Please help!

Which of the following is NOT true of the development of the original Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care?

A.

Once physicians were provided with information on variations in practice, the number of tocholecomiesprovided in the state when down dramatically.

B. The intent of the study was originally to find areas of Vermont that were not receiving enough health care.

C.

None of the other options are correct.

D. Dr. Wennberg found that on average one out of four kids in Vermont communities were having tochelecomies, whereas three out of our kids had the procedure in most communities west of the Mississippi River.

2. Which of the following best summarizes what Medicare data reveal regarding variation in spending in different regions or communities, as discussed in the assigned video?

	A. Unlike for private insurance, there is little to no variation in total spending to care for seniors around different parts of the country because Medicare sets the price it will pay for services.
		B. All of the other options are correct.
		C. There are some communities that provide care for the average senior that costs approximately $11,000 per year less than other communities, and the care in the lower spending communities is just as good.
		D. There are some communities that provide care for the average senior that costs approximately $11,000 per year less than other communities, but the outcomes and quality of care in the lower spending communities is much poorer.