WGU D545 Healthcare Administration
Study Guide| 2026 UPDATE WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Role of the provider in Bismarck system - ANSWERS-Private.
Role of the provider in mixed roles system - ANSWERS-Varies.
Types of healthcare facilities - ANSWERS-Acute, long-term, outpatient,
inpatient, rehab - each serves distinct populations with specific needs.
Patient experience information collection - ANSWERS-Surveys
(CAHPS), feedback systems, focus groups, data analytics.
National programs supporting healthcare quality - ANSWERS-AHRQ,
CMS, Joint Commission, NCQA - set standards and monitor outcomes.
Quality improvement components - ANSWERS-Structure:
settings/resources. Process: care delivery. Outcome: results.
Importance of government policies in health - ANSWERS-To protect
public health, reduce disparities, ensure access, and guide the
healthcare system with standards and funding.
, Significance of policy in healthcare organizations - ANSWERS-Policies
provide structure, ensure compliance, manage resources, and guide
ethical and legal operations.
Definition of health - ANSWERS-Health is a state of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease.
Elements of the biomedical model - ANSWERS-Focus on biological
factors and disease diagnosis/treatment, excluding social and
psychological aspects.
Relationship between health and the biomedical model - ANSWERS-
The biomedical model addresses disease, but comprehensive health
includes mental and social well-being too.
Accountable Care Organization (ACO) - ANSWERS-Groups of providers
and hospitals collaborating to provide coordinated care and improve
outcomes.
Functional organization - ANSWERS-Efficient but siloed.
Multidivisional organization - ANSWERS-Responsive but can duplicate
efforts.
Matrix organization - ANSWERS-Collaborative but complex.
Study Guide| 2026 UPDATE WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Role of the provider in Bismarck system - ANSWERS-Private.
Role of the provider in mixed roles system - ANSWERS-Varies.
Types of healthcare facilities - ANSWERS-Acute, long-term, outpatient,
inpatient, rehab - each serves distinct populations with specific needs.
Patient experience information collection - ANSWERS-Surveys
(CAHPS), feedback systems, focus groups, data analytics.
National programs supporting healthcare quality - ANSWERS-AHRQ,
CMS, Joint Commission, NCQA - set standards and monitor outcomes.
Quality improvement components - ANSWERS-Structure:
settings/resources. Process: care delivery. Outcome: results.
Importance of government policies in health - ANSWERS-To protect
public health, reduce disparities, ensure access, and guide the
healthcare system with standards and funding.
, Significance of policy in healthcare organizations - ANSWERS-Policies
provide structure, ensure compliance, manage resources, and guide
ethical and legal operations.
Definition of health - ANSWERS-Health is a state of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease.
Elements of the biomedical model - ANSWERS-Focus on biological
factors and disease diagnosis/treatment, excluding social and
psychological aspects.
Relationship between health and the biomedical model - ANSWERS-
The biomedical model addresses disease, but comprehensive health
includes mental and social well-being too.
Accountable Care Organization (ACO) - ANSWERS-Groups of providers
and hospitals collaborating to provide coordinated care and improve
outcomes.
Functional organization - ANSWERS-Efficient but siloed.
Multidivisional organization - ANSWERS-Responsive but can duplicate
efforts.
Matrix organization - ANSWERS-Collaborative but complex.
