PH 1: Intro to healthcare systems Flashcards
1
Q
What are health systems the sum total of
And what is their purpose
A
Sum of: resources, organisations, activities and institutions
Purpose: Prevent disease, promote health, restore and improve health and prolong life
2
Q
What 3 things does a healthcare system consist of?
A
Providers- hosp, doc, nurse, pharmacist
Users- population
Funders- insurers through individual premium/group insurance, employers, government through tax, patients themselves
3
Q
List 5 key components and functions of a healthcare system
A
- Finance- revenue collection, fund pooling, purchasing
- Leadership and governance- Policy formation, regulation and intelligence
- Service delivery- preventative and curative
4- Resources- physical infrastructure, human resources, equipment, essential medicines and technology
5- Health management information systems
4
Q
List the WHO six building blocks of a healthcare system
A
- Leadership/governance- strategic policy frameworks exist and are combined with effective oversight, coalition building, provision of appropriate regulations and incentives, attention to system design and accountability.
- Healthcare financing- raises adequate funds for health, so people can use needed services and are protected from financial catastrophe or having to pay for them.
- Health workforce- responsive, fair and efficient to achieve best health outcomes, given resources and staff. Sufficient numbers and mix of staff, fairly distributed, competent, responsive
- Med products/tech- ensures equitable access to all, assured quality, efficacy, cost effectiveness and scientifically sound
- Info and research- ensures production, analysis and dissemination and use of reliable and timely info on health determinants, systems performance and health status
- Service delivery- effective, safe and quality interventions with minimum resource waste
Access, Coverage, quality, safety
Goals/outcomes: improved health, responsiveness, financial risk protection, improved efficiency
