HCD 303 Exam Practice Questions
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What service line does more than half of all NHS expenditures go towards? - Answer-
Acute hospital care, including hospital-based physician services
What are key characteristics of the healthcare system that established in East
Germany? - Answer- -Centralized
-Mainly Public
What population did CareMore enroll into its innovative, capitation-based, care delivery
programs? - Answer- Medicare Advantage patients
Which of the following are ECHO programs currently being run by ASU or scheduled to
launch in Spring 2020? - Answer- -End-stage liver disease ECHO
-Behavioral Health Integration ECHO
-Veteran Community Care ECHO
-Medication-Assisted Treatment ECHO
What is co-insurance? - Answer- The set percentage of the bill that must be paid at the
point of service
Match the term listed below with its proper definition:
-Copayment
-Coinsurance
-Premium
-Deductible - Answer- -Copayment: The set dollar amount that you must pay at POS
-Coinsurance: The set percentage of the bill that must be paid at the point of service
-Premium: The amount paid monthly for a health insurance plan
-Deductible: The amount that must be paid out-of-pocket annually, before insurance
coverage kicks in
Does Germany have safety net programs? - Answer- Yes, children are exempt from all
cost-sharing and adults have a spending cap equal to 2% of their household income
Which aspect of the US healthcare system is represented by the Beveridge model? -
Answer- VA/Tricare
What is an integrated care system? - Answer- A type of system design where various
stakeholders including providers and payers, are linked through conscious system
design to work collaboratively towards improved patient care
,What payment model was dubbed pay-for-process by physicians and played a
significant role in what would ultimately become the opioid epidemic? - Answer- Pay-for-
performance
How does Lee Kuan Yew's underlying beliefs in the governments role in healthcare
differ from that of the United Kingdom? - Answer- He believes that a system that takes
care of all of its citizens' needs would diminish the populations desire to succeed, where
the UK believes that this is a shared responsibility of which the community/government
has an obligation to provide completely
When referencing healthcare systems, the term decentralized means: - Answer-
Regulations and oversight of the system is left to the responsibility of individual regions
or states
Match the following types of prevention with their proper definition:
-Primary
-Secondary
-Tertiary
-Quaternary - Answer- -Primary: Prevention efforts designed to keep individuals and
populations from becoming at risk for illness/injury
-Secondary: Prevention efforts designed to keep individuals and populations at higher
risk from developing illness/injury
-Tertiary: Prevention efforts designed to keep individuals and populations from having
acute episodes related to the poor management of
-Quaternary: Prevention efforts designed to ensure patients are not exposed to
additional harm when seeking medical care
What is healthcare financing? - Answer- -It is the field in healthcare concerned with the
overall cost of spending
-It is the field in healthcare concerned with how physicians and hospitals get paid
-It is the field in healthcare concerned with the accumulation, mobilization, and
allocation of money to cover the health needs of people, individually or collectively
-All of the above (Correct Answer)
What regions/countries had the most significant influence over East Germany? -
Answer- Russia
What is a premium? - Answer- The amount paid monthly for a health insurance plan
What happens in Germany in 1990? - Answer- The Berlin wall is torn down, signifying
the reunification of East and West Germany
Which of the following accurately describes aspects of the Medifund program? -
Answer- -Can ONLY be used at public hospitals
-Government fund that pays for portions of medical bills that cannot be covered
otherwise
, What payment model is utilized to pay specialists in the NHS? - Answer- Salary only
What is a social compact/contract? - Answer- A mutually understanding among
members of society to cooperate social benefit, which may include sacrificing individual
rights for community benefit
Which of the following accurately describes aspects of the Medishield program? -
Answer- -Tax-exempt
-Catastrophic care plan
What was the initial focus of Singapore's healthcare system once they gained their
independence? - Answer- To focus on public health services such as adequate housing
and basic primary care services
Singapore used to be a colony of which country? - Answer- Great Britain
Where does the US healthcare systems ranks internationally in terms of overall system
performance? - Answer- Within top 50, but not top 20
Which of the following payment models is NOT used to reimburse primary care
physicians in the United Kingdom? - Answer- Bundled payments
What is one model of care that was originally developed in the United States that is
being highly considered and adopted throughout the NHS in England? - Answer-
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
What happened on July 5th, 1948 in the UK? - Answer- The NHS was passed into law
How many distinct State Ministries of Health are there in Germany? - Answer- 16
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation (your reading material this week) what
race/ethnic group is at the highest risk of being uninsured? - Answer- Hispanic
Select the country that has a healthcare system that is centralized in ALL aspects of
their system (healthcare delivery & health insurance): - Answer- United Kingdom
What are health disparities? - Answer- A higher burden of illness, injury, disability, or
mortality experienced by one population group relative to another group
What is a subsidy? - Answer- Government assistance
In Germany, who is qualified to purchase a sickness fund from the private health
insurance (PHI) market instead of the statutory health insurance (SHI) market? -
Answer- Those who earn over $70,000
with Solutions Newest | Already
Graded A+
What service line does more than half of all NHS expenditures go towards? - Answer-
Acute hospital care, including hospital-based physician services
What are key characteristics of the healthcare system that established in East
Germany? - Answer- -Centralized
-Mainly Public
What population did CareMore enroll into its innovative, capitation-based, care delivery
programs? - Answer- Medicare Advantage patients
Which of the following are ECHO programs currently being run by ASU or scheduled to
launch in Spring 2020? - Answer- -End-stage liver disease ECHO
-Behavioral Health Integration ECHO
-Veteran Community Care ECHO
-Medication-Assisted Treatment ECHO
What is co-insurance? - Answer- The set percentage of the bill that must be paid at the
point of service
Match the term listed below with its proper definition:
-Copayment
-Coinsurance
-Premium
-Deductible - Answer- -Copayment: The set dollar amount that you must pay at POS
-Coinsurance: The set percentage of the bill that must be paid at the point of service
-Premium: The amount paid monthly for a health insurance plan
-Deductible: The amount that must be paid out-of-pocket annually, before insurance
coverage kicks in
Does Germany have safety net programs? - Answer- Yes, children are exempt from all
cost-sharing and adults have a spending cap equal to 2% of their household income
Which aspect of the US healthcare system is represented by the Beveridge model? -
Answer- VA/Tricare
What is an integrated care system? - Answer- A type of system design where various
stakeholders including providers and payers, are linked through conscious system
design to work collaboratively towards improved patient care
,What payment model was dubbed pay-for-process by physicians and played a
significant role in what would ultimately become the opioid epidemic? - Answer- Pay-for-
performance
How does Lee Kuan Yew's underlying beliefs in the governments role in healthcare
differ from that of the United Kingdom? - Answer- He believes that a system that takes
care of all of its citizens' needs would diminish the populations desire to succeed, where
the UK believes that this is a shared responsibility of which the community/government
has an obligation to provide completely
When referencing healthcare systems, the term decentralized means: - Answer-
Regulations and oversight of the system is left to the responsibility of individual regions
or states
Match the following types of prevention with their proper definition:
-Primary
-Secondary
-Tertiary
-Quaternary - Answer- -Primary: Prevention efforts designed to keep individuals and
populations from becoming at risk for illness/injury
-Secondary: Prevention efforts designed to keep individuals and populations at higher
risk from developing illness/injury
-Tertiary: Prevention efforts designed to keep individuals and populations from having
acute episodes related to the poor management of
-Quaternary: Prevention efforts designed to ensure patients are not exposed to
additional harm when seeking medical care
What is healthcare financing? - Answer- -It is the field in healthcare concerned with the
overall cost of spending
-It is the field in healthcare concerned with how physicians and hospitals get paid
-It is the field in healthcare concerned with the accumulation, mobilization, and
allocation of money to cover the health needs of people, individually or collectively
-All of the above (Correct Answer)
What regions/countries had the most significant influence over East Germany? -
Answer- Russia
What is a premium? - Answer- The amount paid monthly for a health insurance plan
What happens in Germany in 1990? - Answer- The Berlin wall is torn down, signifying
the reunification of East and West Germany
Which of the following accurately describes aspects of the Medifund program? -
Answer- -Can ONLY be used at public hospitals
-Government fund that pays for portions of medical bills that cannot be covered
otherwise
, What payment model is utilized to pay specialists in the NHS? - Answer- Salary only
What is a social compact/contract? - Answer- A mutually understanding among
members of society to cooperate social benefit, which may include sacrificing individual
rights for community benefit
Which of the following accurately describes aspects of the Medishield program? -
Answer- -Tax-exempt
-Catastrophic care plan
What was the initial focus of Singapore's healthcare system once they gained their
independence? - Answer- To focus on public health services such as adequate housing
and basic primary care services
Singapore used to be a colony of which country? - Answer- Great Britain
Where does the US healthcare systems ranks internationally in terms of overall system
performance? - Answer- Within top 50, but not top 20
Which of the following payment models is NOT used to reimburse primary care
physicians in the United Kingdom? - Answer- Bundled payments
What is one model of care that was originally developed in the United States that is
being highly considered and adopted throughout the NHS in England? - Answer-
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
What happened on July 5th, 1948 in the UK? - Answer- The NHS was passed into law
How many distinct State Ministries of Health are there in Germany? - Answer- 16
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation (your reading material this week) what
race/ethnic group is at the highest risk of being uninsured? - Answer- Hispanic
Select the country that has a healthcare system that is centralized in ALL aspects of
their system (healthcare delivery & health insurance): - Answer- United Kingdom
What are health disparities? - Answer- A higher burden of illness, injury, disability, or
mortality experienced by one population group relative to another group
What is a subsidy? - Answer- Government assistance
In Germany, who is qualified to purchase a sickness fund from the private health
insurance (PHI) market instead of the statutory health insurance (SHI) market? -
Answer- Those who earn over $70,000
