HCA 300 - ADMINISTRATION & REGULATION FINAL REVIEW (CH.11-14) | QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | RATED 100% CORRECT
Formal arrangements between two or more organizations for purposes of ongoing cooperation and
mutual gain/risk sharing is referred to as ____. - (ANSWER)strategic alliances
Larger alliances typically have more purchasing ____ because they can buy in larger volume. -
(ANSWER)power
The first and most basic expected outcome of alliances refers to financial performance and addresses
the issue of whether the alliance is primarily conceived for cost reduction or ____. - (ANSWER)revenue
enhancement
Power enhancement and ____ are grouped together because one often has implications for the other. -
(ANSWER)uncertainty reduction
The physician-hospital relationships fall into three broad categories: noneconomic integration, economic
integration, and ____ integration. - (ANSWER)clinical
Governance mechanisms of alliances include (1) joint ownership in which partners share control of some
or all alliance assets; (2) contracts that specify rights and obligations of alliance partners; (3) ____ that
rely on trust and goodwill; or (4) some combination of these. - (ANSWER)informal agreements
A major difficulty that organizations face in addressing alliance problems is actually their inability to
identify the ____ correctly. - (ANSWER)problem
An example of an appropriate way to deal with an alliance problem is ____. - (ANSWER)swapping
capabilities
To form a successful alliance, the members of the alliance need to be able learn from their experience
and to build additional ____ as needed. - (ANSWER)Capabilities
____ is the governmental oversight of the private marketplace. - (ANSWER)Regulation
, HCA 300 - ADMINISTRATION & REGULATION FINAL REVIEW (CH.11-14) | QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | RATED 100% CORRECT
An example of an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services is the ____. -
(ANSWER)National Institutes of Health (NIH)
One challenge that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) faces is to balance the public demand for
speedy access to newly developed drugs against the ____ that might accompany an accelerated
approval process. - (ANSWER)risks
A ____ is used by the IRS for assessing whether hospitals are operated to serve a charitable purpose. -
(ANSWER)community benefit standard
The ____ (HIPAA) limits the ability of new employers to exclude coverage for preexisting conditions. -
(ANSWER)Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
The ____ of 1986 is designed to prevent institutions from denying care to anyone seeking emergency
medical treatment, regardless of citizenship, insurance status, or ability to pay. - (ANSWER)Emergency
Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)
The ____ stores information regarding physicians' and dentists' professional competence and conduct. -
(ANSWER)National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)
In many states, a health care facility cannot be constructed, renovated, or expanded without obtaining a
____. - (ANSWER)certificate of need (CON)
An emerging cost containment strategy is to encourage comparative ____ research. - (ANSWER)clinical
effectiveness
The ____ (HITECH Act) sets forth a plan for advancing the appropriate use of health information
technology to improve quality of care and establish a foundation for the electronic exchange and use of
health information systems. - (ANSWER)Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health
Act
AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | RATED 100% CORRECT
Formal arrangements between two or more organizations for purposes of ongoing cooperation and
mutual gain/risk sharing is referred to as ____. - (ANSWER)strategic alliances
Larger alliances typically have more purchasing ____ because they can buy in larger volume. -
(ANSWER)power
The first and most basic expected outcome of alliances refers to financial performance and addresses
the issue of whether the alliance is primarily conceived for cost reduction or ____. - (ANSWER)revenue
enhancement
Power enhancement and ____ are grouped together because one often has implications for the other. -
(ANSWER)uncertainty reduction
The physician-hospital relationships fall into three broad categories: noneconomic integration, economic
integration, and ____ integration. - (ANSWER)clinical
Governance mechanisms of alliances include (1) joint ownership in which partners share control of some
or all alliance assets; (2) contracts that specify rights and obligations of alliance partners; (3) ____ that
rely on trust and goodwill; or (4) some combination of these. - (ANSWER)informal agreements
A major difficulty that organizations face in addressing alliance problems is actually their inability to
identify the ____ correctly. - (ANSWER)problem
An example of an appropriate way to deal with an alliance problem is ____. - (ANSWER)swapping
capabilities
To form a successful alliance, the members of the alliance need to be able learn from their experience
and to build additional ____ as needed. - (ANSWER)Capabilities
____ is the governmental oversight of the private marketplace. - (ANSWER)Regulation
, HCA 300 - ADMINISTRATION & REGULATION FINAL REVIEW (CH.11-14) | QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | RATED 100% CORRECT
An example of an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services is the ____. -
(ANSWER)National Institutes of Health (NIH)
One challenge that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) faces is to balance the public demand for
speedy access to newly developed drugs against the ____ that might accompany an accelerated
approval process. - (ANSWER)risks
A ____ is used by the IRS for assessing whether hospitals are operated to serve a charitable purpose. -
(ANSWER)community benefit standard
The ____ (HIPAA) limits the ability of new employers to exclude coverage for preexisting conditions. -
(ANSWER)Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
The ____ of 1986 is designed to prevent institutions from denying care to anyone seeking emergency
medical treatment, regardless of citizenship, insurance status, or ability to pay. - (ANSWER)Emergency
Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)
The ____ stores information regarding physicians' and dentists' professional competence and conduct. -
(ANSWER)National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)
In many states, a health care facility cannot be constructed, renovated, or expanded without obtaining a
____. - (ANSWER)certificate of need (CON)
An emerging cost containment strategy is to encourage comparative ____ research. - (ANSWER)clinical
effectiveness
The ____ (HITECH Act) sets forth a plan for advancing the appropriate use of health information
technology to improve quality of care and establish a foundation for the electronic exchange and use of
health information systems. - (ANSWER)Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health
Act
