The Episode-Of-Care (EOC) Payment, Which Is Sometimes Called a __________

question 14

Multiple Choice

The Episode-of-Care (EOC) payment, which is sometimes called a __________, involves making a lump-sum payment to healthcare providers to cover all services that were delivered to a patient for a specific illness that was treated during a specific period of time.

• A) capitated payment
• B) block payment
• C) transfer payment
• D) bundled payment

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Definitions:

Groupthink

A mental phenomenon where a group's need for consensus or uniformity leads to illogical or ineffective decision-making results.

Milgram's Experiment

A series of social psychology experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram, which measured the willingness of study participants to obey an authority figure who instructed them to perform acts conflicting with their personal conscience.

Obedience To Authority

The act of following orders from someone recognized as a figure of authority, despite personal morals or beliefs.

Foot-In-The-Door Effect

A psychological phenomenon where agreeing to a small request increases the likelihood of agreeing to a larger request later.