Describe the theory of
physician induced demand for medical services.
Explain how the dual nature of
the physician’s role as both advisor and provider support the
induced demand theory.
Identify and explain what
implications physician induced demand have for healthcare
policy.
Discuss how health insurance
reinforces physician induced demand.
Discuss what the natural
limits to the alleged problem of physician induced demand are.
Demand for health care insurance shows the level of health
insurance that an individual obtain to be used in case of facing
illness. The level of insurance could vary in accordance with
changes in the demand factors. Of the factors we studied that
influence the demand for health insurance, which do you believe
have the greatest impact on the purchase of health insurance? Make
sure you discuss all the factors and then explain in depth your
reasoning for the factors...
The health care IT industry faces new challenges based
on new health care insurance provider requirements, including
evolving guidance for the Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS). Describe a recent change to CMS regulatory reporting
requirements and the role of a health information management (HIM)
professional in ensuring an organization is in compliance.
Explain how health insurance results in the overuse of health
care? (Answer should discuss the moral hazard issue associated with
health insurance.) If so, how can we measure this inefficiency?
Draw a diagram (where y-axis is the price of health care and x-axis
is health care quantity) to answer the question.
If health insurance is supposed to cover the cost of care how
would you explain to a patient that a drug costing $800 a month be
covered by only $200. Do you think that’s ethical and morally
right?
You are a consultant with 10 years experience in the health care
insurance industry. A group of 20 doctors is considering forming a
new medical group. The group has asked you to prepare a report on
whether it should build a facility within 30 miles of the downtown
center of a city with a population of 500,000 for $100 million
dollars. Prepare a report for the management team of the doctor’s
group on your proposed $100 million expenditure plan. In...