MHA 707 EXAM 1 BOST ACTUAL 2025 EXAM 150 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT) /A+ GRADE ASSURED
Telemedicine - ....ANSWER...has a chance to revolutionize rural health but, will require
a significant investment in communications infrastructure and mechanisms to
transport patients from remote areas to places where care can be given.
The healthcare system is designed as an NHS (National Health Service) -
....ANSWER...This means that the government owns and operates most of the
infrastructure
,(hospitals, ambulatory care facilities, long-term care facilities, most clinics and
pharmacies) as well as provides funding for the majority of healthcare given in the United
Kingdom. Socialism is the economic system in which "the people" (the central
government) own the means of production
private health insurance (PHI) - ....ANSWER..."voluntary insurance" PHI is usually provided
as a perquisite of employment or purchased by individuals in the marketplace.
The NHS was established by parliament in 1947. It's three core principles were -
....ANSWER...1) that NHS met the needs of everyone, 2) that it be free at the point of
delivery, and 3) that it be based on clinical need NOT the ability to pay.
Funding: - ....ANSWER...Virtually all of the NHS budget, comes from general taxation.
80% from tax revenues and about 19% from National Insurance (includes pensions)
contributions. Out-of-pocket contributions from citizens approach 20% of total health
expenditures and generally focus on medication's, dental and optical care. This is a
growing fraction of expenditures.
Governance - ....ANSWER...The NHS was established to be an arm's-length body that is
funded by the government but, operates independently. Although Parliament indirectly
has some control over the NHS through establishment of policy and budgeting, the
Department of Health (DH) has control over the NHS, and matters affecting healthcare
and its delivery are reserved to the DH under various agreements.
, Workforce: - ....ANSWER...The NHS is the largest employer in United Kingdom and one of
the top five employers in the world. It's ranks include 1.5 million people.
NHS employees over 300,000 nurses, 25,000 midwives, 18,000 ambulance staff and
110,000 hospital and community health service non-doctor medical and dental staff.
The NHS clinical staff include 45,000 consultants, 53,000 doctors in training and
40,000 general practitioners.
Delivery of Care: - ....ANSWER...The first point of contact for most patients in the NHS is
through general practice physicians and surgeons (GPs). GPs act as the "gatekeepers"
for secondary care (specialists, hospitalization, therapy, etc).
About 2/3 of GPs operate under the nationally- negotiated general medical services
contract. This contract includes payment based on capitation, fee-for- service and pay-
for- performance initiatives. The remaining 1/3 of physicians "straddle" the system by
accepting only private payments and payments from both the NHS and private
insurers. (Remember that the rich in any culture can and often do choose to pay for
medical care out-of-pocket.) Most specialists are
employees of the NHS and/or its hospitals.
40% of UK positions accept PHI payments.
Patient Satisfaction: - ....ANSWER...: Patient satisfaction with the NHS has been falling
steadily over the past decade. As of 2019, the overall satisfaction rate from all age groups
was 53%. This was down 3% from the year before. The four main reasons people gave for
being satisfied with the NHS were 1) the quality of care,
2) the fact that the NHS is free at the point of use, 3) the range of services and
treatments
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT) /A+ GRADE ASSURED
Telemedicine - ....ANSWER...has a chance to revolutionize rural health but, will require
a significant investment in communications infrastructure and mechanisms to
transport patients from remote areas to places where care can be given.
The healthcare system is designed as an NHS (National Health Service) -
....ANSWER...This means that the government owns and operates most of the
infrastructure
,(hospitals, ambulatory care facilities, long-term care facilities, most clinics and
pharmacies) as well as provides funding for the majority of healthcare given in the United
Kingdom. Socialism is the economic system in which "the people" (the central
government) own the means of production
private health insurance (PHI) - ....ANSWER..."voluntary insurance" PHI is usually provided
as a perquisite of employment or purchased by individuals in the marketplace.
The NHS was established by parliament in 1947. It's three core principles were -
....ANSWER...1) that NHS met the needs of everyone, 2) that it be free at the point of
delivery, and 3) that it be based on clinical need NOT the ability to pay.
Funding: - ....ANSWER...Virtually all of the NHS budget, comes from general taxation.
80% from tax revenues and about 19% from National Insurance (includes pensions)
contributions. Out-of-pocket contributions from citizens approach 20% of total health
expenditures and generally focus on medication's, dental and optical care. This is a
growing fraction of expenditures.
Governance - ....ANSWER...The NHS was established to be an arm's-length body that is
funded by the government but, operates independently. Although Parliament indirectly
has some control over the NHS through establishment of policy and budgeting, the
Department of Health (DH) has control over the NHS, and matters affecting healthcare
and its delivery are reserved to the DH under various agreements.
, Workforce: - ....ANSWER...The NHS is the largest employer in United Kingdom and one of
the top five employers in the world. It's ranks include 1.5 million people.
NHS employees over 300,000 nurses, 25,000 midwives, 18,000 ambulance staff and
110,000 hospital and community health service non-doctor medical and dental staff.
The NHS clinical staff include 45,000 consultants, 53,000 doctors in training and
40,000 general practitioners.
Delivery of Care: - ....ANSWER...The first point of contact for most patients in the NHS is
through general practice physicians and surgeons (GPs). GPs act as the "gatekeepers"
for secondary care (specialists, hospitalization, therapy, etc).
About 2/3 of GPs operate under the nationally- negotiated general medical services
contract. This contract includes payment based on capitation, fee-for- service and pay-
for- performance initiatives. The remaining 1/3 of physicians "straddle" the system by
accepting only private payments and payments from both the NHS and private
insurers. (Remember that the rich in any culture can and often do choose to pay for
medical care out-of-pocket.) Most specialists are
employees of the NHS and/or its hospitals.
40% of UK positions accept PHI payments.
Patient Satisfaction: - ....ANSWER...: Patient satisfaction with the NHS has been falling
steadily over the past decade. As of 2019, the overall satisfaction rate from all age groups
was 53%. This was down 3% from the year before. The four main reasons people gave for
being satisfied with the NHS were 1) the quality of care,
2) the fact that the NHS is free at the point of use, 3) the range of services and
treatments
