HCR 220 Lesson 1 Quiz Questions
With Correct Answers
Which of the following terms is the most accurate in describing health care in
the United States? - ANSWER Enterprise
Problem of quality cost, and access of healthcare in the United States are most
attributable to which of the following? - ANSWER Public Policy Makers
Which group of stake holders should be at the center of the health system? -
ANSWER Consumers
Which stakeholders in the U.S health care system typically play the role of
intermediary and referee for the other stakeholders? - ANSWER Insurers
Problems of quality, cost, and access of healthcare in the United States are
most attribute to which of the following? - ANSWER Lack of coordination within
and among healthcare organization
About what percentage of the U.S economic resources are devoted to medical
care and health promotion? - ANSWER 20%
A large health care system in the U.S. has established a program of tracking,
evaluating, adrressing, and preventing medical errors by its providers. This
measure is most directly related to improving which aspect of the health care
system? - ANSWER Quality
Which stake holder in the U.S. health care system is most likely to view the cost
of health insurance as a cost of doing business and a major factor affecting
profitability? - ANSWER Employers
Despite passage of the ACA, which of the following groups still lacks insurance
coverage, as a whole? - ANSWER Undocumented immigrants
Approximately what percentage of all jobs in the U.S. are in the health sector? -
ANSWER 13%
Which of the following is the primary desire of consumers as stakeholders in the
U.S. health care system? - ANSWER Access to affordable and quality healthcare
, Why do many doctors refuse to see patients with medicaid? - ANSWER Low
payment rates
The WHO defines health health as which of the following? - ANSWER A state of
complete physical, mental, and social well-being
in 2011, the per capita health care spending in the U.S was which of the
following approximately? - ANSWER 8,500
Which of the following sources of health care funding has decreased
significantly from its level in 1970 to its level in 2012? - ANSWER Out of pocket
Which of the following was the obesity rate of the United States in 2010? -
ANSWER 35.9%
According to the University of Wisconsin Population Health institute, what
percentage of ultimate health outcomes are determined primarily by personal
health behaviors? - ANSWER 30%
Given the focus of the ACA, there is a concern that there may be a shortage of
which of the following health professions to meet the changing health care
needs of the U.S. population - ANSWER Primary care physicians
According to the institute of Medicine's research, at least how many americans
die in U.S. hospitals each year due to medical errors? - ANSWER 44,000
Typically, consumers with health insurance are mostly to be concerned with
which of the following when choosing a health care provider? - ANSWER Copay
amount
Beginning in 2013, the centers for medicare and medicaid services began to
release certain medicare provider charge data for public viewing. The purpose
of this action is primarily to increase which of the following in the U.S.
healthcare system ? - ANSWER Transparency
Which of the following best describes Americans' attitude towards the ACA at
the time the deferal exchange were rolled out October 2013)? - ANSWER Divided
Which U.S. federal organization is specifically responsible for reporting on
progress made toward improved health care quality and opportunities for on
going improvement? - ANSWER Agency for healthcare research and quality
The U.S. bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the healthcare workforce
could expand more than what percent by 2020 - ANSWER 30%
With Correct Answers
Which of the following terms is the most accurate in describing health care in
the United States? - ANSWER Enterprise
Problem of quality cost, and access of healthcare in the United States are most
attributable to which of the following? - ANSWER Public Policy Makers
Which group of stake holders should be at the center of the health system? -
ANSWER Consumers
Which stakeholders in the U.S health care system typically play the role of
intermediary and referee for the other stakeholders? - ANSWER Insurers
Problems of quality, cost, and access of healthcare in the United States are
most attribute to which of the following? - ANSWER Lack of coordination within
and among healthcare organization
About what percentage of the U.S economic resources are devoted to medical
care and health promotion? - ANSWER 20%
A large health care system in the U.S. has established a program of tracking,
evaluating, adrressing, and preventing medical errors by its providers. This
measure is most directly related to improving which aspect of the health care
system? - ANSWER Quality
Which stake holder in the U.S. health care system is most likely to view the cost
of health insurance as a cost of doing business and a major factor affecting
profitability? - ANSWER Employers
Despite passage of the ACA, which of the following groups still lacks insurance
coverage, as a whole? - ANSWER Undocumented immigrants
Approximately what percentage of all jobs in the U.S. are in the health sector? -
ANSWER 13%
Which of the following is the primary desire of consumers as stakeholders in the
U.S. health care system? - ANSWER Access to affordable and quality healthcare
, Why do many doctors refuse to see patients with medicaid? - ANSWER Low
payment rates
The WHO defines health health as which of the following? - ANSWER A state of
complete physical, mental, and social well-being
in 2011, the per capita health care spending in the U.S was which of the
following approximately? - ANSWER 8,500
Which of the following sources of health care funding has decreased
significantly from its level in 1970 to its level in 2012? - ANSWER Out of pocket
Which of the following was the obesity rate of the United States in 2010? -
ANSWER 35.9%
According to the University of Wisconsin Population Health institute, what
percentage of ultimate health outcomes are determined primarily by personal
health behaviors? - ANSWER 30%
Given the focus of the ACA, there is a concern that there may be a shortage of
which of the following health professions to meet the changing health care
needs of the U.S. population - ANSWER Primary care physicians
According to the institute of Medicine's research, at least how many americans
die in U.S. hospitals each year due to medical errors? - ANSWER 44,000
Typically, consumers with health insurance are mostly to be concerned with
which of the following when choosing a health care provider? - ANSWER Copay
amount
Beginning in 2013, the centers for medicare and medicaid services began to
release certain medicare provider charge data for public viewing. The purpose
of this action is primarily to increase which of the following in the U.S.
healthcare system ? - ANSWER Transparency
Which of the following best describes Americans' attitude towards the ACA at
the time the deferal exchange were rolled out October 2013)? - ANSWER Divided
Which U.S. federal organization is specifically responsible for reporting on
progress made toward improved health care quality and opportunities for on
going improvement? - ANSWER Agency for healthcare research and quality
The U.S. bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the healthcare workforce
could expand more than what percent by 2020 - ANSWER 30%
