hcd 303 Exam Questions And Answers
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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
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
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 a 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
-Patient insurance status such as insured or uninsured
-Patient insurance coverage
What does GDP stand for? - Answer- Gross Domestic Product
When analyzing healthcare systems, spending as a percent of the GDP is often
considered. What does this measure tell us? - Answer- The percent of money spent on
healthcare every year, in relation to the total amount spent throughout all industries in
the same year
What does mortality amenable to healthcare measure? - Answer- The deaths
preventable within a healthcare system with timely and appropriate medical care
The US has universal coverage. - Answer- False
There is high variability in cost, quality, and access throughout the US healthcare
system. - Answer- True
What does the term universal access mean? - Answer- That everyone within a country
has access to some form of health insurance
What type of health insurance programs became popular immediately after WWII? -
Answer- Employer-based insurance
What is a premium? - Answer- The amount paid monthly for a health insurance plan
What is a deductible? - Answer- The amount that must be paid out-of-pocket annually,
before insurance coverage kicks in
What is a copayment? - Answer- The set dollar amount that you must pay at the point of
service
, What is co-insurance? - Answer- The set percentage of the bill that must be paid at the
point of service
What is a gatekeeper? - Answer- It's when a health plan dictates that a patient must get
referred by their PCP to see a specialist
What is the systematic purpose of copayments and co-insurance? - Answer- It's a
forcing function to incentivize patients to seek the appropriate level of care
Match the following parts of Medicare with the associated services they cover? -
Answer- A- Inpatient Services
B- Physician Services
C- Medicare Advantage Plans
D- Prescription Drugs
What is the complete and official name of the ACA? - Answer- Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act
Who is covered by Medicare? - Answer- -Patients with end-stage renal disease
-Disabled
-Elderly
Who is covered by Medicaid? - Answer- -Disabled
-Pregnant women
-Low-income
Who is Sir William Beveridge? - Answer- -Author of the Social Insurance and Allied
Health Services Report
-Radio show host
-Civil-servant
Who was Aneurin Bevan? - Answer- -Elected official
-Minister of Health
What happened on July 5th, 1948 in the UK? - Answer- The NHS was passed into law
What is the NHS? - Answer- National Health Service
What does the term centralized mean? - Answer- Organized at federal level
What does the term decentralized mean? - Answer- Organized at regional or state level
What impact did the invasion of the Nazi Germans have on the development of the UK's
healthcare system? - Answer- It forced healthcare delivery services to organize into a
centralized healthcare system
Practice Questions with Solutions |
Already Graded A+ Newest Update
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
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
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 a 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
-Patient insurance status such as insured or uninsured
-Patient insurance coverage
What does GDP stand for? - Answer- Gross Domestic Product
When analyzing healthcare systems, spending as a percent of the GDP is often
considered. What does this measure tell us? - Answer- The percent of money spent on
healthcare every year, in relation to the total amount spent throughout all industries in
the same year
What does mortality amenable to healthcare measure? - Answer- The deaths
preventable within a healthcare system with timely and appropriate medical care
The US has universal coverage. - Answer- False
There is high variability in cost, quality, and access throughout the US healthcare
system. - Answer- True
What does the term universal access mean? - Answer- That everyone within a country
has access to some form of health insurance
What type of health insurance programs became popular immediately after WWII? -
Answer- Employer-based insurance
What is a premium? - Answer- The amount paid monthly for a health insurance plan
What is a deductible? - Answer- The amount that must be paid out-of-pocket annually,
before insurance coverage kicks in
What is a copayment? - Answer- The set dollar amount that you must pay at the point of
service
, What is co-insurance? - Answer- The set percentage of the bill that must be paid at the
point of service
What is a gatekeeper? - Answer- It's when a health plan dictates that a patient must get
referred by their PCP to see a specialist
What is the systematic purpose of copayments and co-insurance? - Answer- It's a
forcing function to incentivize patients to seek the appropriate level of care
Match the following parts of Medicare with the associated services they cover? -
Answer- A- Inpatient Services
B- Physician Services
C- Medicare Advantage Plans
D- Prescription Drugs
What is the complete and official name of the ACA? - Answer- Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act
Who is covered by Medicare? - Answer- -Patients with end-stage renal disease
-Disabled
-Elderly
Who is covered by Medicaid? - Answer- -Disabled
-Pregnant women
-Low-income
Who is Sir William Beveridge? - Answer- -Author of the Social Insurance and Allied
Health Services Report
-Radio show host
-Civil-servant
Who was Aneurin Bevan? - Answer- -Elected official
-Minister of Health
What happened on July 5th, 1948 in the UK? - Answer- The NHS was passed into law
What is the NHS? - Answer- National Health Service
What does the term centralized mean? - Answer- Organized at federal level
What does the term decentralized mean? - Answer- Organized at regional or state level
What impact did the invasion of the Nazi Germans have on the development of the UK's
healthcare system? - Answer- It forced healthcare delivery services to organize into a
centralized healthcare system
