Health Program Management

• Question 1
What is the main function of the National Institutes of Health?

• Question 2
Cost-efficiency evaluates marginal benefits in relation to

• Question 3
What is the main intent of the Stark laws?

• Question 4
Telemedicine technology that allows a specialist located at a distance to directly interview and examine a patient is referred to as

• Question 5
This made additional resources available to the FDA, and resulted in a shortened approval process for new drugs.

• Question 6
The utilization of technology has a greater impact on total health care expenditures than the cost of acquiring technology.

• Question 7
The ACA of 2010 places some restrictions on the licensing of new biological products.

• Question 8
What is the main advantage of interoperability within an electronic health records (EHR) system?

• Question 9
The asynchronous form of telemedicine uses _____ technology.

• Question 10
The point at which marginal benefits equal marginal costs.

• Question 11
What is the role of an institutional review board (IRB)?

• Question 12
Which of the following has the greatest impact on system-wide health care costs?

• Question 13
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act requires

• Question 14
What main purpose do Clinical Practice Guidelines serve?

• Question 15
Supply-side rationing.

• Question 16
Which department of the DHHS supports research on health care quality, cost, and access?

• Question 17
The FDA was given the authority to review the effectiveness and safety of a new drug before it could be marketed.

• Question 18
Limitations on the diffusion and utilization of technology generally result in harmful effects on a nation’s population.

• Question 19
Evaluation of the appropriateness of medical technology.

• Question 20
American beliefs and values favor the development and use of new medical technology despite its cost.

• Question 21
At the flat of the curve,