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"When it comes to health, your _________ _________ matters
more than your genetic code." Correct Answers zip code
3 Public health enemies & prevalence in the US Correct
Answers 1. tobacco use
2. obesity
3. physical inactivity
3 types of nudging & examples of each Correct Answers -
Environmental nudges
ex: 100% smoke free workforce - this results in lower
prevalence of smoking
-Economic nudges
ex: sin taxes, health benefit plans, social benefit plans
-Educational nudges
ex: educating people and children on living healthy lifestyles
4 models of healthcare
o Clearly define each
o Be able to list a country where each model is represented
o Where in the US are each of the models represented Correct
Answers beveridge- socialized medicine - Medical and hospital
services that are provided by a government and paid for by taxes
Europe:
United Kingdom
Spain
Scandinavia
,Asia:
Hong Kong
Oceania:
New Zealand
Latin America:
Cuba
bismark- Medical and hospital services are provided through
both private and public services and paid for through sickness
funds
Europe:
Germany
Belgium
Switzerland
France
Asia:
Japan
Latin America:
Primarily
everywhere
except for
Cuba
national health insurance- national health insurance model -
Medical and healthcare services are provided through both
public and private entities and paid for by a single government
insurance plan
,North America:
Canada
Asia:
Taiwan
South Korea
out of pocket- medical and healthcare services are provided
through both public and private entities and paid for by the
individual receiving services
Rural Regions:
South America
Africa
China
India
In the United States: We have elements of all 4 models working
in our healthcare system
Beveridge model- Veterans Affairs/Tricare
National health insurance model- medicare
Bismarck model- Average worker
Out-of-pocket model- ~10% with no access to health insurance
4 types of prevention, examples of each, and their overarching
role in healthcare delivery Correct Answers primary - annual
physicals - cost money
secondary - mammograms - cost money
tertiary - Monitoring medication adherence for a patient with
diabetes - save money
quaternary - Avoiding hospital-acquired infections for a patient
undergoing heart surgery - save money
, 60% of all primary care physicians working for the NHS are on
nationally negotiated contracts. Which payment models are used
within these contracts to reimburse these PCPs? (Select all that
apply). Correct Answers Fee-for-service
Capitation
Performance-based payments
Access Correct Answers a person's ability to get care or
coverage
According to the article, "Statutory health insurance in
Germany: a health system shaped by 135 years of solidarity,
self-governance, and competition," what is the primary focus of
healthcare reform in Germany today? Correct Answers Quality
improvement
According to the article, "What Can the US and England Learn
from Each Other's Health Care Reforms?," which of the
following are common goals for both countries? Correct
Answers Better integrating health services
Improving population health
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, what estimated
percentage of the population will people of color compromise in
the year 2050? Correct Answers 54%
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, what race/ethnic
group is at the highest risk of being uninsured? Correct Answers
hispanic