a management or leadership perspective, there are no noticeable differences between the functioning of for-profit and nonprofit organizations.

Question 18

Process innovation deals exclusively with improving current processes.

Question 19

Policy issues must be analyzed for specific communities and specific segments of health care.

Question 20

In order to manage individuals, rather than just populations, professionals must develop an awareness of how things are done in a community setting.

Question 21

Health policy analysis occurs in a network that includes participants across a variety of professions and organizations in a multidisciplinary team.

Question 22

Learning-by-doing is available only in local settings.