From the Following Answer Choices, Choose the Term That Best

question 27

Multiple Choice

From the following answer choices, choose the term that best corresponds to this description. The SureQual Group is a group of practicing physicians and other healthcare professionals paid by the federal government to review services ordered or furnished by other practitioners in the same medical fields for the purpose of determining whether medical services provided were reasonable and necessary, and to monitor the quality of care given to Medicare patients.

• A) Health insuring organization (HIO)
• B) Independent practice association (IPA)
• C) Physician practice management (PPM) company
• D) Peer review organization (PRO)

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that innately and automatically elicits a reaction without the need for previous learning.

Stimulus Generalisation

The tendency for the conditioned response to be evoked by stimuli that are similar to the stimulus that originally evoked the response.

Stimulus Generalisation

The process by which a conditioned response is triggered by stimuli that are similar but not identical to the original conditioned stimulus.

Fear Response

The instinctual reaction to perceived danger or threat, involving physiological changes like increased heart rate, aimed at preparing the body for fight or flight.