[Chapter 13] Generally, physicians who join an independent practice association do so because: they want colleagues with whom they can discuss their cases. they want the security that comes from being salaried. they want to be associated with other physicians (on a nonexclusive basis) for the purpose of joint contracting with a health plan. Othey want to lower their overhead and office staff and save on information technology. [Chapter 14] Is the number of malpractice claims generally uniform among all physicians? Yes. O No. About 30 percent of physicians incur about 90 percent of all malpractice claims. No. About 1 percent of physicians incur about 30 percent of malpractice claims. No. Internists incur the largest percentage of claims. QUESTION 28 [Chapter 14] Which of the following describes enterprise liability? The organization to which the physician belongs or is associated with has the right to sue the negligent physician for malpractice. The liability for a negligent physician's action shifts to the organization the physician is a part of, such as a hospital or managed care plan. Limits are placed on the liability of large organizations, such as hospitals or managed care plans, if a negligent physician they employ performs a negligent action. Limits are placed on the liability of large organizations, such as hospitals or managed care plans, if they contribute to a statewide malpractice fund. QUESTION 29 [Chapter 19] What was the consequence when price controls were imposed in the previous communist countries of Eastern Europe and Russia? Shortages of the goods and services produced Decreased quality of the goods and services produced Black markets for the price-controlled goods and services All of the above [Chapter 19] Currently, Medicare physician fee increases are based on the sustainable growth rate (SGR). Why have Medicare fees for primary care physicians lagged behind those in the private sector? There are fewer Medicare patients than private-pay patients. One of the major components of the SGR is the growth in gross domestic product (GDP), which has increased more rapidly than private insurance premiums. One of the major components of the SGR is the growth in GDP, which does not reflect changes in the demand and supply of physician services. O In general, primary care physician fees have increased more slowly than specialists' fees. QUESTION 31 [Chapter 19] In countries that use price controls to limit medical expenditure increases, what is the effective price of care that patients face? The price-controlled prices charged by the physician and other healthcare providers The out-of-pocket prices patients must pay for their use of services The patients' time cost, which reflects the lost productivity to society or the value of that time to patients The patients' out-of-pocket price plus their time cost while waiting for care