Question

14. Policy process can be broadly defined as the development of a complex & dynamic process aimed at development of systems involving many players. Which of the following is the initial stage of the policy analysis process?

1. a Process analysis

2. Qualitative analysis

3. Process definition

4. A Problem identification

  

  

15. According to McLaughlin (2015), what is one reason why U. S. health care professionals have not been more involved in policy making?

1. Overall, they are not interested in policy issues

2. In general, health care administrators make less than health care providers

3. Often, they find the training requirements to be arduous

4. Most health care professionals are happy with current health care policies

  

16. Fil-in the blank regarding policy analysis. Policy makers have identified a problem & are working to determine reasonable expectations for progress over a specified amount of time. This description is the the policy analysis process.

1. Evaluation

2. Qualitative analysis

3. Process definition

4. Process analysis

  

17. Which of the following is true regarding the provision of health care?

1. On the whole the provision of health care is only a problem in developing countries

2. The provision of health care is rarely an issue in Scandinavian countries or in the UK

3. Including those with national health coverage, the provision of health care continues to be a struggle for many developed countries

4. The provision of health care is a policy issue that has been conquered by most the developed world except the U.S.

   

18. The American industry, as well as its health care system, is generally characterized as which of the following?

1. Monopsony

2. Monopolistic

3. Oligopolistic

4. Pure competition

  

19. The health care environment caters to various types of health insurance programs with different views. Proponents of multi-state insurance exchanges would likely favor which of the following?

1. Consumer-driven competition

2. Administered competition

3. Oligopolistic competition

4. All of the above

  

20. In a perfect health care market, there is idealistic co-existence of providers & consumers. A perfect health care market is characterized by:

1. Freedom of entry for all

2. No buyers & sellers controlling prices

3. All products having available substitutes

4. All of the above

  

21. Managed care can be defined as a health care system in which consumers agree to visit certain physicians & hospitals Treatment is monitored by a health care management company. Unfortunately, managed care ran into resistance because of

1. Lower costs

2. Higher cost

3. Lack of consumer choice

4. Poor quality care

Answer 1

14. The correct option is - Problem identification .

Problem identification. Gathering specific info about the problem in order to identify scope of work necessry to produce credible assignment results.

15. The correct option is - in general, health care administrators make less than health care providers.

16. The correct option is process analysis .

Policy makers have identified a problem & are working to determine reasonable expectations for progress over a specified amount of time.

17. The correct option is - The provision of health care is a policy issue that has been conquered by most the developed world except the U.S.