The Health Maintenance Organization That Contracts with Individual Physicians or Group

question 6

Multiple Choice

The health maintenance organization that contracts with individual physicians or group practices to provide care for a specified group of enrollees is called

• A) a group-model HMO.
• B) a staff-model HMO.
• C) a network-model HMO.
• D) an IPA.
• E) a direct-contract HMO.

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Definitions:

Alpha Waves

Brain waves detected by an EEG that indicate a state of relaxation or light meditation, typically with a frequency of 8-12 Hz.

Stage 4 Sleep

The deepest stage of NREM sleep, characterized by an EEG pattern of more than 50% delta waves.

Deepest Stage

Refers to the phase of sleep (specifically, stage 3 or 4 of non-REM sleep) characterized by the deepest level of unconsciousness and the hardest state from which to be awakened.

REM Rebound

The phenomenon of increased REM sleep after a period of REM sleep deprivation.