Survey of U.S. Health Care System – Exam 3, Health Policy Course, Study Guide
and Systems Review
There has been a major shift in health care services being offered in out-patient settings rather
than in-patient settings. Which of the following statement(s) provide reasons why this is
occurring? - ANS ✔✔The cost is less to providers and patients to receive health care in out-
patient settings.
All health care provided in an out-patient setting is primary care. - ANS ✔✔False
Factors influencing the move to out-patient health care services include all of the following
EXCEPT: - ANS ✔✔Government mandates forcing the use of out-patient services.
Office based providers have now merged from solo office settings to group settings for the
following reasons? - ANS ✔✔group settings promote sharing of expenses, including staff,
supplies, and buildings.
Examples of out-patient health care facilities, not within the physical hospital building include: -
ANS ✔✔out-patient rehabilitation facilities, surgery centers, optometric center, and dental
clinics.
Out-patient health care services increase access to health care. Examples of "bringing health
care to people" may include: - ANS ✔✔telephone triage, home care, hospice care
Long term care facilities include nursing homes. Which of the following statements are correct?
- ANS ✔✔to maximize the quality of life for the patient.
Public health provides health services to improve population health. Public health policy focuses
to promote, protect, and prevent. - ANS ✔✔True
, Services of local public health departments may include (select all that are correct) - ANS
✔✔environmental health and food safety
WIC (Women, Infant's, and Children) program administered by the Indiana State Dept. of Health
and USDA focuses to promote healthy infants and children through nutrition. They achieve this
by (select all that apply) - ANS ✔✔income eligibility is 185% above federal poverty level
Complementary medicine is non-traditional forms of interventions used to enhance traditional
medical care - ANS ✔✔true
Primary care provides many aspects of health care. These examples include all of the following
EXCEPT: - ANS ✔✔intensive physical therapy
According to definitions of primary care from the WHO and IOM, characteristics include: - ANS
✔✔address majority of health care needs based of evidence based practice
Primary Care has six domains of care. Which domain is described by comprehensive,
coordinated and continuous service? - ANS ✔✔integrated
Community health centers (CHCs) were developed to improve access to health care of the US
vulnerable population. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: - ANS ✔✔CHCs do not
utilize the Medical Home Strategy in their practice
Why is the Medical Home Strategy important for providers to implement into their practice?
(select all that apply) - ANS ✔✔many studies identify positive outcomes in terms of health and
cost efficiency.
The 2009 Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act)
enhances health care delivery. Which of the following statements are correct? (Select all that
apply) - ANS ✔✔Improves patient health outcomes
and Systems Review
There has been a major shift in health care services being offered in out-patient settings rather
than in-patient settings. Which of the following statement(s) provide reasons why this is
occurring? - ANS ✔✔The cost is less to providers and patients to receive health care in out-
patient settings.
All health care provided in an out-patient setting is primary care. - ANS ✔✔False
Factors influencing the move to out-patient health care services include all of the following
EXCEPT: - ANS ✔✔Government mandates forcing the use of out-patient services.
Office based providers have now merged from solo office settings to group settings for the
following reasons? - ANS ✔✔group settings promote sharing of expenses, including staff,
supplies, and buildings.
Examples of out-patient health care facilities, not within the physical hospital building include: -
ANS ✔✔out-patient rehabilitation facilities, surgery centers, optometric center, and dental
clinics.
Out-patient health care services increase access to health care. Examples of "bringing health
care to people" may include: - ANS ✔✔telephone triage, home care, hospice care
Long term care facilities include nursing homes. Which of the following statements are correct?
- ANS ✔✔to maximize the quality of life for the patient.
Public health provides health services to improve population health. Public health policy focuses
to promote, protect, and prevent. - ANS ✔✔True
, Services of local public health departments may include (select all that are correct) - ANS
✔✔environmental health and food safety
WIC (Women, Infant's, and Children) program administered by the Indiana State Dept. of Health
and USDA focuses to promote healthy infants and children through nutrition. They achieve this
by (select all that apply) - ANS ✔✔income eligibility is 185% above federal poverty level
Complementary medicine is non-traditional forms of interventions used to enhance traditional
medical care - ANS ✔✔true
Primary care provides many aspects of health care. These examples include all of the following
EXCEPT: - ANS ✔✔intensive physical therapy
According to definitions of primary care from the WHO and IOM, characteristics include: - ANS
✔✔address majority of health care needs based of evidence based practice
Primary Care has six domains of care. Which domain is described by comprehensive,
coordinated and continuous service? - ANS ✔✔integrated
Community health centers (CHCs) were developed to improve access to health care of the US
vulnerable population. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: - ANS ✔✔CHCs do not
utilize the Medical Home Strategy in their practice
Why is the Medical Home Strategy important for providers to implement into their practice?
(select all that apply) - ANS ✔✔many studies identify positive outcomes in terms of health and
cost efficiency.
The 2009 Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act)
enhances health care delivery. Which of the following statements are correct? (Select all that
apply) - ANS ✔✔Improves patient health outcomes
