Medical Assistant Work Environment Quiz

Where do the majority of medical assistants work?

• Insurance companies

• Urgent care centers

• Hospitals

• Doctor offices

What is a solo practice in the context of medical assistant work?

• A practice where multiple providers share expenses

• A practice where the individual provider alone makes all decisions

• A practice owned by hospitals

• A practice that integrates the delivery and payment of health care

What is the main goal of managed care in health care?

• To provide health care with an emphasis on prevention

• To coordinate high-quality care for Medicare patients

• To provide care for all of a patient's health care needs

• To ensure that patients get the correct care needed

What is the purpose of an Accountable Care Organization (ACO)?

• To coordinate high-quality care for Medicare patients

• To integrate the delivery and payment of health care

• To ensure that patients get the correct care needed

• To provide care for all of a patient's health care needs

What is the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) responsible for?

• To coordinate high-quality care for Medicare patients

• To integrate the delivery and payment of health care

• To ensure that patients get the correct care needed

• To provide care for all of a patient's health care needs

What is the role of medical assistants in urgent care centers?

• To coordinate high-quality care for Medicare patients

• To provide care for patients with acute illness or injury

• To watch EKG tracings for telemetry units

• To integrate the delivery and payment of health care

What is the main characteristic of multi-provider clinics?

• They are equipped with radiographic equipment

• They are started by emergency room physicians

• They consist of three or more providers who share a facility

• They are owned by hospitals

What is the main characteristic of urgent care centers?

• They are started by emergency room physicians

• They are equipped with radiographic equipment

• They are owned by hospitals

• They are open seven days a week

What is the main characteristic of hospitals in the context of medical assistant work?

• They are open seven days a week

• They are owned by hospitals

• They are equipped with radiographic equipment

• They are started by emergency room physicians

What is the main characteristic of managed care operations?

• They are equipped with radiographic equipment

• They are owned by hospitals

• They integrate the delivery and payment of health care

• They are open seven days a week