Healthcare Systems

Question 0

Define payer

Answer 0

An organization or individual who provides the money to pay for health are services

Question 1

Define resident

Answer 1

A patient who resides in a long term facility

Question 2

What does JCAHO stand for

Answer 2

Joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organization

Question 3

How is the social security administration financed ?

Answer 3

By payroll taxes

Question 5

Which federal department is primarily responsible for the regulatory programs that affect the health industry

Answer 5

The DHHS

Question 6

Which department in the DHHS produces and disseminate scientific research and policy-relevant information that improves the quality, reduces the cost, and enhances the effectiveness of health care

Answer 6

The healthcare research and quality

Question 7

Which department within the DHHS does research for health related research (e.g aging,cancer, obesity)

Answer 7

National institutes of health

Question 8

What is the patient self determination act of 1990

Answer 8

To uphold patient wishes, in the event an inevitable death

Question 9

Who establishes the guidelines and standards for the operation and management of health are facilities with the emphasis. The health care functions crucial to patient care

Answer 9

The joint commission

Question 11

T/f

Primary care does not do primary care

Answer 11

False

Question 12

What kind of physician is under tertiary care

Answer 12

Hematologist
Endocrinologist
Oncologist
Neurosurgeons and thoracic surgeons

Question 13

T/f

A women’s center is a good example of multispeciality group practice

Answer 13

True statement

Question 14

What is a catchment area

Answer 14

Defines geographic area that is served by a health care program, project , or facility such as a hospital

Question 15

What type of healthcare facility is an adult day care

Answer 15

Community based care

Question 16

What are the classifications for hospitals?

Answer 16

Ownership
Number of beds 
Length of stay 
Clinical classification 
Patients
Organization

Question 17

An non voting member is referred to as what?

Answer 17

Ex officio

Question 18

Fill In the blank

The ______ is the principal administrative official of the hospital or healthcare facility

Answer 18

CEO

Question 19

The joint commission standards stipulate that effective leadership of the hospital does the following three traits

Answer 19

Develop a strategic plan that supports the hospital

Communicates the mission, vision, and plan

Provides a framework to accomplish goals

Question 20

Define

What is trauma center

Answer 20

An emergency care center that Is specially staffed and equipped to handle trauma patient

Question 21

Who accredit the emergency department

Answer 21

ACS

Question 22

Fill in the blank

Level 1 trauma center must admit at least ____ trauma patients per year

Answer 22

1200

Question 23

What is the resources for optimal care of the injured patient 2006

Answer 23

They verify accredited ED

Question 24

Fill in the blank

The facilities providing the long term care considered to be _________.

Answer 24

Non acute care facility

Question 25

What are swing beds

Answer 25

Designated beds that have the flexibility of serving as acute care or post acute long-term beds.

Question 26

Fill in the blank

Post hospital extended care are covered under Medicare _______.

Answer 26

Part a

Question 27

What is the use of emerging information and communication technology, especially the internet, to improve or enable health and health care.

Answer 27

Ehealth

Question 28

Define

Capitation

Answer 28

A prepaid amount is paid to the provider for each person served, regardless how much or how often the patient received health care service.

Question 29

Where can a consumer check on the accreditation finding their healthcare facility?

Answer 29

The joint commission website

Question 30

Define Emergency medical treatment and labor act?

Answer 30

Requires that every patient regardless of ability to pay who arrives at an ER with an emergency medial condition, including active labor be provided medical screening and stabilizing medical care.