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What is a Health Care System? correct answers An organization of people, institutions, and
resources to deliver health-related services to the needs of a targeted population
What are the 4 structures of Healthcare? correct answers Single-player, universal coverage-
multiplayer, non-universal coverage-multiplayer, out of pocket
Single-player correct answers national gov't provides universal health care
universal coverage-multiplayer correct answers employers provide health insurance, services
provided by private entities, gov't controls prices so insurers are non profit-produces
non-universal coverage - multiplayer correct answers gov't provides insurance for most citizens
and services are provided by private entities
Out of pocket correct answers individuals may or may not have insurance and have to pay for
services themselves
6 Building blocks of a health care system correct answers Facilites, workforce, medical products,
leadership/governance, financing, info systems
building block of facilites correct answers services are delivered effective, safe, quality
personal ,and non-personal health interventions to those who need, when and where they are
needed, with minimum waste of resources
building block of workfoce correct answers well preforming health workforce works responsive,
fair, efficient to achieve best healthcare outcomes, given available resources and circumstances.
(sufficient staff, fairly distributed, competent, responsive, productive)
,building block of medical products correct answers well function systems- equitable access to
essential medical products, vaccines, technology; assures quality, safety, efficacy, cost-effective,
and scientifically sound
building block of leadership/goverance correct answers ensuring strategic policy frameworks
exist, combined with effective oversight, coalition-building, regulation, attention to system-
design and accountability
building block of financing correct answers good health financing- adequate funds for health
needed services, protect from financial catastrophe, impoverishment associated with pay,
provides incentives, and users to be efficient
building block of information systems correct answers well functioning health information
systems - ensure production, analysis, dissemination, use of reliable and timely information on
health determinants, health system performance, and health status.
What are health care facilities correct answers hospital-owned physicians practices, ambulatory
clinics (part of hospital), or gov't-owned federally qualified health centers (FQHC), and
community health centers
examples of health care practitioners/ technical occupations correct answers physicians, nurses,
therapist, techinicians
examples of health care support occupations correct answers aides/assistants to nurses, physical
therapist, occupational therapist
examples of medical products correct answers equipment/pharmaceuticals (prescribed drugs,
gauze, sterile needles, lab chemicals, furniture)
is there a ministry of health in the US correct answers No
, What are the 3 role levels of the gov't correct answers federal, state, local
what is the role of gov't correct answers leadership directly/indirectly (health service deliveries,
supplies, payers has opportunity to drive market shifts through operation of own health service
delivery and payer programs)
how is the gov't closely involved in leadership/goverance correct answers virtually all health
services delivered by being conduit for almost health of the money paid for health services by
collecting/disseminating health, health service information, by educating/training personnel,
providing financial support for many private health education institutions, and being the largest
player in biomedical research arena
what is the principle agency of the federal gov't correct answers U.S. Dept of Health and Human
Services - cabinet level
What is DHHS responsible for? correct answers Federal SS program, federal role in state-run
pub lic assistance programs, and main federal programs in biomedical research, regulation,
financing, and public health
State level role correct answers major health agency part
federal level role correct answers some states have combination agency of social welfare adn
other functions
local level role correct answers counties, cities, occasional special health-service districts. have a
great deal of autonomy
examples of non-health care gov't agencies correct answers Dept of labor - OSHA, Dept of
Agriculture - national nutrition standards
What is a Health Care System? correct answers An organization of people, institutions, and
resources to deliver health-related services to the needs of a targeted population
What are the 4 structures of Healthcare? correct answers Single-player, universal coverage-
multiplayer, non-universal coverage-multiplayer, out of pocket
Single-player correct answers national gov't provides universal health care
universal coverage-multiplayer correct answers employers provide health insurance, services
provided by private entities, gov't controls prices so insurers are non profit-produces
non-universal coverage - multiplayer correct answers gov't provides insurance for most citizens
and services are provided by private entities
Out of pocket correct answers individuals may or may not have insurance and have to pay for
services themselves
6 Building blocks of a health care system correct answers Facilites, workforce, medical products,
leadership/governance, financing, info systems
building block of facilites correct answers services are delivered effective, safe, quality
personal ,and non-personal health interventions to those who need, when and where they are
needed, with minimum waste of resources
building block of workfoce correct answers well preforming health workforce works responsive,
fair, efficient to achieve best healthcare outcomes, given available resources and circumstances.
(sufficient staff, fairly distributed, competent, responsive, productive)
,building block of medical products correct answers well function systems- equitable access to
essential medical products, vaccines, technology; assures quality, safety, efficacy, cost-effective,
and scientifically sound
building block of leadership/goverance correct answers ensuring strategic policy frameworks
exist, combined with effective oversight, coalition-building, regulation, attention to system-
design and accountability
building block of financing correct answers good health financing- adequate funds for health
needed services, protect from financial catastrophe, impoverishment associated with pay,
provides incentives, and users to be efficient
building block of information systems correct answers well functioning health information
systems - ensure production, analysis, dissemination, use of reliable and timely information on
health determinants, health system performance, and health status.
What are health care facilities correct answers hospital-owned physicians practices, ambulatory
clinics (part of hospital), or gov't-owned federally qualified health centers (FQHC), and
community health centers
examples of health care practitioners/ technical occupations correct answers physicians, nurses,
therapist, techinicians
examples of health care support occupations correct answers aides/assistants to nurses, physical
therapist, occupational therapist
examples of medical products correct answers equipment/pharmaceuticals (prescribed drugs,
gauze, sterile needles, lab chemicals, furniture)
is there a ministry of health in the US correct answers No
, What are the 3 role levels of the gov't correct answers federal, state, local
what is the role of gov't correct answers leadership directly/indirectly (health service deliveries,
supplies, payers has opportunity to drive market shifts through operation of own health service
delivery and payer programs)
how is the gov't closely involved in leadership/goverance correct answers virtually all health
services delivered by being conduit for almost health of the money paid for health services by
collecting/disseminating health, health service information, by educating/training personnel,
providing financial support for many private health education institutions, and being the largest
player in biomedical research arena
what is the principle agency of the federal gov't correct answers U.S. Dept of Health and Human
Services - cabinet level
What is DHHS responsible for? correct answers Federal SS program, federal role in state-run
pub lic assistance programs, and main federal programs in biomedical research, regulation,
financing, and public health
State level role correct answers major health agency part
federal level role correct answers some states have combination agency of social welfare adn
other functions
local level role correct answers counties, cities, occasional special health-service districts. have a
great deal of autonomy
examples of non-health care gov't agencies correct answers Dept of labor - OSHA, Dept of
Agriculture - national nutrition standards
