HHS 300 EXAM 3 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
\.Provide examples of policies that impact different health
professionals. - ANSWERS--Legal restrictions on practice
-Reimbursement policies
-Relationships with physicians
-Patients mistrust
\.Why are health professionals important to health policy? - ANSWERS-
critical role in improving access and quality
\.Identify some global workforce challenges - ANSWERS--Greater
commitment to assist countries facing critical health worker shortages
-Joint investment to monitor the international migration of health
workers
-Commitment of member states to meet their health personnel needs
-Enshrinement of migrant workers' rights
\.What are some challenges related to health professionals in the U.S.
that should be addressed by policy? - ANSWERS-(1) poor design of
,systems and processes, (2) the system's inability to respond to changing
patient demographics and related requirements, (3) a failure to
assimilate the rapidly growing and increasingly complex science and
technology base, (4) slow adoption of information technology
innovations
\.How does the government play a role in medical technology diffusion?
- ANSWERS-clinical preferences, health care financing, competition
among insurers and providers, spending on research and development,
and government policy.
\.What policies / trends are impacting outpatient care delivery? -
ANSWERS-patients do not always walk or drive their personal vehicles
to the service centers to receive ambulatory care
\.outpatient care - ANSWERS-services that do not require the patient to
stay overnight in the hospital
\.outpatient services - ANSWERS-medical procedures or tests that can
be done in a medical center without an overnight stay
\.What policies / trends are impacting inpatient care delivery? -
ANSWERS-Telehealth and telemedicine. One of the most noted
emerging healthcare trends in recent years, telehealth refers to a broad
scope of remote healthcare services — even a phone call! ...
,Value-based care. Telehealth will become more important as value-
based models move to the forefront. ...
Aging populations
\.inpatient care - ANSWERS-treatment that requires a person to stay
overnight at a facility
\.What populations are impacted by access to long term care? -
ANSWERS-the old
\.How does long term care differ from outpatient and inpatient care? -
ANSWERS-Long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) are certified as acute-care
hospitals, but LTCHs focus on patients who, on average, stay more than
25 days.
\.What are some vulnerable populations? - ANSWERS-According to the
framework, vulnerability is determined by a convergence of (1)
predisposing, (2) enabling, and (3) need characteristics at both
individual and ecological (contextual) levels
\.Define vulnerable populations - ANSWERS-groups at higher risk for
developing physical, mental, or social health problems
, \.Which health policies impact these vulnerable populations? -
ANSWERS-Economic Stability
Education
Health and Health Care
Neighborhood and Built Environment
Social and Community Context
\.Understand chronically ill as a vulnerable population. - ANSWERS-
physical activity, nutrition, smoking, and alcohol use
\.What trends does the chapter identify that are shaping health policy
and population health outcomes? - ANSWERS-technology
\.Primary Care vs. Specialists - ANSWERS-Primary care: •First-contact
care, gatekeepers in managed care •Longitudinal care, focus on patient
as a whole •Training in ambulatory care settings for various conditions
Specialists: •Require referral from primary care physicians •Episodic
care that focuses on a particular disease, process, or organ system,
Training in hospitals using advanced technology
\.Primary Care vs. Specialists statistics - ANSWERS-~1/3 (230,000) of
active physicians are in majority primary care practice, 2/3 in majority
specialty practice
CORRECT ANSWERS
\.Provide examples of policies that impact different health
professionals. - ANSWERS--Legal restrictions on practice
-Reimbursement policies
-Relationships with physicians
-Patients mistrust
\.Why are health professionals important to health policy? - ANSWERS-
critical role in improving access and quality
\.Identify some global workforce challenges - ANSWERS--Greater
commitment to assist countries facing critical health worker shortages
-Joint investment to monitor the international migration of health
workers
-Commitment of member states to meet their health personnel needs
-Enshrinement of migrant workers' rights
\.What are some challenges related to health professionals in the U.S.
that should be addressed by policy? - ANSWERS-(1) poor design of
,systems and processes, (2) the system's inability to respond to changing
patient demographics and related requirements, (3) a failure to
assimilate the rapidly growing and increasingly complex science and
technology base, (4) slow adoption of information technology
innovations
\.How does the government play a role in medical technology diffusion?
- ANSWERS-clinical preferences, health care financing, competition
among insurers and providers, spending on research and development,
and government policy.
\.What policies / trends are impacting outpatient care delivery? -
ANSWERS-patients do not always walk or drive their personal vehicles
to the service centers to receive ambulatory care
\.outpatient care - ANSWERS-services that do not require the patient to
stay overnight in the hospital
\.outpatient services - ANSWERS-medical procedures or tests that can
be done in a medical center without an overnight stay
\.What policies / trends are impacting inpatient care delivery? -
ANSWERS-Telehealth and telemedicine. One of the most noted
emerging healthcare trends in recent years, telehealth refers to a broad
scope of remote healthcare services — even a phone call! ...
,Value-based care. Telehealth will become more important as value-
based models move to the forefront. ...
Aging populations
\.inpatient care - ANSWERS-treatment that requires a person to stay
overnight at a facility
\.What populations are impacted by access to long term care? -
ANSWERS-the old
\.How does long term care differ from outpatient and inpatient care? -
ANSWERS-Long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) are certified as acute-care
hospitals, but LTCHs focus on patients who, on average, stay more than
25 days.
\.What are some vulnerable populations? - ANSWERS-According to the
framework, vulnerability is determined by a convergence of (1)
predisposing, (2) enabling, and (3) need characteristics at both
individual and ecological (contextual) levels
\.Define vulnerable populations - ANSWERS-groups at higher risk for
developing physical, mental, or social health problems
, \.Which health policies impact these vulnerable populations? -
ANSWERS-Economic Stability
Education
Health and Health Care
Neighborhood and Built Environment
Social and Community Context
\.Understand chronically ill as a vulnerable population. - ANSWERS-
physical activity, nutrition, smoking, and alcohol use
\.What trends does the chapter identify that are shaping health policy
and population health outcomes? - ANSWERS-technology
\.Primary Care vs. Specialists - ANSWERS-Primary care: •First-contact
care, gatekeepers in managed care •Longitudinal care, focus on patient
as a whole •Training in ambulatory care settings for various conditions
Specialists: •Require referral from primary care physicians •Episodic
care that focuses on a particular disease, process, or organ system,
Training in hospitals using advanced technology
\.Primary Care vs. Specialists statistics - ANSWERS-~1/3 (230,000) of
active physicians are in majority primary care practice, 2/3 in majority
specialty practice
