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D511 MHA 5310
Healthcare Models & Systems
Objective Assessment Guide
Q & A
2024
- Which healthcare model focuses on maximizing the efficiency of
- Fee-for-service model
- Accountable care organization (ACO) model
- Direct primary care model
- Concierge medicine model
healthcare delivery through coordination of services and resources?
Answer: B. Accountable care organization (ACO) model
Rationale: ACOs integrate various aspects of healthcare delivery to
improve quality and reduce costs, making them more efficient than traditional fee-for-service models.
- In which healthcare model do patients have unrestricted access to
- Fee-for-service model
- Accountable care organization (ACO) model
- Direct primary care model
- Concierge medicine model
their primary care provider for a monthly or annual fee?
Answer: D. Concierge medicine model
Rationale: Concierge medicine provides patients with enhanced access to
their healthcare provider in exchange for a retainer fee, allowing for more personalized and convenient care.
- Which healthcare model is characterized by patients paying directly for
- Fee-for-service model
services at the time of care without involving third-party payers?
- Accountable care organization (ACO) model
- Direct primary care model
- Concierge medicine model
Answer: A. Fee-for-service model
Rationale: In a fee-for-service model, patients pay for healthcare services
individually rather than through a pre-established payment arrangement.
- Which healthcare model emphasizes the importance of a strong
- Fee-for-service model
- Accountable care organization (ACO) model
- Direct primary care model
- Concierge medicine model
patient-provider relationship and prevention-focused care?
Answer: C. Direct primary care model
Rationale: Direct primary care models promote comprehensive and
personalized care that prioritizes the patient-provider relationship and preventive healthcare measures.
- Which healthcare model operates under the premise of value-based
- Fee-for-service model
- Accountable care organization (ACO) model
- Direct primary care model
- Concierge medicine model
care, where providers are incentivized to deliver high-quality care at lower costs?
Answer: B. Accountable care organization (ACO) model
Rationale: ACOs align provider incentives with patient outcomes to
improve quality and cost-effectiveness, a key feature of value-based care.
- In the context of healthcare systems, what does the term "population
- Treating individual patients based on their unique health needs
- Addressing health outcomes at the community or population level
- Maximizing revenue generation for healthcare organizations
- Ensuring equitable access to healthcare services for all patients
health management" refer to?
Answer: B. Addressing health outcomes at the community or population
level
Rationale: Population health management focuses on improving health
outcomes and reducing health disparities within a specific population or community.
- Which of the following is a key principle of the Triple Aim framework in
- Enhancing patient-provider communication
- Improving population health, reducing costs, and enhancing patient
- Maximizing healthcare revenue and profits
- Providing specialized care for complex medical conditions
healthcare?
experience
Answer: B. Improving population health, reducing costs, and enhancing
patient experience
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