Stakeholders in the US health care system
Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Who are the stakeholders of health care? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Central, are the
patients.
Physicians, Pharmacists, Policy makers, Providers, Payers/plans
What is ambulatory health services? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Care that "walking"
patients may receive, thus, care that does not require institutionalization.
Why is ambulatory care important? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅It is the first step into the
health care system for most people. Primary and secondary care make up ambulatory health
services, that is education to prevent a condition and minimal health intervention to make
sure the condition does not worsen.
Ambulatory care is less expensive.
Has ambulatory care been adopted? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Ambulatory health
services is surpassing managed care, proven by statistics that show more people are being
seen in settings other than hospitals for routine check ups and specialty concerns. 70% of
visits in ambulatory care result in at least one prescription, the most common being
analgesics.
Describe the utilization of ambulatory care. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Gender: females
visit more than males (pregnancy, culture, sociological factors)
Age: more visits from the middle aged (45-64 y.o) than the elderly, whose health concerns
may require hospitalization (medicare part A) & children, for immunizations, check ups, etc.
Region: South & southeast due to a river that has a correlation to high incidence of
cardiovascular diseases and awareness in the area is very low, thus, chronic conditions are
high.
, What are the three categories of care provided by ambulatory care service? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Primary and secondary care.
What is primary care? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The goal is for the patient's condition
not to worsen.
Health care professionals educate on the patients' problem and care, coordinates necessary
treatments, pays attention to psychological and social dimensions.
For example, a patient goes to the pharmacy with the concern of a rash in her inner left
elbow. The pharmacist recommends an anti-itch cream and encourages her to see her primary
care physician.
What is secondary care? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Specialized and specific care needed
once the patients' condition worsens.
For example, the patient with a rash on her inner elbow uses the anti-itch cream as
recommended, but now the rash has spread to her entire arm and chest. Her primary care
physician makes her see a dermatologist.
What is tertiary care? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Highly specialized diagnostic, treatment,
and rehabilitation that requires equipment/staff beyond the average community hospital.
For example, the Children's Hospitals.
Where are ambulatory care services provided? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Solo/group
practice
Hospital outpatient centers
Ambulatory surgery centers
Emergency medical centers
PHARMACIES
Home health services
School health centers
Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Who are the stakeholders of health care? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Central, are the
patients.
Physicians, Pharmacists, Policy makers, Providers, Payers/plans
What is ambulatory health services? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Care that "walking"
patients may receive, thus, care that does not require institutionalization.
Why is ambulatory care important? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅It is the first step into the
health care system for most people. Primary and secondary care make up ambulatory health
services, that is education to prevent a condition and minimal health intervention to make
sure the condition does not worsen.
Ambulatory care is less expensive.
Has ambulatory care been adopted? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Ambulatory health
services is surpassing managed care, proven by statistics that show more people are being
seen in settings other than hospitals for routine check ups and specialty concerns. 70% of
visits in ambulatory care result in at least one prescription, the most common being
analgesics.
Describe the utilization of ambulatory care. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Gender: females
visit more than males (pregnancy, culture, sociological factors)
Age: more visits from the middle aged (45-64 y.o) than the elderly, whose health concerns
may require hospitalization (medicare part A) & children, for immunizations, check ups, etc.
Region: South & southeast due to a river that has a correlation to high incidence of
cardiovascular diseases and awareness in the area is very low, thus, chronic conditions are
high.
, What are the three categories of care provided by ambulatory care service? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Primary and secondary care.
What is primary care? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The goal is for the patient's condition
not to worsen.
Health care professionals educate on the patients' problem and care, coordinates necessary
treatments, pays attention to psychological and social dimensions.
For example, a patient goes to the pharmacy with the concern of a rash in her inner left
elbow. The pharmacist recommends an anti-itch cream and encourages her to see her primary
care physician.
What is secondary care? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Specialized and specific care needed
once the patients' condition worsens.
For example, the patient with a rash on her inner elbow uses the anti-itch cream as
recommended, but now the rash has spread to her entire arm and chest. Her primary care
physician makes her see a dermatologist.
What is tertiary care? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Highly specialized diagnostic, treatment,
and rehabilitation that requires equipment/staff beyond the average community hospital.
For example, the Children's Hospitals.
Where are ambulatory care services provided? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Solo/group
practice
Hospital outpatient centers
Ambulatory surgery centers
Emergency medical centers
PHARMACIES
Home health services
School health centers
