HCD 303 STUDY QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following ARE key features of HEALTH CARE DELIVERY in the Beveridge
model? - Answer- -Centralized
-Mostly public
Which of the following ARE key features of HEALTH CARE DELIVERY in the Bismarck
model? - Answer- -Mostly public
-Decentralized
Which of the following ARE key features of HEALTH CARE DELIVERY in the National
Health Insurance model? - Answer- -Healthy mix of both public and private
-Decentralized
Which list of countries has implemented the Beveridge model? - Answer- Cuba, The
United Kingdom, and the Scandinavian countries
Which list of countries has implemented the Bismarck model? - Answer- Japan,
Germany, and Switzerland
Which list of countries has implemented the National Health Insurance model? -
Answer- South Korea, Canada, and Taiwan
Which aspect of the US healthcare system is represented by the National Health
Insurance model? - Answer- Medicare
Which aspect of the US healthcare system is represented by the Bismarck model? -
Answer- Average worker
Which aspect of the US healthcare system is represented by the Out-of-pocket model? -
Answer- Uninsured population
Which aspect of the US healthcare system is represented by the Beveridge model? -
Answer- VA/Tricare
Who is covered within the UK's healthcare system? - Answer- Every citizen in the UK,
including visitors in cases of emergency and/or treatment of infectious disease
,The National Health Service and the National Health Insurance model are the same
thing and those two terms can be used as synonyms. - Answer- False
Since the healthcare system in the UK provides universal coverage and is paid for
through taxes, there is no cost-sharing. - Answer- False
What are safety nets? - Answer- Programs put in place to protect vulnerable
populations from cost-sharing
Match the department within the NHS to its primary role within the system - Answer-
Public Health England - Improve overall well being and reduce health inequalities
NHS Business Services Authority - Issues health insurance cards to citizens and acts
as the central HR department for all NHS employees
Care Quality Commission - Regulates all medical, health, and social care service
guidelines
Monitor - Ensures that overall systematic performance is meeting standards, including
quality, cost, and access measures
What is the proper meaning of social solidarity? - Answer- The principle that the
government has a responsibility to ensure all citizens have access to essential social
services including healthcare
What is the proper meaning of subsidiarity? - Answer- The principle belief that matter of
government responsibility should be handled at the lowest level of government that
makes operational sense
What is the proper meaning of generalized reciprocity? - Answer- The principle belief in
giving to something knowing that you may not get an immediate returned benefit
How does the healthcare structure in Germany systematically integrate the principle of
social solidarity? - Answer- By mandating that providers and hospitals have to treat all
citizens, and that sickness funds must contract with any citizen, regardless of individual
circumstance
What is the primary role of the Federal Ministry of Health in Germany? - Answer- -They
supervise the operations of the providers and sickness funds
-Establish health policy, rules & legislation by which the rest of the system must adhere
What is a system? - Answer- A set of procedures according to which something is done;
an organized scheme or method and a set of connected things or parts forming a
complex whole
Why should we study healthcare systems around the world?
- To gain an understanding of what types of system models are being used and how
those models perform
, -Get a gauge of where the US system performs overall, comparatively speaking
-All of the above
-Learn about innovations in care delivery and their impacts on population health
-Learn how other systems are structured, financed, and what barriers they are facing
-Determine what we can learn from other healthcare systems to improve our system
here in the US. - Answer- All of the above
What are the 4 components of a healthcare system? - Answer- People, parts,
interrelationships, and culture
Where did the World Health Organization rank the US healthcare system? - Answer-
37th
Where did Bloomberg Business Report rank the US healthcare system? - Answer- 54th
Where did the Commonwealth Fund rank the US healthcare system? - Answer- 11th
Which of the following statements is true? - Answer- It doesn't seem to matter which
measures are used within international health systems rankings, the US healthcare
system performs poorly amongst other developed nations
The Commonwealth Fund and the World Health Organization reports both used health
equity as a measure in their rankings. What is health equity? - Answer- The inclusion of
fairness in a system for providing health services and insurance coverage taking into
consideration an persons individual circumstances
What are the 3 goals of a healthcare system? - Answer- High quality, low cost, easy
access
How much does the healthcare system actually impact the health of a population? -
Answer- 10%
How much do individual behaviors impact the health of a population? - Answer- 40%
Which of the following are measures of quality within a healthcare system? - Answer- -
Patient safety
-Patient outcomes
-Patient satisfaction
Which of the following are measures of cost within a healthcare system? (Select all that
apply). - Answer- -Healthcare spending as % of the GDP
-Cost per procedure such as a knee or hip replacement
Which of the following is a measure of access within a healthcare system? - Answer- -
Geographical proximity to needed services
-Physician to patient ratios
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following ARE key features of HEALTH CARE DELIVERY in the Beveridge
model? - Answer- -Centralized
-Mostly public
Which of the following ARE key features of HEALTH CARE DELIVERY in the Bismarck
model? - Answer- -Mostly public
-Decentralized
Which of the following ARE key features of HEALTH CARE DELIVERY in the National
Health Insurance model? - Answer- -Healthy mix of both public and private
-Decentralized
Which list of countries has implemented the Beveridge model? - Answer- Cuba, The
United Kingdom, and the Scandinavian countries
Which list of countries has implemented the Bismarck model? - Answer- Japan,
Germany, and Switzerland
Which list of countries has implemented the National Health Insurance model? -
Answer- South Korea, Canada, and Taiwan
Which aspect of the US healthcare system is represented by the National Health
Insurance model? - Answer- Medicare
Which aspect of the US healthcare system is represented by the Bismarck model? -
Answer- Average worker
Which aspect of the US healthcare system is represented by the Out-of-pocket model? -
Answer- Uninsured population
Which aspect of the US healthcare system is represented by the Beveridge model? -
Answer- VA/Tricare
Who is covered within the UK's healthcare system? - Answer- Every citizen in the UK,
including visitors in cases of emergency and/or treatment of infectious disease
,The National Health Service and the National Health Insurance model are the same
thing and those two terms can be used as synonyms. - Answer- False
Since the healthcare system in the UK provides universal coverage and is paid for
through taxes, there is no cost-sharing. - Answer- False
What are safety nets? - Answer- Programs put in place to protect vulnerable
populations from cost-sharing
Match the department within the NHS to its primary role within the system - Answer-
Public Health England - Improve overall well being and reduce health inequalities
NHS Business Services Authority - Issues health insurance cards to citizens and acts
as the central HR department for all NHS employees
Care Quality Commission - Regulates all medical, health, and social care service
guidelines
Monitor - Ensures that overall systematic performance is meeting standards, including
quality, cost, and access measures
What is the proper meaning of social solidarity? - Answer- The principle that the
government has a responsibility to ensure all citizens have access to essential social
services including healthcare
What is the proper meaning of subsidiarity? - Answer- The principle belief that matter of
government responsibility should be handled at the lowest level of government that
makes operational sense
What is the proper meaning of generalized reciprocity? - Answer- The principle belief in
giving to something knowing that you may not get an immediate returned benefit
How does the healthcare structure in Germany systematically integrate the principle of
social solidarity? - Answer- By mandating that providers and hospitals have to treat all
citizens, and that sickness funds must contract with any citizen, regardless of individual
circumstance
What is the primary role of the Federal Ministry of Health in Germany? - Answer- -They
supervise the operations of the providers and sickness funds
-Establish health policy, rules & legislation by which the rest of the system must adhere
What is a system? - Answer- A set of procedures according to which something is done;
an organized scheme or method and a set of connected things or parts forming a
complex whole
Why should we study healthcare systems around the world?
- To gain an understanding of what types of system models are being used and how
those models perform
, -Get a gauge of where the US system performs overall, comparatively speaking
-All of the above
-Learn about innovations in care delivery and their impacts on population health
-Learn how other systems are structured, financed, and what barriers they are facing
-Determine what we can learn from other healthcare systems to improve our system
here in the US. - Answer- All of the above
What are the 4 components of a healthcare system? - Answer- People, parts,
interrelationships, and culture
Where did the World Health Organization rank the US healthcare system? - Answer-
37th
Where did Bloomberg Business Report rank the US healthcare system? - Answer- 54th
Where did the Commonwealth Fund rank the US healthcare system? - Answer- 11th
Which of the following statements is true? - Answer- It doesn't seem to matter which
measures are used within international health systems rankings, the US healthcare
system performs poorly amongst other developed nations
The Commonwealth Fund and the World Health Organization reports both used health
equity as a measure in their rankings. What is health equity? - Answer- The inclusion of
fairness in a system for providing health services and insurance coverage taking into
consideration an persons individual circumstances
What are the 3 goals of a healthcare system? - Answer- High quality, low cost, easy
access
How much does the healthcare system actually impact the health of a population? -
Answer- 10%
How much do individual behaviors impact the health of a population? - Answer- 40%
Which of the following are measures of quality within a healthcare system? - Answer- -
Patient safety
-Patient outcomes
-Patient satisfaction
Which of the following are measures of cost within a healthcare system? (Select all that
apply). - Answer- -Healthcare spending as % of the GDP
-Cost per procedure such as a knee or hip replacement
Which of the following is a measure of access within a healthcare system? - Answer- -
Geographical proximity to needed services
-Physician to patient ratios
