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List the different classifications of health care technology (by industrial group)

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Pharmaceuticals, Medical devices, Medical equipment, Medical processes and procedures, Health care Information Technology.

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2
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Acute illness last how many days?

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5 - 7 days Short-term.

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Chronic diseases is

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Long-term

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4
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There are three perspectives in the American Health Care System. Name them

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A. Public policy
B. Management
C. Clinical

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5
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The fastest growing segment of the population is

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The Elderly

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Name five components of a Basic Healthcare System (Do not confuse with the what insurance pays for. Some are the same some are not.

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Health Promotions, Dental Services, Longterm Care, Inpatient care, Ambulatory Care

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7
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People are living longer due to

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Medical Technology Intervention, Vaccinations

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Clinical trials are composed of how many phases?

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Pre-Clinicals, I, II, III, IV

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9
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What country has the highest life expectancy?

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Japan

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10
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Medicare has four parts. List what each part pays for.

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a. Part A : Hospital Insurance
b. Part B : Supplemental Insurance
c. Part C : Medical Advantage
d. Part D : Drugs

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Who consumes most of the Medicaid budget?

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Disabled

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12
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Health Administrators are responsible for two major things. What are they?

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Making money for the company.

Keeping the physicians out of jail.

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13
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What is the difference between mortality and mobidity?

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Mortality is death

Morbidity is about to die

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14
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What does GDP stand for?

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Gross Domestic Product

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15
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Where does third party reimbursements come from?

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Insurance companies ex: Blue Cross Blue Shield

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16
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What are some factors of Disproportionate Growth in Health Care Expenditures?

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Aging population
Lack of competitive forces in the healthcare system
Maldistribution of physicians and other providers.

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17
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What are four payment sources in health care?

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Private health insurance
Out-of-pocket payment
Philanthropy and other private sources (donations)
Federal, State, and local government (Medicare & Medicaid)

18
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What is Moral Hazard?

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You are more likely to goto the doctor with insurance than without it.

19
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What is Insurance Premium?

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Whats taken out by your employer.

20
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What is a Deductible?

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Long hospital stay

21
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What is Co-payment

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Doctors stay

22
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Give some examples of Voluntary Health Insurance.

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Blue Cross Blue Shield
Private or commercial insurance companies
Health maintenance organizations

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What is Coinsurance?

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Percentage of the total charges incurred and is paid by the patient.

24
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What is Private Health Insurance?

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Linked with inpatient hospitalization
Most policies cover :
Physicians office visits
Outpatient  mental health care
Prescription drugs
DME (Durable Medical Equipment
Ambulance Service, etc
25
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What is Insurance?

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Mechanism for managing the financial exposure to risk via two basic principles:

Transferring risk from an individual to a group.

Sharing losses on an equitable basis by all members of a group.

26
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What are the Health Insurance funding mechanisms?

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Fully Insured
Partially Insured
Self-funded or self-insured

27
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What is Health Savings Accounts?

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Gives consumers financial incentives to choose their healthcare provider and manage their own health expenses.
Employees contributions are tax deductible.

28
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What are some Objectives of Managed Care?

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  1. Enhance cost containment
  2. Implement some forms of rationing
  3. Promote administrative and clinical efficiency
  4. Reduce duplication of service
  5. Enhance appropriateness of care
  6. Promote comprehensive contracting mechanisms
  7. Manage care processes by managing provider and consumer behavior.
29
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What does NIH stand for?

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National Institution of Health

30
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What does PPO stand for?

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Preferred Provider Organizations

Fee-for-service health plans

Within the book

31
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What does HMO stand for?

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Health Maintenance Organizations

Members receive all medical care through one group of providers.

32
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What companies provide Staff Model service?

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Milliken, Michelin, and BMW provide staff model services by providing service through their own physicians and specialist.

33
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What are some areas of Management in Managed Care?

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Provide contracting and network management
Utilization Management
Quality management
General administration
Health Information systems
Sales and marketing management
34
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What is the Gatekeeper Concept?

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One physician provides all primary care for a patient to control the use of expensive resources, to reduce patient-initiated use of specialists, and to ensure overall coordination of care. (HMO’s)

35
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What are some Characteristics of the Uninsured?

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Working uninsured
Nonworking uninsured
Medically uninsured

36
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What are the Levels of Prevention?

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Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Preventions

37
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What is the Structure of Organized Public Health Efforts?

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Assessment
Surveillance (look), Identifying the public need, Analyzing the causes of problems (why)
Policy development
Establishing ways to achieve these goals, Allocating resources
Assurance
Ensure that necessary services are provided in order to reach established goals, Involves implementation of legislative mandates and the maintenance of statutory responsibilities

38
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How many FED Government Public Health Activities are there?

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8

39
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How Many in Government Public Health Activities are there in State and Local?

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State 6

Local 5

40
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What are the Physicians barrier to health promotion and disease prevention?

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Physicians willingness and ability to perform these activities.
Ability of the population to access physicians services.

41
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What is Ambulatory care?

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Services provided to noninstitutionalized patients, includes a wide range of services, from routine treatment to complex therapies including surgery.

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