1. Which of the following does not reflect efforts providers have enacted to control the costs of providing care?
a. Shifting to inpatient services
b. Implementing more sophisticated cost-accounting systems and information services technologies
c. Shifting to outpatient services
d. Mergers and acquisitions
2. A hospital offers several outreach and educational programs which positively impact the community in which it serves. Which of the following is not a reason why it would be in the organization’s best interest to chronicle each initiative, quantifying community impact where possible?
Community benefit reporting
Tax exempt status justification
Justification of payment in lieu of tax levels
To justify management compensation