23 - Healthcare Systems Flashcards
1
Q
What are the four models of healthcare worldwide?
A
- Out of Pocket Model
- Bismarck Model
- National Health Insurance
- Beveridge Model
2
Q
What is the out of pocket model?
A
- Done by most countries, including US
- Patients have to pay for own care, food, board
- May have public hospitals for emergency care and have healthcare insurance for the rich so they don’t have to go to public hospitals
3
Q
What is the Bismarck model?
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- Healthcare is provided by private healthcare providers and doctors and is financed by an insurance system that is funded by employees/employers through payroll deduction
- Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Japan
4
Q
What is the National Health Insurance model?
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- Employers and employees pay NI contributions and healthcare is financed by a government run insurance scheme funded by citizen’s contributions
- Health care provided by private healthcare providers and doctors
- Canada, Taiwan, South Korea
5
Q
What is the Beveridge model?
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- Healthcare provided by state controlled healthcare providers and doctors
- Financed by government from general taxation
- UK, Spain, Scandinavian countries, NZ, Cuba
6
Q
What are some of the critcisms of the Beveridge model?
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Called a state monopoly and socialised medicine
7
Q
What are the four models of healthcare in the United Kingdom?
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8
Q
What healthcare model is England moving towards?
A
From internal market to integrated healthcare like scotland
9
Q
What are the roles of geriatric medicine and emergency medicine in treating the elderly?
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