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DHO Health Science Ch 1-2: Questions With Solutions
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DHO Health Science Ch 1-2: Questions With SolutionsCost containment Right Ans - trying to control the rising cost of health care
and achieving the maximum benefit for every dollar spent.
Reasons for increasing cost in health care Right Ans - technological
advances, aging population, and health related lawsuits.
Methods of cost containment Right Ans - diagnostic related groups,
combination of services, outpatient services, mass or bulk purchasing, early
intervention and preventive services, energy conservation.
Diagnostic related groups (DRGs) Right Ans - Medicare and Medicaid.
patients with certain diagnoses who are admitted to hospitals are classified in
one payment group. a limit is placed on the cost of care, and the agency
providing care receives this set amount. encourages the agency to provide
care within the expense limit allowed.
Combination of services Right Ans - eliminates duplication of services
Outpatient services Right Ans - patients receive care without being
admitted to hospital or other care facilities.
Mass/bulk purchasing Right Ans - buying equipment and supplies in larger
quantities at reduced prices.
Early intervention and preventive services Right Ans - providing care
before acute or chronic disease occurs. includes: patient education,
immunizations, regular physical examinations, easy access for all individuals
to preventive health care services.
Energy conservation Right Ans - monitoring the use of energy to control
cost and conserve resources. major expenses for every health care
industry/agency are electricity.
Home health care Right Ans - rapidly growing. usually less expensive- form
of cost containment. services provided in a patient's home. all aspects of
Health care involved- nursing, physical and occupational therapy, respiratory
therapy, social services, nutritional and food services.
, Geriatric care Right Ans - care for the elderly. percentage of elderly
population is growing rapidly. many different types of different types of
facilities.
OBRA Right Ans - Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987. federal
regulation for long-term care and home health care. states must establish
training and competency evaluation programs for nursing/geriatric
assistants. states must maintain a registry of qualified individuals. requires
compliance with patients' and resident' rights. states must establish
guidelines so that these rights are observed/enforced.
Telemedicine Right Ans - use of video, audio, and computers to provide
medical/health care services. decreases need for medical center visits and for
home health visits. will be important for health care delivery in the future.
Wellness Right Ans - statement of optimum health. balance between
physical, social, and mental health. focuses on disease prevention and quality
of life- which saves costs. exercise, nutrition, weight control, and healthy living
habits.
Factors and ways to promote wellness include Right Ans - physical
wellness, emotional wellness, social wellness, mental and intellectual
wellness, spiritual wellness.
Holistic health care Right Ans - treats the whole body, mind, and spirit.
each person is unique and has different needs. uses many methods to
diagnose and treatment. emphasis on protection and restoration. promotes
body's natural healing powers. health care worker respects patient choice.
Complementary therapies Right Ans - methods of treatment that are used
in conjunction with conventional medical therapies.
Alternative therapies Right Ans - methods of treatment that are used in
place of biomedical therapies.
integrative health care Right Ans - uses both mainstream medical
treatments and complementary and alternative (CAM) therapies to treat a
patient. based on the principle that individuals have the ability to bring
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