1.In a disparate impact claim (under the Civil Rights Act of 1964), the individual employee must demonstrate some form of intent to discriminate
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False
2.Compliance with the Stark Law doesn’t necessarily mean compliance with the anti-kickback statute nor will it protect parties from prosecution under the anti-kickback statute.
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False
3.Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), In order to determine whether an independent contractor is in reality an employee, courts generally conduct a very fact-specific inquiry that consists of all of the following specific determining factors, except
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The degree of control exerted by the employer over the worker |
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The workers investment in the business |
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The degree of skill required to perform the work |
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The existence of a written agreement |
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None of the above, i.e. they all are considered determining factors for the Courts |
4.In the case study of Southeast Medical Center, all of the following are stated lessons derived from the case study, except
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Political decision making to benefit a small group is antithetical to organizational performance. |
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A focus on internal operations to serve physicians and customers is a fundamental necessity for achieving high levels of organizational performance. |
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The quality of the leadership team and its ability to communicate a common mission and vision may be far less important than organizational structure in enhancing organizational performance. |
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The organizational structure, legal structure, and size of an organized delivery system may be less important in determining organizational performance than previously thought. |
5.Which of the following are environmental forces that the author states have shaped the delivery of healthcare services and brought about variations in the development of hospital systems in recent decades?
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A shift from an emphasis on providing hospital services to an emphasis on providing healthcare services |
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An aging population |
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A decreasing demand for chronic care |
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A and B but not C |
6.To be eligible for benefits under the Family Medical Leave Act, an employee must
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Have worked for the employer for at least 12 weeks |
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Work in a location in the U.S. where at least 75 employees are employed by the employer |
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Have worked at least 1,200 hours for the employer over the previous 12 months |
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Work for a covered employer |
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All of the above |
7.The Oregon Death with Dignity Act was a response to which of the following?
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public and professional concerns about painful and demeaning terminal medical care |
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overcrowded hospital intensive care units |
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inadequate Medicaid resources to pay for terminal care |
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legal challenges to newborn care |
8.An employer may defend against discrimination charges by demonstrating that it engaged in nondiscriminatory practices or that its actions were justified. General defenses include all of the following, except:
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A bona fide seniority or merit system |
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A labor agreement that specifies that only persons with certain characteristics may be hired |
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A professionally developed test that is job-related and consistent with business necessity |
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A bona fide occupational qualification |
9.Healthcare systems are increasingly facing new information requirements. Therefore
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The trend is toward de-centralizing information systems |
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Information must be managed and communication fostered across a variety of facilities and operating units |
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Information systems within healthcare organizations typically remain stagnant |
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Sharing information on health outcomes and costs of care is discouraged due to privacy concerns |
10.All of the following items are major categories of False Claim Act cases except:
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Tainted claims |
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Standard of care claims |
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FMLA claims |
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Classic False claims |
