Healthcare Delivery System Flashcards
True or False: The government has different roles in healthcare structure and organization. The government pays for healthcare as a third party payer and also governs healthcare.
True
True or False: the FDA regulates the medication we take and medical devices we may need (I.e. Pace makers). The FDA is an example of a governing regulatory agency.
True
True or False: One of the reasons the healthcare industry is highly regulated is that healthcare is expensive.
True
The U.S. Healthcare delivery system is made up of lots of government agencies working together to provide medical care to all citizens.
False
True or False: Healthcare providers can be divided into two categories: healthcare professionals and healthcare institutions.
True
True or False: healthcare consumers are the people who purchase healthcare goods and services. Only a patient can be a healthcare consumer.
False
True or False: A healthcare institution is where patients go to obtain medical are and services.
True
True or False: Administrative assistants are an important part of the healthcare support services.
True
True or False: The U.S. has a first-party, second-party, and third-party payer system.
False
True or False: Rx drugs would be an example of a product provided by a healthcare vendor.
True
A patient who pays her or his own healthcare cost is a ___ payer.
First-party
A pharmacy would be considered healthcare ___ ___.
Support services
____ are organizations that represent people with a common interest, goals, or purposes.
Trade Associations
An insurance company is an example of a ____ payer.
Third-party
True or False: Healthcare support services at times may provide direct patient interaction or services
False
Which of the following would NOT be considered a healthcare consumer?
A. Parent choosing a physician for a minor.
B. Patient seeking emergency medical treatment
C. Legal guardian choosing nursing home
–>D. Physician purchasing supplies from vendor
Which of the following professionals is considered part of healthcare support services?
A. Physical therapist
B. Nurse practitioners
–> C. Medical Administrative Assistant
D. Medical doctor
Which of the following is NOT considered a healthcare provider?
A. Physical therapist
–> B. Medical transcriptionist
C. Family physician
D. Respiratory therapist
Which of the following is considered a healthcare provider in the healthcare delivery system?
A. The optometrist
B. The speech therapist
C. The radiation oncologist
–> D. All of the above
Government is heavily involved in regulating the healthcare industry because healthcare involves life and death issues, the government subsidizes billions of dollars for healthcare, healthcare is expensive, and ___.
People and companies want to be protected against fraud and abuse.
