Final Exam Flashcards
What is included in the Triple Aim?
Population Health
Experience of Care
Per Capita Cost
What are the 5 aspects of social determinants of health?
- education access and quality
- economic stability
- social and community context
- healthcare access and quality
- neighborhood and build environment
What are the 4 main benefits of the EHR?
Safety
Access
Efficiency
Communication
What are the five rights of CDS?
- right info
- right patient
- right channels
- right format
- right points in workflow
What is an example of a microsystem?
orthopedic surgery unit
What is an example of a mesosytem?
surgical services
How are healthcare systems different from other organizations?
Purpose, specialized workforce, public trust
What values are usually in a HC system’s mission statement?
Research
Education
Practice
Community
Effective access requires 3 things…
- gaining entry
- accessing services
- trusting the provider
What are 3 challenges of rural nursing?
- lack of anonymity
- role diffusion
- informal vs formal roles
What are the goals of the PPACA?
Provide affordable insurance coverage to most Americans.
Improve access to primary care.
When states were given the option to expand medicaid, some didn’t, what happened?
created a gap of no coverage
How has the individual mandate changed?
People are no longer required to pay tax penalties if they don’t have health insurance.
What are the 3 attributes of healthcare economics?
price vs costs
efficiency vs equity
supply vs demand
Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)
Coverage is limited to those providers within the organization.
Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs)
No referral needed to see any provider the patient would like.
Point of Service (POS) Plans
Requires a referral to see a doctor out of network.
With fee-for-service format, payment id dependent on:
quantity, not quality of service
Goals of Managed Care Organizations
o Reduce costs.
o Promote preventative care.
Capitation
A flat payment per covered member regardless of the amount of care provided.
Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs)
Similar patients are categorized into groups that reflect the amount of care provided.
What was a con of DRGs?
too early of discharge
Who often funds pay-for-performance?
medicare
What is a positive outcome of accountable care organizations?
receive part of any savings generated if quality is maintained
What are 6 attributes of Quality Healthcare?
- efficient
- timely
- effective
- equitable
- safe
- patient-centered
What is Plan-Do-Study-Act?
a small test of change