WGU C425 - Healthcare Delivery Systems, Regulation, and Compliance – Questions and answers. Approved 2024

What is the dominant healthcare delivery system in the USA Managed care, employers and government are primary suppliers What Population does the VA serve Veterans TRICARE is insured for military personnel active and non-active Describe the affordable care act and its role in healthcare reform Main goal was to expand coverage increase access to care Medicaid expansion and take away preexisting conditions List for key characteristics of the US healthcare system No central governing agency technology driven and focuses on acute care, high cost, unequal access and average outcomes, imperfect market conditions for healthcare delivery, fusion of market and social justice, multiple players in balance of power access to healthcare is selectively base on insurance. Define health Overall well-being of mental and physical well-being Discuss disease classifications acute, subacute, chronic Acute: Patient received short-term treatment for severe injury or episode of illness and urgent medical condition or recovery from surgery examples, heart attack lack of kidney function. Subacute: Comprehensive in patient care someone who has an acute illness injury or disease trach tube feeding tube wound care. Chronic: Less severe but is continuous can be controlled but if uncontrolled can lead the serious complications sometimes even if controlled. Examples, diabetes, hypertension, asthma. Define market justice Fair distribution of healthcare to market forces in a free economy, medical services are based on peoples willingness to pay individuals are responsible for their own achievements. Less involvement with government. People view this as if you can't pay you shouldn't have health insurance Social Justice