Population Health Management Exam 1 IClicker Flashcards by TheOneandOnly Ash

Dr. Scott practiced clinically at which of the following?

A. IU Arnett Hospital
B. Walgreens
C. Riley Children’s Hospital
D. Indiana University Hospital
E. CVS

C. Riley Children’s Hospital

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All of the following is true about Dr. Scott’s interests EXCEPT:

A. Likes to read about history
B. Enjoys fishing
C. Is passionate about Purdue sports
D. Enjoys classical music
E. Has 4 grandchildren

B. Enjoys fishing

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Dr. Scott served as president of which one of the following professional organizations?

A. American Pharmacists Association
B. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
C. American Hospital Association
D. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

D. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

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Population health looks for differences in health outcomes among groups of patients in the general population or a population subset

True or False

True

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Health promotion and wellness programs (nutrition, exercise, meditation) are most appropriate and useful to implement in which of the following groups of patients on the care continuum?

A. No or low risk patients
B. Moderate risk patients
C. High risk patients

A. No or low risk patients

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The easiest kind of data to acquire to use to identify population health issues is which of the following?

A. Claims data
B. EHR data
C. Satisfaction survey data
D. Medication adherence data
E. Socioeconomic data

A. Claims data

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According to Healthy People 2020 data, the access to health services is NOT impacted by family income

True or False

False

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In 2020, the leading cause of mortality for children ages 1-19 in the United States was which of the following?

A. Cancer
B. Motor vehicle accidents
C. Heart disease
D. Firearms
E. Congenital disorders

D. Firearms

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Life expectancy, maternal mortality, and infant mortality data in the United States is superior to most other industrialized nations in the world.

True or False

False

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Dr. Zillich would be a great resource if you wanted to do which of the following?

A. Become a pastry chef
B. Write your first novel
C. Learn how to brew your own beer
D. Become a master gardener

C. Learn how to brew your own beer

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Costs of pain and suffering are examples of intangible costs and are difficult to measure

True or False

True

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A cost-minimization analysis is only useful when the outcomes are equal

True or False

True

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Which of the following is NOT an example of direct medical costs?

A. Medications
B. Lab Tests
C. Travel costs to hospital or clinic
D. Provider charges
E. Hospital Charges

C. Travel costs to hospital or clinic

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A cost-effectiveness analysis is commonly used to compare a new treatment to a standard treatment

True or False

True

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When comparing two therapeutic agents in a pharmacoeconomic analysis, all costs associated with the drug (not just acquisition cost) should be taken into account

True or False

True

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Which of the following types of PE analysis is used when you want to measure the quality of outcome produced and is usually measured in quality-adjusted life year?

A. Cost-benefit analysis
B. Cost-minimization analysis
C. Cost-utility analysis
D. Cost-effectiveness analysis

C. Cost-utility analysis

*Which of the following is NOT a surrogate endpoint that is used to evaluate the potential benefits of using tirzepatide to treat patients with DM?

A. Reduction in CV mortality
B. Hgb A1c
C. Weight loss/ BMI
D. Fasting blood glucose

D. Fasting blood glucose

The study of the utilization and effects of drugs in large numbers of people is best defined as:

A. Pharmacovigilance
B. Comparative effectiveness research
C. Pharmacoepidemiology
D. Pharmacoeconomics

C. Pharmacoepidemiology

Which of the following is LEAST likely to identify how a drug or therapy will perform in real world settings?

A. Randomized Controlled Trials
B. Comparative Effectiveness Research
C. Pragmatic Clinical Trials

A. Randomized Controlled Trials

Pharmacovigilance studies are used to identify undetected ADRs or safety-related aspects of marketed drugs not observed in premarketing studies

True or False

True

Pharmacoepidemiologic and pharmacovigilance studies are primarily:

A. Experimental
B. Non-experimental (Observational)
C. Neither of the above

B. Non-experimental (Observational)

A typical randomized controlled trial may determine the efficacy of a drug but may not determine if the drug will achieve its desired effect in a real-world setting

True or False

True

RCTs have a higher degree of external validity than do Pragmatic Trials

True or False

False

Pharmacovigilance studies typically use observational data from a single database from a small targeted population

True or False

False

Which of the following complications associated with use of fluoroquinolones was teased out from data in post-marketing pharmacovigilance studies? A. Blood dyscrasias B. Electrolyte abnormalities C. Disabling peripheral neuropathies/ myopathies D. Skin rash

C. Disabling peripheral neuropathies/ myopathies

The US spends significantly more money than other comparable countries on healthcare but achieves poorer outcomes True or False

True

Retail prescription drugs constitute the largest share (as a percentage) of all categories associated with national health expenditures True or False

False

Individuals > 50 years of age consume the largest share (about 50%) of healthcare spending in the US True or False

True

Which of the following is NOT a strength of the US healthcare system? A. Well equipped healthcare facilities B. Exceptionally trained healthcare professionals C. Choice in providers D. Transparency with respect to costs to patients E. New technologies and therapeutic entities

D. Transparency with respect to costs to patients

Which of the following factors currently accounts for the largest number of preventable deaths in the US? A. Alcohol-related B. Suicides C. Drug overdoses D. Deaths from communicable diseases

C. Drug overdoses

Which of the following is NOT one of the major identity disclosures identified in the discussion paper by Keeler, et. al? A. Dispenser B. Apothecary C. Health care provider D. Druggist E. Merchandiser

D. Druggist

Except during the pandemic, the largest portion of public health financing and services comes from the federal government True or False

True

One of the reasons why drug costs are higher in the US than in other comparable countries is because the share of the prescriptions dispensed that are generic is far less in the US than in those other countries True or False

False

Which of the following is the most common type of insurance coverage in the US? A. Self-insurance B. Employer provided C. Medicaid D. Medicare E. Medicare + Private insurance