In Which of the Following Efforts Is the Goal to Evaluate

question 11

Multiple Choice

In which of the following efforts is the goal to evaluate the impact of different treatment options for a given medical condition in certain types of patients?

• A) Value-based purchasing
• B) Comparative effectiveness research
• C) Continuous quality improvement
• D) Fee-for-service payments

Recognize the role of national and international regulatory bodies in enforcing financial reporting standards.

Appreciate the dynamics of financial reporting in an international context, including factors driving the use of IFRS or other standards.

Understand the influence of management objectives and stakeholder power on the selection of accounting policies.

Understand the differentiation between business and non-business organizations and the rationale for allowing different accounting policies.

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Definitions:

Contingency Management

A behavior modification technique that reinforces desirable behaviors with rewards and sometimes punishes undesirable behaviors to promote behavior change.

Reciprocal Inhibition

A psychological principle that suggests the simultaneous activation of one psychological response can inhibit the occurrence of another incompatible response.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique where an undesired response to a stimulus is replaced with a desired behavior in the presence of that same stimulus.

Contingency Management

A type of behavioral therapy in which certain behaviors are reinforced through rewards or consequences to modify behavior.