HSA3111 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
The Iron Triangle - ANSWERThe first model of the triple aim concept; focused on
access, quality, & cost of healthcare delivery
The Triple Aim - ANSWERThe updated model of delivery. Defined as an attempt to
realign the 3 aims of healthcare. It refers to three goals: improving the health of
populations, improving the patient experience of care, and reducing the per capita
cost of healthcare.
Population Health Management(PHM) - ANSWERprocess of improving clinical
health outcomes of a defined group of individuals through improved care
coordination.
Iron Triangle - ANSWERimproving access, quality, cost of healthcare delivery
Triple Aim - ANSWERImproving the patient experience of care (including quality and
satisfaction); Improving the health of populations; and
Reducing the per capita cost of health care.
Access to Healthcare - ANSWERthe timely use of personal health services to
achieve the best health outcomes
Organizational health literacy - ANSWERthe degree to which organizations equitably
enable individuals to find, understand, and use information and services to inform
health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others.
Personal health literacy - ANSWERthe degree to which individuals have the ability to
find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions
and actions for themselves and others
Inconvenient or unreliable transportation is considered a barrier to accessing
healthcare services (t or f) - ANSWERtrue
The core principle of the ________ quality improvement methodology is to reduce
and eliminate non-value-adding activities and waste - ANSWERLean
Often, the change agent selected for a quality improvement is the same person who
recommended the change (t or f) - ANSWERfalse
Which of the following is the correct description of the Magnet Recognition Program -
ANSWERRecognizes organizational commitment to nursing excellence
Other high-income, developed countries spend _______ on healthcare than the U.S.
- ANSWERmuch less
, Which of the following national trends is increasing the cost of healthcare in the U.S.
- ANSWERAffordable Care Act
Social Determinants of Health
Global Medicine is the term frequently used to describe when a patient intentionally
crosses a border to seek medical care that will typically require out-of-pocket
payment for services. (t or f) - ANSWERfalse
Barriers preventing access to healthcare services include - ANSWERlack of health
insurance
lack of healthcare resources
unreliable transportation
Outcomes of access to primary care - ANSWERmore likely to receive recommended
preventive services such as flu shots, blood pressure screenings, and cancer
screenings.
What is the impact of price competition in the market on a firms' initial incentive to
undertake research and development - ANSWERdestroys the initial incentive
One unintended consequences of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act
is that it discourages the uninsured from seeking routine care in hospital emergency
rooms. (t or f) - ANSWERfalse
The ACA mandated that every resident must have health insurance starting in 2014.
Which of the following exemptions to this provision were allowed under the law?
Select all that apply. - ANSWERmoral or religious objections
those in prison
American Indians
Funding for Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act was primarily the responsibility of the ________________________ government.
- ANSWERfederal
Safe - ANSWERavoiding harm to patients from the care intended to help them
Effective - ANSWERproviding services based on scientific knowledge to all who
could benefit and refraining from providing services to those not likely to benefit
Patient-Centered - ANSWERproviding care that is respectful of and responsive to
individual patient preferences, needs, and values and ensuring that patient values
guide all clinical decisions
Timely - ANSWERreducing waits and sometimes harmful delays for both those who
receive and those who provide care
Efficient - ANSWERavoiding waste, including waste of equipment, supplies, ideas,
and energy
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
The Iron Triangle - ANSWERThe first model of the triple aim concept; focused on
access, quality, & cost of healthcare delivery
The Triple Aim - ANSWERThe updated model of delivery. Defined as an attempt to
realign the 3 aims of healthcare. It refers to three goals: improving the health of
populations, improving the patient experience of care, and reducing the per capita
cost of healthcare.
Population Health Management(PHM) - ANSWERprocess of improving clinical
health outcomes of a defined group of individuals through improved care
coordination.
Iron Triangle - ANSWERimproving access, quality, cost of healthcare delivery
Triple Aim - ANSWERImproving the patient experience of care (including quality and
satisfaction); Improving the health of populations; and
Reducing the per capita cost of health care.
Access to Healthcare - ANSWERthe timely use of personal health services to
achieve the best health outcomes
Organizational health literacy - ANSWERthe degree to which organizations equitably
enable individuals to find, understand, and use information and services to inform
health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others.
Personal health literacy - ANSWERthe degree to which individuals have the ability to
find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions
and actions for themselves and others
Inconvenient or unreliable transportation is considered a barrier to accessing
healthcare services (t or f) - ANSWERtrue
The core principle of the ________ quality improvement methodology is to reduce
and eliminate non-value-adding activities and waste - ANSWERLean
Often, the change agent selected for a quality improvement is the same person who
recommended the change (t or f) - ANSWERfalse
Which of the following is the correct description of the Magnet Recognition Program -
ANSWERRecognizes organizational commitment to nursing excellence
Other high-income, developed countries spend _______ on healthcare than the U.S.
- ANSWERmuch less
, Which of the following national trends is increasing the cost of healthcare in the U.S.
- ANSWERAffordable Care Act
Social Determinants of Health
Global Medicine is the term frequently used to describe when a patient intentionally
crosses a border to seek medical care that will typically require out-of-pocket
payment for services. (t or f) - ANSWERfalse
Barriers preventing access to healthcare services include - ANSWERlack of health
insurance
lack of healthcare resources
unreliable transportation
Outcomes of access to primary care - ANSWERmore likely to receive recommended
preventive services such as flu shots, blood pressure screenings, and cancer
screenings.
What is the impact of price competition in the market on a firms' initial incentive to
undertake research and development - ANSWERdestroys the initial incentive
One unintended consequences of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act
is that it discourages the uninsured from seeking routine care in hospital emergency
rooms. (t or f) - ANSWERfalse
The ACA mandated that every resident must have health insurance starting in 2014.
Which of the following exemptions to this provision were allowed under the law?
Select all that apply. - ANSWERmoral or religious objections
those in prison
American Indians
Funding for Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act was primarily the responsibility of the ________________________ government.
- ANSWERfederal
Safe - ANSWERavoiding harm to patients from the care intended to help them
Effective - ANSWERproviding services based on scientific knowledge to all who
could benefit and refraining from providing services to those not likely to benefit
Patient-Centered - ANSWERproviding care that is respectful of and responsive to
individual patient preferences, needs, and values and ensuring that patient values
guide all clinical decisions
Timely - ANSWERreducing waits and sometimes harmful delays for both those who
receive and those who provide care
Efficient - ANSWERavoiding waste, including waste of equipment, supplies, ideas,
and energy
