(M) Lesson 3: Philippine Healthcare System Flashcards

1
Q

Refers to an organized plan of health services (Miller-Keane, 1987)

A

Healthcare system

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2
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Refers to rendering healthcare services to the people (Williams-Tungpalan, 1981)

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Healthcare delivery

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3
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Refers to a network of health facilities and personnel who render healthcare to people (Williams-Tungpalan, 1981)

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Healthcare delivery system

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4
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Refers to a complex set of interacting organizations that provide an array of health services (Dizon, 1977)

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Philippine healthcare system

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5
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→ the principle health agency of the country
→ provides policies, programs, and procurement methods of medicine
→ sets standards for licensing and providing tertiary care
→ ensures access to basic public health services to all Filipinos

A

Department of Health (DOH)

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6
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Law stating that laboratories are to be attached to the DOH for easy operation and maintenance

A

Clinical laboratory law

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7
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PITAHC stands for?

A

Philippine Institute for Traditional and Alternative Healthcare

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8
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NNC stands for?

A

National Nutrition Council

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9
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PHIC or PhilHealth stands for?

A

Philippine Health Insurance Corporation

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10
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PNAC stands for?

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Philippine National AIDS Council

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11
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T of F: Government corporate, speciality, and regional hospitals get their funds from their city government

A

False (budgets for these hospitals directly come from the national government)

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12
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Refers to hospitals that only provide limited services according to their expertise

A

Specialty hospitals

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13
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LCP stands for?

A

Lung Center of the Philippines

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14
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NKTI stands for?

A

National Kidney and Transplant Institute

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15
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PCMC stands for?

A

Philippine Children’s Medical Center

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16
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PHC stands for?

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Philippine Heart Center

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17
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Refers to the devolution of health services to LGUs which includes provision, management, and maintenance of health services at different levels

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Local Government Code of 1991 (LGU 1991)

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18
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Refers to district and provincial hospitals that provide primary and secondary care

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Provincial LGUs

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19
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Refers to rural health units, health centers, and barangay health stations (provides primary and secondary care)

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Municipal LGUs

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20
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Refers to rural health units, health centers, barangay health stations, and city hospitals

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City LGUs

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21
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The 3 general sources of funds for hospitals

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  • Government
  • Private
  • Individuals
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22
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National and local government funds come from where?

A

Taxes

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23
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Insurance funds come from which organization?

A

PhilHealth

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24
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HMO stands for?

A

Health Maintenance Organization

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25
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Refers to funding that comes out of users fees, salaries, income, loans, etc.

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Out of pocket

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26
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→ finances the UHC program, simplifies the excise tax system on alcohol and tobacco products, fixes long-standing structural weaknesses, and addresses public health issues on alcohol and cigarette consumption

A

Sin Tax Reform Law (RA 10351)

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27
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The term “fiscal” refers to?

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Taxes

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28
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→ established in 1995 to ensure health insurance coverage
→ ensures affordable, acceptable, accessible, and available health care services for all Filipino citizens
→ a tax-exempt government corporation attached to the DOH
→ helps reduce expenses on health (professional fees, consultation fees, laboratory fees, etc.)
→ aims to sustain a national health insurance program for all

A

Philippine Health Insurance Corporation/PhilHealth

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29
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AHMOPI stands for?

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Association of HMOs of the Philippines Inc.

30
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The first reorganized trade institution of HMO in the country

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Association of HMOs in the Philippines Incorporated (AHMOPI)

31
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T or F: HMOs allow people to be insured to avail medical services for free

A

False (in exchange for a fixed monthly or annual fee)

32
Q

Is the middleman between client and healthcare providers such as hospitals, clinics, laboratories, doctors, therapists, etc.

A

Health Maintenance Organizations

33
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T or F: Healthcare providers have a database of customers who avail their services

A

True

34
Q

T or F: acc. to the DOH, there are more private hospitals in the country than there are public

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True

35
Q

Facilities under the national government, DOH, LGU, DND, PNP, DOJ, SUCs, and GOCCs

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Public/Government-owned

36
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Facilities established with funds through donations, principals, investments, or other means by individuals, corporations, associations, or organizations

A

Privately-owned

37
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Refers to the first-contact facilities which provide basic services (general medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, surgery, and anesthesia)

Examples are: infirmaries, birthing homes, outpatient clinics, OFW clinics, and dental clinics

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Primary Care Facilities

38
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T or F: There are 1,593 government primary care facilities in the country

A

False (2,593)

39
Q

T or F: There are approximately 1,500 private facilities in the country

A

True

40
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What percentage of the country does not have access to a nearby PCF within 30 minutes

A

50%

41
Q

What 3 regions of the country do not have access to nearby PCFs within 30 minutes of their hometown?

A

BARMM, Bicol, and MIMAROPA

42
Q

T or F: The bed ratio of the population is comparable to those of the middle-class countries

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False (poorest countries)

43
Q

What is the ideal bed to people ratio for hospitals according to WHO?

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20:10,000

44
Q

What type of facility is this?

→ particular forms of treatment, surgical procedures, and intensive care
→ provides long-term care (food and shelter, rehabilitation, chronic disease services, etc.)
→ psychiatric care facilities, substance abuse treatment rehabilitation centers, sanitariums/leprosariums, nursing homes, etc.

A

Custodial Care Facilities

45
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What type of facility is this?

→ covers the testing phase
→ examines body specimen from humans
→ laboratory facilities, radiologic clinics, nuclear medicine clinics, etc.

A

Diagnostic/Therapeutic Facilities

46
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T or F: Diagnostic/Therapeutic Facilities include water testing

A

False

47
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What type of facility is this?

→ highly specialized procedures on an out-patient basis
→ dialysis, stem cell treatment, fertilization, physical medicine, and rehabilitation centers

A

Specialized Out-Patient Facilities

48
Q

What type of facility is this?

→ emergency treatment for the sick and injured as well as clinical care for mothers and newborns
→ a small hospital or specialty room in educational institutions

A

Infirmary

49
Q

What type of facility is this?

→ provides maternity services on pre-natal and post-natal care, normal spontaneous deliveries, and newborn care

A

Birthing Homes

50
Q

What type of facility is this?

→ facility for mentally-ill patients
→ provides medical services, nursing care, pharmacological treatment, and psychological interventions

A

Acute-Chronic Psychiatric Care Facilities

51
Q

What type of facility is this?

→ provides long-term care to chronic mentally-ill patients (basic services like food and water)

A

Custodial Psychiatric Care Facility

52
Q

How many barangay health stations does the country have?

A

22,613

53
Q

T or F: 50% of the total barangays do not have a health station

A

True

54
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What is the standard barangay health station to barangay ratio according to the LGUs

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1:1

55
Q

What are the top 4 professions in the country according to statista.com?

A

Nurse
Midwife
Doctor
Medical Technologist

56
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What is the ideal nurse to patient ratio according to the DOH?

A

1:12

57
Q

What is the ideal nurse to COVID patient ratio according to Filipino Nurses United?

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1:3

58
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T or F: Critical care patients should have a 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio

A

True

59
Q

T or F: Critical care patients should have a 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio

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True

60
Q

What healthcare reform is this?

→ organizes and strengthens national health systems to bring services closer to communities
→ enables health systems to support a person’s health needs (health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, palliative care, etc.)
→ coordination of various countries joined together
→ aims to achieve universal health coverage

A

Primary Healthcare for All (1970)

61
Q

What healthcare reform is this?

→ requires milk companies to label their products accurately
→ protects and advances the well-being of mothers and newborns by promoting breastfeeding
→ bans donation, samples, or distribution by milk companies to the healthcare workers and the healthcare system

A

Milk Code

62
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Who signed the Milk Code of the Philippines?

A

President Corazon Aquino

63
Q

When did President Corazon Aquino sign the milk code?

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October 20, 1986

64
Q

T or F: The Philippines is the first to have the milk code in Asia

A

True

65
Q

T or F: Medical staff can offer product samples covered in the code

A

False

66
Q

What healthcare reform is this?

→ promote, require, and ensure the production, distribution, use, and acceptance of drugs and medicine identified by their generic name

A

Generic Law (1990)

67
Q

T or F: Practitioners can choose to omit writing the generic name of drugs in prescriptions

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False (required to write the generic name)

68
Q

What healthcare reform is this?

→ safeguard the state’s ownership rights and ensure transparency of the operations of GOCCs
→ aims to exercise ownership rights in GOCCs and promotes growth by ensuring that operations are consistent with national development policies and programs
→ these corporations are significant tools for economic growth as they set normative standards of development

A

Government Owned or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) Good Governance Act 2011 (RA 10149)

69
Q

What healthcare reform is this?

→ a massive reform that ensures every Filipino is healthy, protected from health hazards, and has access to affordable, quality, and readily available health services suitable for their needs
→ increases coverage of public health insurance and opportunities for contracting services

A

Universal Healthcare Law (RA 11223)

70
Q

ISO stands for?

A

International Organization for Standards

71
Q

What healthcare reform is this?

  • communities will receive a quality of care that they deserve
  • offers reliable improvements to service delivery in the healthcare system
  • offers methodical and systematic approaches towards service delivery in healthcare
A

ISO Certification