Trends in Health Care Quiz

What is one of the reasons for the rising cost of health care?

• Early intervention and preventive services

• Mass or bulk purchasing

• Aging population

• Combination of services

What type of transplants are mentioned as contributing to high healthcare costs?

• Skin transplants

• Heart, lung, liver, kidney transplants

• Bone transplants

• Eye transplants

What is the purpose of cost containment in healthcare?

• To increase the number of healthcare facilities

• To achieve the maximum benefit for every dollar spent

• To reduce the number of healthcare professionals

• To eliminate healthcare services

Which technology is used to examine internal body parts?

• X-ray machines

• Computer technology

• Ultrasound

• MRI machines

What is a consequence of more chronic diseases in the aging population?

• Decreased health care services

• Increased health care services

• Reduced pharmaceutical use

• Less frequent health care services

What is one of the reasons for increased health-related lawsuits?

• Inexpensive malpractice insurance

• Expensive malpractice insurance

• Reduced need for tests

• Less defensive medicine

Why might doctors order tests that may not be necessary?

• To reduce costs

• To avoid lawsuits

• To decrease pharmaceuticals

• To reduce chronic diseases

What is a factor that leads to increased pharmaceuticals in the aging population?

• More chronic diseases

• Less frequent health care services

• Decreased health-related lawsuits

• Inexpensive malpractice insurance

What is one of the reasons for expensive malpractice insurance?

• Increased health-related lawsuits

• Decreased pharmaceuticals

• Reduced chronic diseases

• Less frequent health care services

What is the consequence for agencies if the care costs exceed the payment allowed?

• They accept the loss

• They receive a bonus

• They increase patient charges

• They reduce staff