02 Health Care System Flashcards
an arrangement of parts , and their interconnections come together for a purpose
system (Bertalanffy, 1968)
mechanism that mobilizes/governs medical institutions
health care system
combination of resources, organization, and management that culminate in the delivery of health services to the population
health care system (roemer, 1991)
defined as all organizations, institutions, and resources that are devoted to producing health actions
health care system (WHO, 2004)
any effort, whether personal or public, whose primary purpose is to improve health
health actions
goals of a health system
improving the health of the population
improving the responsiveness of the health system to the population it serves
providing fair health financing
this is the overarching goal of the health system
improving the health of the population
TRUE OR FALSE: the health system should strive for equality in health by minimizing inequitable disparities
FALSE; equity
this refers to the provision of satisfactory health services and engaging people as active partners
responsiveness
an ideal health system provides ______ and ______ risk protection in health
social and financial
this is one that does not deter individuals from receiving needed care due to payments
financed health system
functions of a health system
health service provision
health service inputs
stewardship
health financing
types of health financing
revenue collection
risk pooling
strategic purchasing
types of risk pooling models
bismarck model
beveridge model
any service aimed at improving the health of the population
health service
the most visible product of the health care system
public and private health service provision
this refers to preventive measures as well as promotion of a healthy way of living to avoid illnesses
health service
health service inputs is aka…
managing resources
the assembling of essential resources for delivering health services
health service inputs
generating the essential physical resources for the delivery of health services which include medications, human resources, and medical equipment
health service inputs
this sets the direction, context, and policy framework for the health system
stewardship