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CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY

Introduction to Health Care Administration

NAME: ______________________________ DATE: _______________

11th Hour - Chaps 13-15

THE PURPOSE OF THESE QUESTIONS IS TO HELP YOU REFINE YOUR ANALYSIS & BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS. These are the criteria on which you will be graded.

Short Answer

1. Summary: In 1 BRIEF paragraph, explain what happened in these 3 chapters.

2. Chapter 13: Throughout the chapter, Dr. Krimmel gave Wes a number of reasons why health care costs are out of sight. Choose 3 & BRIEFLY state if you agree or disagree with them AND WHY.

· Briefly, would it be better in terms of market competition for consumers – as opposed to government (or insurance companies) – to make the purchasing decisions – ie, negotiate prices with providers? WHY?

· BRIEFLY, why can’t hospitals & doctors quote final prices to patients in advance?

3. Chapter 14: Dr. Lindberg was fairly cynical RE MD motivations for ordering or providing services. Pick 1 of her observations and BRIEFLY comment on it.

6. Chapter 15: Larry Ortega explained the reason for cost reimbursement. BRIEFLY explain why it aids in increasing the cost of health care.

· Why does managed care – a fixed-price contract – create more efficiency in health care delivery?