1. What is gatekeeping?

		The process by which patients are denied needed care
		The process by which primary care physicians refer patients to specialists
		The concept that specialists use more diagnostic tests than primary care physicians
		The idea that patients should be allowed to choose their own doctors.
		A function rarely utilized by healthcare managed care entities.

2. "Fiscal Intermediaries" are:

		Hospitals
		Physicians and Multi-specialty groups
		Employees
		None of the Above

3. Health services professionals in the United States constitute the largest labor force. The development of these professionals is NOT influenced by one of the following:

		Societal end-of-life expectations and values
		Demographic trends
		Advances in research and technology
		Global Warming

4. The following are all reimbursement methods except the following:

		Relative value payment
		Bundled payments
		Prospective reimbursment
		Fee for service