HCD 303 Final Exam| Ques ons and answers | Updated
RATED A+ | NEW 2026
System
-a set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole, in par cular.
-set of principles or procedures according to which something is done, an organized scheme or
method
Quality
-pa ent safety
-pa ent outcomes
-pa ent sa sfac on
*to improve overall health, need to focus upon incen ves that influence personal behaviors
*huge variability
Access
(n) approach or admi$ance to places, persons, things; an increase; (v) to get at, obtain
-US has less access to insurance
-US has less access to primary care
-US has much more access to latest expensive tech.
-huge variance in technology use across US
Cost
health expenditures
-US spends significantly more per capita
-significant variability in the cost of care across the US
-high spending does not translate into be$er outcomes
universal coverage
Health care systems that provide access to health care for all legal residents of a na on.
social solidarity
belief that government is obliged to provide a wide range of social benefits to all ci zens
including medical care, old age pensions, unemployment insurance, disability payments,
maternity benefits, and other forms of social welfare
, Globaliza on
-A process of interac on and integra on among the people, companies, and government of
different na ons, a process driven by interna onal trade and investment and aided by
informa on technology.
Centralized
concentrate (control of an ac vity or organiza on) under a single authority
Decentralized
transfer (authority) from central to local government.
Federal
A system in which power is divided between the na onal and state governments
Regional
state government run
Public Health Insurance
Federal and state government health programs (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP, TRICARE)
available to eligible individuals.
Private Health Insurance
health insurance that can be purchased from private insurance companies to provide coverage
for health care expenses
Copayment
a fixed fee paid by the pa ent at the me of an office visit
Coinsurance
the sharing of expenses by the policyholder and the insurance company
Deduc ble
Amount you must pay before you begin receiving any benefits from your insurance company
Premium
Amount you pay monthly, quarterly, semiannually or annually to purchase different types of
insurance
RATED A+ | NEW 2026
System
-a set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole, in par cular.
-set of principles or procedures according to which something is done, an organized scheme or
method
Quality
-pa ent safety
-pa ent outcomes
-pa ent sa sfac on
*to improve overall health, need to focus upon incen ves that influence personal behaviors
*huge variability
Access
(n) approach or admi$ance to places, persons, things; an increase; (v) to get at, obtain
-US has less access to insurance
-US has less access to primary care
-US has much more access to latest expensive tech.
-huge variance in technology use across US
Cost
health expenditures
-US spends significantly more per capita
-significant variability in the cost of care across the US
-high spending does not translate into be$er outcomes
universal coverage
Health care systems that provide access to health care for all legal residents of a na on.
social solidarity
belief that government is obliged to provide a wide range of social benefits to all ci zens
including medical care, old age pensions, unemployment insurance, disability payments,
maternity benefits, and other forms of social welfare
, Globaliza on
-A process of interac on and integra on among the people, companies, and government of
different na ons, a process driven by interna onal trade and investment and aided by
informa on technology.
Centralized
concentrate (control of an ac vity or organiza on) under a single authority
Decentralized
transfer (authority) from central to local government.
Federal
A system in which power is divided between the na onal and state governments
Regional
state government run
Public Health Insurance
Federal and state government health programs (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP, TRICARE)
available to eligible individuals.
Private Health Insurance
health insurance that can be purchased from private insurance companies to provide coverage
for health care expenses
Copayment
a fixed fee paid by the pa ent at the me of an office visit
Coinsurance
the sharing of expenses by the policyholder and the insurance company
Deduc ble
Amount you must pay before you begin receiving any benefits from your insurance company
Premium
Amount you pay monthly, quarterly, semiannually or annually to purchase different types of
insurance
