chlh 210 exam 1: overview, payment,
and impact questions correctly
answered
define health - correct answer ✔✔a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease and infirmity
define community health - correct answer ✔✔the health status of a defined group of people and the
actions and condition to promote, protect, and preserve their health
define community health organizations (CHOs) - correct answer ✔✔organizations involved in providing
health information, education, resources, policy, services, and care
factors that impact CHOs and their ability to impact health/communities - correct answer ✔✔-funding
-programs, staff, equipment
-political environment
CHOs are:
A. hospitals and outpatient clinics
B. behavioral health and dental providers
C. social service agencies
D. public health departments
E. all the above - correct answer ✔✔E. all the above
-U.S. health care (HC) spending grew 9.7 percent in 2020, reaching $4.1 trillion or $12,530 per person
,-as a share of the nation's GDP, health spending accounted for 19.7 percent - correct answer ✔✔source:
CMS.gov
what are the National Health Expenditure Accounts (NHEA)? - correct answer ✔✔-official estimates of
total health care spending in the United States
-dating back to 1960, the NHEA measures annual U.S. expenditures for HC goods and services, public
health activities, government administration, the net cost of health insurance, and investment related to
HC
define Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - correct answer ✔✔dollar value of all the final goods and services
produced by businesses within a country's borders
what are the federal poverty guidelines? - correct answer ✔✔-an arbitrary definition of poverty using
the cost of food
*2021 picture*
1 person = $12,880
2 people = $17,420
3 people = $21,960
4 people = $26,500
demographics: race & ethnic diversity - correct answer ✔✔in 2020, diversity index tells us that the most
diverse US states are CA, NV, TX, NY, NJ, MD, and DC
demographics: age - correct answer ✔✔the US is an aging nation, for the first time in US history, older
adults are projected to outnumber children by 2034
from Austin & Wetle, health care organizations should pay attention to demographics, data, and trends
because:
A. an aging population increases the demand for home health and geriatric care.
B. women may need more access to the healthcare system over their lifetime.
C. different populations may experience health and illness differently.
, D. to prepare for growth in health care occupations
E. all the above - correct answer ✔✔E. all the above
define medical model of health - correct answer ✔✔focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of disease
define wellness model of health - correct answer ✔✔focuses on the prevention of disease
define triple aim of CHOs - correct answer ✔✔1. improving the patient experience of care (including
quality and satisfaction)
2. improving the health of populations
3. reducing the per capita cost of HC
what were Austin & Wetle's 3 health policy goals? - correct answer ✔✔quality, cost, and access
the IHI Triple Aim is:
A. a set of typical policy goals that address quality, cost, or access
B. change framework expectation to improve patient experience, population health, and reduce cost
C. efforts to address three leading causes of US mortality: heart disease, cancer, and accidents
D. to maintain at least 3% annual growth in health care expenditures
E. none of the above - correct answer ✔✔B. change framework expectation to improve patient
experience, population health, and reduce cost
define business - correct answer ✔✔the activity of providing goods and services to customers for profit
define profit - correct answer ✔✔the amount left when a business subtracts expenses from revenues, if
the amount is a negative number, it is a loss
define for-profit - correct answer ✔✔operates with the goal of making money, profits can be paid out to
owners and shareholders
and impact questions correctly
answered
define health - correct answer ✔✔a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease and infirmity
define community health - correct answer ✔✔the health status of a defined group of people and the
actions and condition to promote, protect, and preserve their health
define community health organizations (CHOs) - correct answer ✔✔organizations involved in providing
health information, education, resources, policy, services, and care
factors that impact CHOs and their ability to impact health/communities - correct answer ✔✔-funding
-programs, staff, equipment
-political environment
CHOs are:
A. hospitals and outpatient clinics
B. behavioral health and dental providers
C. social service agencies
D. public health departments
E. all the above - correct answer ✔✔E. all the above
-U.S. health care (HC) spending grew 9.7 percent in 2020, reaching $4.1 trillion or $12,530 per person
,-as a share of the nation's GDP, health spending accounted for 19.7 percent - correct answer ✔✔source:
CMS.gov
what are the National Health Expenditure Accounts (NHEA)? - correct answer ✔✔-official estimates of
total health care spending in the United States
-dating back to 1960, the NHEA measures annual U.S. expenditures for HC goods and services, public
health activities, government administration, the net cost of health insurance, and investment related to
HC
define Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - correct answer ✔✔dollar value of all the final goods and services
produced by businesses within a country's borders
what are the federal poverty guidelines? - correct answer ✔✔-an arbitrary definition of poverty using
the cost of food
*2021 picture*
1 person = $12,880
2 people = $17,420
3 people = $21,960
4 people = $26,500
demographics: race & ethnic diversity - correct answer ✔✔in 2020, diversity index tells us that the most
diverse US states are CA, NV, TX, NY, NJ, MD, and DC
demographics: age - correct answer ✔✔the US is an aging nation, for the first time in US history, older
adults are projected to outnumber children by 2034
from Austin & Wetle, health care organizations should pay attention to demographics, data, and trends
because:
A. an aging population increases the demand for home health and geriatric care.
B. women may need more access to the healthcare system over their lifetime.
C. different populations may experience health and illness differently.
, D. to prepare for growth in health care occupations
E. all the above - correct answer ✔✔E. all the above
define medical model of health - correct answer ✔✔focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of disease
define wellness model of health - correct answer ✔✔focuses on the prevention of disease
define triple aim of CHOs - correct answer ✔✔1. improving the patient experience of care (including
quality and satisfaction)
2. improving the health of populations
3. reducing the per capita cost of HC
what were Austin & Wetle's 3 health policy goals? - correct answer ✔✔quality, cost, and access
the IHI Triple Aim is:
A. a set of typical policy goals that address quality, cost, or access
B. change framework expectation to improve patient experience, population health, and reduce cost
C. efforts to address three leading causes of US mortality: heart disease, cancer, and accidents
D. to maintain at least 3% annual growth in health care expenditures
E. none of the above - correct answer ✔✔B. change framework expectation to improve patient
experience, population health, and reduce cost
define business - correct answer ✔✔the activity of providing goods and services to customers for profit
define profit - correct answer ✔✔the amount left when a business subtracts expenses from revenues, if
the amount is a negative number, it is a loss
define for-profit - correct answer ✔✔operates with the goal of making money, profits can be paid out to
owners and shareholders
