Which practice management system allows for a sharing of expenses without sharing profits and liability?
associate practice
Which of these credentials is mandatory for certain health professionals to practice in their field?
licensure
Which of the following is not sufficient grounds for revoking a medical license?
misdiagnosis
A copayment is
a set amount that each patient pays for each office visit.
A method used by a health plan to measure the amount and appropriateness of health services used by its members is called a(n)
utilization review.
A patient portal is
online access to a variety of health care services and communications with providers.
A physician is undergoing professional peer review related to an incident of fraud in his practice. Which federal law requires that professional peer review action be taken in this case and also limits the damages for the professional review?
Health Care Quality Improvement Act
A remote consultation with physicians or other health care professionals is called
telemedicine.
A valid out-of-state license is accepted as the basis for issuing a license in a second state without reexamination. This is called:
reciprocity
As a provision of the Accountable Care Act, health care insurers were encouraged to unite with health care providers to form what type of an organization?
accountable care organization
Coinsurance is
a percentage of the fee for services provided that the patient pays.
Facebook, Twitter, and blogs are examples of
social media
The National Practitioner Data Bank may disclose information to which of the following groups?
state licensing boards
The most popular mobile medical app function is
drug references.
The statutes in all 50 states that govern the practice of medicine are called:
medical practice acts
Under the provisions in the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies must cover dependent children up to age ___.
26
Under this type of plan, a patient may see providers outside the plan, but the patient pays a higher portion of the fees.
preferred provider plan.
Which of the following credentials is a voluntary, national examination that shows the level of competency for an individual?
certification
What federal legislation provided employees the ability to keep health insurance coverage when transferring to another job?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What federal legislation created health insurance exchanges that provide individuals with an ability to purchase insurance?
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
A new long-term care facility is applying for accreditation of the facility. To which of the following organizations should the facility submit the accreditation application?
The Joint Commission
Insured patients must designate a primary care provider (PCP) under which type of plan?
preferred provider plan
Most medical training is provided in tertiary care settings. Which of the following is an example of a tertiary care setting?
trauma center
Both Doctors of Medicine (MDs) and Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) follow requirements to obtain a degree in their field. Which of the following is the basic difference between these two degrees?
MDs are trained in allopathic medicine.
Which of the following statements best defines accreditation?
It is a process for officially authorizing health care education programs, facilities, and managed care plans.
Which practice management system allows for a sharing of expenses without sharing profits and liability?
associate practice
Which of these credentials is mandatory for certain health professionals to practice in their field?
licensure
Which of the following is not sufficient grounds for revoking a medical license?
misdiagnosis
A copayment is
a set amount that each patient pays for each office visit.
A method used by a health plan to measure the amount and appropriateness of health services used by its members is called a(n)
utilization review.
A patient portal is
online access to a variety of health care services and communications with providers.
A physician is undergoing professional peer review related to an incident of fraud in his practice. Which federal law requires that professional peer review action be taken in this case and also limits the damages for the professional review?
Health Care Quality Improvement Act
A remote consultation with physicians or other health care professionals is called
telemedicine.
A valid out-of-state license is accepted as the basis for issuing a license in a second state without reexamination. This is called:
reciprocity
As a provision of the Accountable Care Act, health care insurers were encouraged to unite with health care providers to form what type of an organization?
accountable care organization
Coinsurance is
a percentage of the fee for services provided that the patient pays.
Facebook, Twitter, and blogs are examples of
social media
The National Practitioner Data Bank may disclose information to which of the following groups?
state licensing boards
The most popular mobile medical app function is
drug references.
The statutes in all 50 states that govern the practice of medicine are called:
medical practice acts
Under the provisions in the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies must cover dependent children up to age ___.
26
Under this type of plan, a patient may see providers outside the plan, but the patient pays a higher portion of the fees.
preferred provider plan.
Which of the following credentials is a voluntary, national examination that shows the level of competency for an individual?
certification
What federal legislation provided employees the ability to keep health insurance coverage when transferring to another job?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What federal legislation created health insurance exchanges that provide individuals with an ability to purchase insurance?
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
A new long-term care facility is applying for accreditation of the facility. To which of the following organizations should the facility submit the accreditation application?
The Joint Commission
Insured patients must designate a primary care provider (PCP) under which type of plan?
preferred provider plan
Most medical training is provided in tertiary care settings. Which of the following is an example of a tertiary care setting?
trauma center
Both Doctors of Medicine (MDs) and Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) follow requirements to obtain a degree in their field. Which of the following is the basic difference between these two degrees?
MDs are trained in allopathic medicine.
Which of the following statements best defines accreditation?
It is a process for officially authorizing health care education programs, facilities, and managed care plans.