31- Based on their costs, technologies may be small ticket or big ticket. Each type affects healthcare costs, and:

a. Aggregated, small ticket technologies have as great or greater effect on costs.

b.Big ticket technologies are in hospitals, and DRGs control their use and, thus, costs.

c.Small ticket technologies are maintained/operated by staff; overall, costs are small.

d. Big ticket technologies are rarely used so they add little to overall costs.

32- New technology:

a.Likely only increases costs.

b.Likely both increases and decreases costs.

c.Likely only decreases costs.

d.Causes existing technologies to be abandoned.

33- HSOs, especially hospitals, adopt new technology because it:

a.Improves competitive position.

b. Is expected by patients.

c. Is demanded by LIPs.

d. All of the above.

34- Most new technology is half-way or add-on technology and:

a.HSOs are reluctant to adopt this technology because it has limited value.

b.When adopted CMS must be convinced to approve reimbursement for its use.

c. Usually generates new costs but does something not previously possible.

d. Is often underused because LIPs consider its use wasteful and dangerous for patients.