03 Jan Financial management

HSA3223 Management of Long Term Care Facilities

Chapter 9 Quiz

Question 1

Long-term care today is a competition-driven system.

True

False

Question 2

Competition in long-term care comes both from other LTC organizations and from other types of organizations.

True

False

Question 3

The difference between cooperation and integration is largely a matter of degree and structure.

True

False

Question 4

Horizontal integration involves an alliance of two or more organizations providing similar services.

True

False

Question 5

An ownership-based IHS usually consists of a mix of nonprofit and for-profit subsidiaries.

True

False

Question 6

Which of the following is not a reason for joining an integrated health system?

Reduced regulation

Economies of scale

Protection against competitors

Increased market share

Question 7

History has shown that increasing the availability of services usually results in:

No change in usage of services

Creation of new services

An increase in usage of services

A decrease in usage of services

Question 8

The influence of managed care on the competitiveness of long-term care:

Has been great, but is diminishing

Is great

Has not been felt yet

Is insignificant

Question 9

Integrated clinical information systems typically address four specific areas: patient management, clinical guidelines, quality improvement, and:

Regulatory reporting

Quality outcomes

Patient education

Financial management

Question 10

To date, most integrated health systems have been built around:

Nursing facility chains

Non-healthcare businesses

Hospitals

Government agencies