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MHA 708 Exam 1 Questions and Answers with
Solutions UPDATED!!!
A market approach - ANSWER means that healthcare is
distributed based on a person's willingness to pay
A policy - ANSWER a decision made by an authority about an
action—either one to be taken or one to be prohibited—to
promote or limit the occurrence of a particular circumstance in
a population
agency relationship - ANSWER In healthcare, delegation by the
patient of some authority to make decisions and perform
actions on the patient's behalf to an expert such as a physician
or other healthcare provider.
determinants of health - ANSWER Factors that influence health
status.Typically, they include socioeconomic status,
environment, behaviors, heredity, and access to medical care.
disability - ANSWER A physical or mental condition that limits
an individual's ability to perform functions considered typical.
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distributive policies - ANSWER Regulations that provide benefits
or services to targeted populations or subpopulations, typically
as entitlements.
gross domestic product - ANSWER The sum total of the value of
all the goods and services produced in a nation
health maintenance organization (HMO) - ANSWER A managed
care organization that integrates medicalcare with payment and
typically requires the use of a specified panel of providers.
health policy - ANSWER Legislation over individuals,
organizations, or society whose goal is to improve health for the
general population or subpopulations.
Health policy influences population health because - ANSWER •
It influences other determinants o f health
• It is an integral component of health determinants
MHA 708 Exam 1 Questions and Answers with
Solutions UPDATED!!!
A market approach - ANSWER means that healthcare is
distributed based on a person's willingness to pay
A policy - ANSWER a decision made by an authority about an
action—either one to be taken or one to be prohibited—to
promote or limit the occurrence of a particular circumstance in
a population
agency relationship - ANSWER In healthcare, delegation by the
patient of some authority to make decisions and perform
actions on the patient's behalf to an expert such as a physician
or other healthcare provider.
determinants of health - ANSWER Factors that influence health
status.Typically, they include socioeconomic status,
environment, behaviors, heredity, and access to medical care.
disability - ANSWER A physical or mental condition that limits
an individual's ability to perform functions considered typical.
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distributive policies - ANSWER Regulations that provide benefits
or services to targeted populations or subpopulations, typically
as entitlements.
gross domestic product - ANSWER The sum total of the value of
all the goods and services produced in a nation
health maintenance organization (HMO) - ANSWER A managed
care organization that integrates medicalcare with payment and
typically requires the use of a specified panel of providers.
health policy - ANSWER Legislation over individuals,
organizations, or society whose goal is to improve health for the
general population or subpopulations.
Health policy influences population health because - ANSWER •
It influences other determinants o f health
• It is an integral component of health determinants
