US Healthcare System Midterm Exam
Questions and Answers| Latest Update
Primary motivation in managed care?
Contain costs & expenditures of health care
Medicare
The government program designed to provide health care to the elderly.
Medicaid
A joint federal-state program of health insurance for the poor.
Dominant player in health carer system?
The private sector
Is growth technology equably accessible to everyone?
No
Long-term care
Refers to a variety of individualized, well-coordinated services that aim to
promote the maximum possible independence for people with functional needs
, by providing services over an extended period of time to meet the patients'
physical, mental, social, and spiritual needs.
Three basic characteristics that differentiate the U.S. health care delivery system
from that of other countries?
1. No central governing agency
2.Little integration
3.Imperfect market conditions
How does the National Health insurance system (Canada's) differ from the
National Health system (structured by Britain)?
With the NHI, the system is tax supported, meaning the government guarantees a
basic package of health services to all citizens, but the actual care is delivered by
private physicians of choice. The NHS is also taxed supported, but the entire
infrastructure is government controlled. Patients have no voice in choosing health
care facilities, physicians, or providers.
Health Determinants -- definition -- & four main categories?
Factors that contribute to the general well-being of individuals & populations
1. environment
2. behavior/ lifestyle
3. heredity
Questions and Answers| Latest Update
Primary motivation in managed care?
Contain costs & expenditures of health care
Medicare
The government program designed to provide health care to the elderly.
Medicaid
A joint federal-state program of health insurance for the poor.
Dominant player in health carer system?
The private sector
Is growth technology equably accessible to everyone?
No
Long-term care
Refers to a variety of individualized, well-coordinated services that aim to
promote the maximum possible independence for people with functional needs
, by providing services over an extended period of time to meet the patients'
physical, mental, social, and spiritual needs.
Three basic characteristics that differentiate the U.S. health care delivery system
from that of other countries?
1. No central governing agency
2.Little integration
3.Imperfect market conditions
How does the National Health insurance system (Canada's) differ from the
National Health system (structured by Britain)?
With the NHI, the system is tax supported, meaning the government guarantees a
basic package of health services to all citizens, but the actual care is delivered by
private physicians of choice. The NHS is also taxed supported, but the entire
infrastructure is government controlled. Patients have no voice in choosing health
care facilities, physicians, or providers.
Health Determinants -- definition -- & four main categories?
Factors that contribute to the general well-being of individuals & populations
1. environment
2. behavior/ lifestyle
3. heredity
