Module 06: Healthcare Systems

Question 1

Which two criteria must a country meet in order for thr UHC to categorize it as a provider?

Answer 1

1. Passed Legislation
2. Essential Service Coverage

Question 2

What does it mean when a country meets the criteria of passed legislation?

Answer 2

if they possess healthcare legislationg that explicitly states that the entire population is covered under a specified health plan

Question 3

What does it mean when a country meets the criteria of essential service coverage?

Answer 3

• based on the service coverage index, rated on a scale from 0-100 (higher score indicates high coverage)

Question 4

What four components is essential service coverage based on?

Answer 4

1. reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health
2. infectious diseases
3. non-communicable diseases
4. service capacity and access

Question 5

What are the four main methods used to finance healthcare coverage?

Answer 5

1. social insurance
2. state coverage
3. private health insurance
4. employer based insurance

Question 6

What are the four overarching models of healthcare?

Answer 6

1. The Beveridge Model
2. The Bismarck Model
3. The National Health Insurance Model
4. The Out-of-Pocket Model

Question 7

What standards must be met in order for a healthcare system to be considered accessible?

Answer 7

• services are provided at little or no cost
• services provided are close in proximity
• services available are comprehensive medical, dental, eyecare, mental health, and pharmaceutical

Question 8

What standards must be met in order for a healthcare system to be considered of high quality?

Answer 8

• healthcare professionals have the resources they need to provide quality care
• evidence-based healthcare services and policies
• client-centered care
• timely service
• educated and efficient healthcare workers

Question 9

What are three examples of different UHC systems?

Answer 9

1. Single-Payer Coverage (UK)
2. Regulated Private Covergae (Netherlands)
3. Mixed Public-Private (France)

Question 10

What are the four requirements for UHC?

Answer 10

1. Healthcare system
2. Finances
3. Access
4. Health Workers

Question 11

What are the three main branches of the simple model of a health system?

Answer 11

• structure
• provision
• health outcomes

Question 12

What are 5 ways in which a well function healthcare system responds to a population’s needs?

Answer 12

1. Participating
2. Improving
3. Protecting
4. Providing
5. Defending

Question 13

What are the 3 blocks of the FNHA Funding Structure?

Answer 13

bottom to top: support, benefits, protection

Question 14

What happened during Urbanization in Canada (1870-1910) in health care?

Answer 14

• economic power shift to major cities like Toronto and Montreal
• industrial capitalism and the working class began to emerge
• increased need and demand for government-sponsored healthcare

Question 15

What happened during World War I (1914-1918) in Canadian healthcare?

Answer 15

• many injured Canadians during the war
• federal government established massive system of hospitals, sanitarium, and rehad centres

Question 16

What happened to Canadian healthcare during The Great Depression (1929-1939)?

Answer 16

• numerous individuals required government-funded emergency relief
• number of paying patients in hospitals declined, increasing costs

Question 17

What happened to Canadian Healthcare during World War II (1939-1945)?

Answer 17

• Canadian public health association advocated for federal funds for full-time health untirs and provincial tuberculosis control programs
• promotion of social welfare policies

Question 18

What are the five main principles of the Canada Health Act?

Answer 18

1. Public Administration
2. Comprehensiveness
3. Universality
4. Portability
5. Accessibility

Question 19

What three principles is The Cuban Medical Model based on?

Answer 19

1. Insurance should cover all medical fees
2. Health providers should understand and live in the community they serve
3. Focusing on the community is more effective than focusing on the individual

Question 20

What are the four factors in the success of the Cuban healthcare system?

Answer 20

1. Integration of Public Health
2. Doctor-Patient Ratio
3. Community Health Networks
4. Central Government Support