Reading Comprehension: Application Questions
A hospital director is most likely to agree with which of the following statements about readmissions?
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]This answer choice relies on the fact that hospitals want to limit readmissions to save money, which is the concern of the insurance companies and Medicare, not hospitals.
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]Although hospitals are concerned with patient welfare, the passage tells us that the hospitals' interest in readmissions is financial.
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]Since hospitals make money from each readmission, they would not be interested in reducing their occurrences.
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]Hospitals are not concerned for insurance providers and Medicare as much as they are concerned for their own interests.
Good job!
[[snippet]]Because hospitals benefit financially from readmissions, they would not agree to lower the rate of readmissions without receiving money in return.
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]Since hospitals make money from each readmission, they would not be interested in reducing their occurence.
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]Hospitals are not concerned for insurance providers and Medicare as much as they are concerned for their own interests.
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]Hospitals are not concerned for insurance providers and Medicare as much as they are concerned for their own interests.
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]Since hospitals make money from each readmission, they would not be interested in reducing their occurence.
Good job!
[[snippet]]Incorrect.
[[snippet]]Since hospitals make money from each readmission, they would not be interested in reducing their occurence.
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]Hospitals are not concerned for insurance providers and Medicare as much as they are concerned for their own interests.
Good job!
[[snippet]]Because hospitals benefit financially from readmissions, they would not agree to lower the rate of readmissions without receiving money in return.
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]Hospitals are not concerned for insurance providers and Medicare as much as they are concerned for their own interests.
Good job!
[[snippet]]Because hospitals benefit financially from readmissions, they would not agree to lower the rate of readmissions without receiving money in return.
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]Since hospitals make money from each readmission, they would not be interested in reducing their occurence.
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]Since hospitals make money from each readmission, they would not be interested in reducing their occurrence.
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]In the given situation, where hospitals and insurance providers are at odds, it is unlikely that a hospital manager will be concerned for insurance providers and Medicare as much he or she would be concerned for the hospital's own interests.
Good job!
[[snippet]]Because hospitals benefit financially from readmissions, they would not agree to lower the rate of readmissions without receiving money in return.
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]Since hospitals make money from each readmission, they would not be interested in reducing their occurence.
