D391 WGU Healthcare Ecosystems - Accurate
Solutions To All Your Questions
Patient safety organizations (PSOs) Correct Answer - made up
of external experts, to collect, aggregate, and analyze safety
information reported by providers
What is the healthcare ecosystem? Correct Answer - The
whole structure that supports healthcare provision to members of
society
Healthcare ecosystem Correct Answer - a system composed of
elements that create a community
5 Ps of the US healthcare system Correct Answer - Patients
Providers
Professional administrators
Policymakers
Payers
Patients Correct Answer - The clients and people receiving
services
Providers Correct Answer - Doctors, nurses, physician
assistants
Professional administrators Correct Answer - Directors, board
members, and consultants
Policymakers Correct Answer - Local state and federal
regulatory agencies
,Payers Correct Answer - Insurance companies, state and
federal healthcare
3 primary purposes of the healthcare system Correct Answer -
Affordability
Access
Quality
Healthcare ecosystem Correct Answer - a system composed of
elements that create a community
Healthcare system Correct Answer - an organization of
individuals, institutions, and resources that deliver services to
clients
Stakeholders Correct Answer - a group of people with a
common interest, especially in a business
How do the elements of the healthcare ecosystem work together?
Correct Answer - - Healthcare ecosystems are made up of a
variety of individuals, organizations, assets, and activities.
- To safeguard the public's health, U.S. health agencies create
legislation.
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services manages
Americans' health issues and concerns and leads programs to
advance medical research and public health.
- A key component of quality improvement in healthcare is
monitoring, evaluating, and raising standards for high-quality
treatment.
What roles do health and human services workers have within the
U.S. healthcare ecosystem? Correct Answer - Health and
human services include a wide range of professions that support
people, such as health administrators, social workers, care
,coordinators, public health educators, public administrators, and
social services administrators.
What are the fundamental components of a healthcare system?
Correct Answer - Organization, funding, and delivery
What is an example of an advanced practice professional? Correct
Answer - A nurse practitioner
Where do patients find healthcare services to fit their needs?
Correct Answer - Emergency department, freestanding
emergency department, urgent care center, FQHC, retail clinic,
worksite clinic, email, online, mobile, remote monitoring, etc
5 types of healthcare services Correct Answer - health
promotion
disease prevention
diagnosis and treatment
rehabilitation
chronic care
Health promotion services Correct Answer - Education to help
clients reduce the risk of illness, maintain optimal function, and
follow healthy lifestyles through a wide variety of assistance and
activities.
Disease prevention services Correct Answer - Public health
programs designed to reduce the risk of injury or illness in the
workplace or for the general public.
Diagnosis and treatment of illness Correct Answer -
Identifying and treating injury or disease
, Ambulatory care Correct Answer - Health care provided
outside of institutional settings
Rehabilitation Correct Answer - The restoration of a person to
normal or near-normal function after a physical or mental illness,
including chemical addiction
Chronic care Correct Answer - ongoing care for a chronic
health condition
Healthcare facilities Correct Answer - the places where people
involved in the healthcare industry work
Almshouses Correct Answer - Facilities that provided care for
the disabled or ill in the 1700s, before hospitals were established
Social Security Act of 1965 Correct Answer - Established
Medicaid, health insurance for low-income individuals, and
Medicare, health insurance for the disabled in those 65 years of age
and older.
3 major forces affecting the development of hospitals Correct
Answer - 1) advances in medical education, with predominant
use of scientific theory and standardization of academic training for
physicians
2) advances in medical education, with predominant use of scientific
theory and standardization of academic training for physicians
3) transformation of nursing into a profession by requiring training
in caring for the wounded and ill, cleanliness and sanitation
procedures, dietary instruction, and simple organized care
3 methods that the hospital industry is categorized Correct
Answer - - function or type of service provided
- length of stay
Solutions To All Your Questions
Patient safety organizations (PSOs) Correct Answer - made up
of external experts, to collect, aggregate, and analyze safety
information reported by providers
What is the healthcare ecosystem? Correct Answer - The
whole structure that supports healthcare provision to members of
society
Healthcare ecosystem Correct Answer - a system composed of
elements that create a community
5 Ps of the US healthcare system Correct Answer - Patients
Providers
Professional administrators
Policymakers
Payers
Patients Correct Answer - The clients and people receiving
services
Providers Correct Answer - Doctors, nurses, physician
assistants
Professional administrators Correct Answer - Directors, board
members, and consultants
Policymakers Correct Answer - Local state and federal
regulatory agencies
,Payers Correct Answer - Insurance companies, state and
federal healthcare
3 primary purposes of the healthcare system Correct Answer -
Affordability
Access
Quality
Healthcare ecosystem Correct Answer - a system composed of
elements that create a community
Healthcare system Correct Answer - an organization of
individuals, institutions, and resources that deliver services to
clients
Stakeholders Correct Answer - a group of people with a
common interest, especially in a business
How do the elements of the healthcare ecosystem work together?
Correct Answer - - Healthcare ecosystems are made up of a
variety of individuals, organizations, assets, and activities.
- To safeguard the public's health, U.S. health agencies create
legislation.
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services manages
Americans' health issues and concerns and leads programs to
advance medical research and public health.
- A key component of quality improvement in healthcare is
monitoring, evaluating, and raising standards for high-quality
treatment.
What roles do health and human services workers have within the
U.S. healthcare ecosystem? Correct Answer - Health and
human services include a wide range of professions that support
people, such as health administrators, social workers, care
,coordinators, public health educators, public administrators, and
social services administrators.
What are the fundamental components of a healthcare system?
Correct Answer - Organization, funding, and delivery
What is an example of an advanced practice professional? Correct
Answer - A nurse practitioner
Where do patients find healthcare services to fit their needs?
Correct Answer - Emergency department, freestanding
emergency department, urgent care center, FQHC, retail clinic,
worksite clinic, email, online, mobile, remote monitoring, etc
5 types of healthcare services Correct Answer - health
promotion
disease prevention
diagnosis and treatment
rehabilitation
chronic care
Health promotion services Correct Answer - Education to help
clients reduce the risk of illness, maintain optimal function, and
follow healthy lifestyles through a wide variety of assistance and
activities.
Disease prevention services Correct Answer - Public health
programs designed to reduce the risk of injury or illness in the
workplace or for the general public.
Diagnosis and treatment of illness Correct Answer -
Identifying and treating injury or disease
, Ambulatory care Correct Answer - Health care provided
outside of institutional settings
Rehabilitation Correct Answer - The restoration of a person to
normal or near-normal function after a physical or mental illness,
including chemical addiction
Chronic care Correct Answer - ongoing care for a chronic
health condition
Healthcare facilities Correct Answer - the places where people
involved in the healthcare industry work
Almshouses Correct Answer - Facilities that provided care for
the disabled or ill in the 1700s, before hospitals were established
Social Security Act of 1965 Correct Answer - Established
Medicaid, health insurance for low-income individuals, and
Medicare, health insurance for the disabled in those 65 years of age
and older.
3 major forces affecting the development of hospitals Correct
Answer - 1) advances in medical education, with predominant
use of scientific theory and standardization of academic training for
physicians
2) advances in medical education, with predominant use of scientific
theory and standardization of academic training for physicians
3) transformation of nursing into a profession by requiring training
in caring for the wounded and ill, cleanliness and sanitation
procedures, dietary instruction, and simple organized care
3 methods that the hospital industry is categorized Correct
Answer - - function or type of service provided
- length of stay
