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BSHS 3100 Final Study guideIn the United States, the _______ is a dominant player in the health care system. -
ANS-Private Sector
Almshouse - ANS-place where the destitute and disruptive elements of society were
confined. Also called poorhouse.
Where is most of the mental health care in the United States delivered? - ANS-Private
psychiatric facilities and outpatient treatment centers.
HMO - ANS-Health Maintenance Organization first type of managed care plans to
appear on the market. Focus is on wellness care.
4 types of HMO plans - ANS-a. Staff Model HMO
b. Group Model HMO
c. Network Model HMO
d. Independent Practice Association Model HMO
Subacute care generally follows hospitalization and is required for a relatively short
period of time, such as between 20 and 90 days. Services are available in what three
main settings? - ANS-a. Long-Term care hospitals(LTCHs)
b. Many Skilled nursing facilities
c. Community-based home health agencies, thanks to new technology, certain subacute
services can be provided in a patient's own home.
Certification process of a nursing home - ANS-To be certified, a nursing home must first
be licensed by the state. Then certified by CMS. A license allows a nursing home to
operate and do business, whereas certification allows a nursing home to admit patients
who are on public assistance
what is the American hospital association? - ANS-The American Hospital Association
(AHA) is the national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals,
health care networks, and their patients and communities
measures that have been undertaken to improve access to care in rural America
include: - ANS-a. Promotion of the National Health Service Corps
b. The designation of health professional shortage areas and medically underserved
areas
, c. The development of community and migrant health centers
d. The enactment of the Rural Health Clinics Act
significant differences exist across the various _________ groups on health -
ANS-racial/ethnic
what are considered enabling characteristics? - ANS-a. uninsured
b. homelessness
what is defensive medicine? - ANS-The practice of medicine that leads to tests and
services that are not medically justified but rather are performed by physicians to protect
themselves against potential malpractice lawsuits.
cost-efficiency - ANS-also known as cost-effectiveness- is when the benefit received is
greater than the cost incurred in providing the service
____________ found that practices in Canada and the United States are least likely to
have electronic medical records compared to other developed countries - ANS-the 2014
Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey
policy cycle components: - ANS-a. Issue raising
b. Policy design
c. Building of public support
d. Legislative decision making and Policy implementation.
how is Medicare funded? - ANS-Funding for Medicare comes primarily from general
revenues, payroll tax revenues, and premiums paid by beneficiaries. ... Part A, the
Hospital Insurance (HI) trust fund, is financed primarily through a dedicated payroll tax
of 2.9 percent of earnings paid by employers and their employees (1.45 percent each).
To improve the nation's health and resolve disparities it is? - ANS-critical to address
both the social and medical determinants of health
private health insurance in the Untied States first emerged as a result of: -
ANS-economic necessity
At what point is optimal cost-effectiveness achieved in the delivery of medical care? -
ANS-When additional benefits equal the additional cost of treatment
what is the main purpose of cost sharing? - ANS-It controls the utilization of health care
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