Civics
Artificial Intelligence
Fraud and Abuse
Antitrust
Informed Consent
100

Finish the statement regarding the three branches of government – The ________ branch creates the laws, the _______________ branch enforces the laws, and the _____________________ interprets the laws.

i.   Legislative branch, executive branch, judicial branch

ii.   Executive branch, legislative branch, judicial branch

iii.   Judicial branch, executive branch, legislative branch

iv.   Judicial branch, legislative branch, executive branch

i. Legislative branch, executive branch, judicial branch

100

In the Deep Learning Category of AI, what type of “Networks” are involved?

i.   CNBC Network,

ii.   Neural Networks

iii.   Home Shopping Network

ii. Neural Networks

100

False Claims Act – What document does CMS obtain from the provider that contains the data to support a false claim ……

i.   A prescription,  

ii.   A Provider bill

iii.   Phone records

ii. A Provider bill

100

What are the four most important anti-trust laws that apply to health care entities?

i.   Sherman Anti-Trust Act § 1, Sherman Ant-Trust Act § 5, Clayton Anti-Trust § Act 7, Federal Trade Commission Act § 5

ii.   United States Constitution, federal regulations, Florida Constitution, Florida administrative Code

iii.   Sherman Anti-Trust Act § 1, Sherman Ant-Trust Act § 2, Clayton Anti-Trust § Act 7, Federal Trade Commission Act § 5

iv.   Price fixing, boycotting, monopoly, and mergers and acquisitions

iii. Sherman Anti-Trust Act § 1, Sherman Ant-Trust Act § 2, Clayton Anti-Trust § Act 7, Federal Trade Commission Act § 5

100

Which statement is incorrect about Informed Consent?

i.   It is a process that may involve multiple conversations with the patient

ii.   The most important components of Informed Consent are: Risks, benefits, and alternatives

iii.   Failure to provide Informed Consent can lead to different types of legal causes of action, including medical negligence, battery, disciplinary action by the Florida Board of medicine

iv.   It is a one-time process that is provided by a RN or MD prior to a procedure or treatment.

iv. It is a one-time process that is provided by a RN or MD prior to a procedure or treatment.

200

What are the three types of governmental powers? (*Bonus – provide a power that falls under each type of governmental power)

i.   Expressed, Implied, and assumed

ii.   Federal powers, state powers, local powers

iii.   Statute, administrative code, case law

iv.   Enumerated, concurrent, and reserved

iv. Enumerated, concurrent, and reserved

200

What is the biggest challenge with making software programs generalizable to all practices across the country?  

i.   Lack of Standardized Definitions 

ii.   Lack of similar populations tested

iii.   Bias

iv.   All of the above

iv. All of the above

200

False Claims Act – How does the government find out about the majority of  false claims that they pursue?  

i.   Police Investigation

ii.   Whistle blower (Qui Tam)

ii. Whistle blower (Qui Tam)

200

There are two elements that must be met for there to be a Sherman Anti-Trust Act § 1 violation. There are:

i.   1) Meeting of the minds of two or more independent persons AND 2) agreement must restrain trade

ii.   1) Meeting of the minds of two or more independent persons OR 2) agreement must restrain trade

iii.   1) possession of monopoly power; AND 2) Willful acquisition of monopoly power

iv.   1) Possession of monopoly power; OR 2) Willful acquisition of monopoly power

i. 1) Meeting of the minds of two or more independent persons AND 2) agreement must restrain trade

200

What medical provider is responsible for providing the details of the Informed Consent?

i.   Physician

ii.   Nurse

iii.   Nurse who has express delegated authority from physician

iv.   Any medical provider as long as the attending gave express or implied authority to that medical provider to provide such Informed Consent

i. Physician

300

The vast majority of public health laws exist under which two powers?

i.   Federal and state power

ii.   Police power and parents patriae power

iii.   Statutory law and judge made case law

iv.   Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

ii. Police power and parents patriae power

300

If an  AI program that does not meet the definition of a “software” program, but meets the definition of  a “device” is used in an office  – what federal agency regulates this?

i.   HHS

ii.   OIG

iii.   FDA

iii. FDA

300

Antikickback Law – What are the regulations that OIG  developed to protect certain businesses and payment practices called?

i.   Exceptions

ii.   Safe Harbors

iii.   Compliance Program

ii. Safe Harbors

300

Name the tests that are applied to determine whether there is a violation of Sherman Anti-Trust Act § 1

i.   Rule of Reason, per se violation

ii.   Knowing and willful, specific intent, reckless disregard

iii.   Rule of Reason, Per Se Violation, quick look analysis

iv.   Negligence, gross negligence, violation of standard of care

iii. Rule of Reason, Per Se Violation, quick look analysis

300

What is an example of a medical service that involves implied informed consent?

i.   Pulmonology

ii.   Emergency Medicine

iii.   Anesthesiology

iv.   Radiology

v.   All of the above

vi.   None of the above

v. All of the above

400

In federal court, what is the name of the trial court?

i.   District court

ii.   Circuit Court

iii.   Supreme Court

iv.   Low Court

i. District court

400

I am a Physician and instead of using my “Gut Intuition” to make clinical  decisions,  I want to use an AI tool.  Which tool would be riskier from a medical malpractice perspective to rely on?

i.   An Information support tool

ii.   Clinical Decision making tool

ii. Clinical Decision making tool

400

Stark Law – If a physician has a financial relationship within an immediate family member involving a referral to a designated health service,  how does the provider ensure that he/she stays  out of trouble?  

i.   Run and Hide

ii.   Change his Family Name

iii.   Make sure the relationship falls under an Exception.

iii. Make sure the relationship falls under an Exception.

400

As discussed in the case California Dental Association vs. Federal Trade Commission, the FTC has authority over:

i.   For-profit corporations

ii.   Publicly-trade companies

iii.   Both for-profit and not-for-profit corporations

iv.   Not-for-profit corporations

iii. Both for-profit and not-for-profit corporations

400

Obtaining Informed Consent is a non-delegable duty that is NOT required by which of the following?

i.   State

ii.   federal law

iii.   Reinforced by case law

iv.   Good Samaritan Act

v.   Hospital policy

iv. Good Samaritan Act

500

In the case Jacobson v. Massachusetts, the Court held that:

i.   The law was a legitimate exercise of the state’s police power to protect the public health and safety or its citizens

ii.   Local boards of health determined when mandatory vaccinations were needed, thus making the requirement neither unreasonable nor arbitrarily imposed

iii.   Both i and ii

iv.   None of the above

iii. Both i and ii

500

When evaluating  how AI programs/Software were developed – what type of “Seal of approval” is it important that the developer follow?

i.   Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval

ii.   Good Machine Learning Practice

iii.   Naturally Organic

ii. Good Machine Learning Practice

500

Stark Law – What type of proof does the government need to pursue a claim against a physician that does not fall into EXCEPTION?  

i.   Knowingly/ Reckless

ii.   Head in the Sand/ Deliberate Ignorance

iii.   None / Strict Liability

iii. None / Strict Liability

500

In the case In re: Michigan State Medical Society, which involved a series of competitors acting through a professional association to try to obtain better Medicaid reimbursement rates from Michigan BCBS and Michigan Medicaid, the court held that:

i.   If doctors, in direct competition, conspire to use coercive ways to influence third-party reimbursement policies, such behavior will amount to an improper restraint of trade.

ii.   A concerted refusal to deal may be characterized as an unlawful boycott where the target is a supplier of the combining parties participating in the boycott.

iii.   Whether Defendant successfully manipulated the third-party insurers is not a relevant issue.

iv.   Price fixing is usually analyzed as a per se violation.

v.   All of the above

v. All of the above

500

Which of the following is not one of the legal benefits of Informed Consent?

i.   Functions as a litigation tool

ii.   Raises rebuttable presumption that consent was valid

iii.   Burden is on plaintiff to prove consent wasn’t obtained rather than the defense having to prove it was

iv.   Allows physician to engage in negligence as long as that potential injury is contained in the informed consent form

iv. Allows physician to engage in negligence as long as that potential injury is contained in the informed consent form

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