Health Care Systems Flashcards
Which of the following are direct providers of health care services? (choose 3)
-pharmacists
-pharmaceutical companies
-physicians
-research institutions
-radiologic technologists and radiation therapists
-pharmacists
-physicians
-radiologic technologists and radiation therapists
The definition of a system consists of which of the following elements? (choose 3)
-interconnectivity
-one funding source
-central authority
-multiple functions that are independent
-definitie structure
-inter connectivity
-central authority
-definite structure
Which of the following sources are public sources of funding for health care in the US? (choose 3)
-Grants for research
-Veteran’s Administration
-Insurance Companies
-residential taxes
-Charity Care Subsidies
-Grants for research
-Veteran’s Administration
-Charity Care Subsidies
In the US, blood banks are primarily:
profit organizations
public organizations
government owned
non-profit organizations
profit organizations
Managed care can be best described as:
-a system of organizations that provide health care for a group of people
-A health insurance organization manages access to health care of a specified population of people through networks through a system of private providers
-a group of health care providers working together to provide health care services
-a group of health managers that coordinate health care services for a group of people
-A health insurance organization manages access to health care of a specified population of people through networks through a system of private providers
Which of the following best describes the US Health Care system? (choose 3)
-no single depository for data
-public and private providers
-a simple organization
-public and private funding sources
-central authority
-no single depository for data
-public and private providers
-public and private funding sources
The Beveridge Model of a Health Care system includes:
Employer sponsored inurance
Mixed government and private insurance coverage
private insurance
government sponsored system through taxes
government sponsored system through taxes
Despite the abundance of technology and well trained and expert physicians and health care professionals, which of the following deficiencies tarnish the reputation of the US Health Care System? (choose 3)
-access to multiple type of providers
-access to sophisticated medical technology
-disparities in care for some populations
-millions uninsured
-high cost of care
-disparities in care for some populations
-millions uninsured
-high cost of care
Health care reform consists of systemic changes in:
-policy, organization and financing mechanisms
-administrative rule
-policy
-financing mechanisms
Policy, organization and financing mechanisms
Global health can be defined as:
-any health issue that concerns many countries or is affected by transnational determinants, such as climate change or urbanization
-the delivery of health care through a global network of providers
-the status of individual health around the globe
-a system of health care delivery through non-profit organizations
-any health issue that concerns many countries or is affected by transnational determinants, such as climate change or urbanization
Which of the following is not considered a global health issue?
dietary supplements
lack of physicians or accessibility to physicians
heart disease
malaria
dietary supplements
One of the most important aspects of international aid is that the organization providing the assistance makes sure that:
-the organization provides financial support throughout the process
-they provide the skills and resources needed for the country to continue the services on their own
-they offer continued assistance after the initial contact
-they provide services to everyone
-they provide the skills and resources needed for the country to continue the services on their own
