D545 Healthcare
Administration Evolution,
Systems, and Leadership 2026
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Health Care - ANSWER ✔✔An act or deed between the healthcare
provider and the patient to maintain or improve the patient's healthcare
status
Biomedical Model - ANSWER ✔✔A theoretical framework in
healthcare that views illness and disease as primarily resulting from
biological factors
,Holistic Health - ANSWER ✔✔An approach to wellness that
simultaneously addresses the physical, mental, emotional, social, and
spiritual components to health
Holistic Medicine - ANSWER ✔✔The practice of healthcare
professionals using a diverse range of disciplines, religious philosophies,
and cultural practices to heal individuals, communities, and the
environment
Accountable Care Organization (ACO) - ANSWER ✔✔A network of
doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers that voluntarily come
together to provide coordinated, high-quality care to their patients
Structure - ANSWER ✔✔How specific activities are performed to
ensure the mission and vision of the organization are achieved
Functional Organizational Structure - ANSWER ✔✔Splits the
organization into departments based on the expertise of employees
(also referred to as bureaucratic organizational structure)
Matrix Organizational Structure - ANSWER ✔✔A type of
organizational design that combines two or more types of organizational
structures, typically functional and project-based
,Financing - ANSWER ✔✔Premiums established through negotiations
between employers and the MCO
Insurance - ANSWER ✔✔A financial arrangement that protects
against financial loss or liability, typically by allowing individuals or
entities to pool the risk of potential losses in exchange for regular
payments known as premiums
Managed Care Organization (MCO) - ANSWER ✔✔A type of
healthcare delivery system that aims to manage the cost, quality, and
accessibility of healthcare services; MCOs are commonly associated
with HMOs, PPOs, and POS plans
Delivery - ANSWER ✔✔The provision of healthcare services by
various providers in exchange for payment for services rendered
Payment Function - ANSWER ✔✔To determine fees for services,
how much a provider should be paid for services rendered, and the
actual payment to the provider after services have been rendered
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) - ANSWER ✔✔A type of
managed care organization that provides health insurance coverage
through a network of healthcare providers who offer services to
members for a fixed fee
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, Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) - ANSWER ✔✔A type of
managed care organization that provides health insurance coverage
where members can receive care from both in-network and out-of-
network providers, with greater flexibility and higher coverage for in-
network services
Integrated Delivery System (IDS) - ANSWER ✔✔A network of
organizations that provides or arranges to provide an organized variety
of services to specific populations and is held accountable for the
outcomes and health status of those populations
Payer-Provider Integration - ANSWER ✔✔A system comprising a
merger between the payers of healthcare and the providers of
healthcare to control healthcare costs and improve the delivery of
healthcare services
Consumer-Driven Health Plan (CDHP) - ANSWER ✔✔(Also known
as a high-deductible health plan) A type of health insurance plan that
encourages individuals to manage their healthcare costs
Point-Of-Service Plan - ANSWER ✔✔A type of managed care health
insurance that combines features of HMOs and PPOs; it offers a blend
of flexibility and cost-efficiency, with an emphasis on coordinated care
Administration Evolution,
Systems, and Leadership 2026
Expert Verifed Ace the Test
Health Care - ANSWER ✔✔An act or deed between the healthcare
provider and the patient to maintain or improve the patient's healthcare
status
Biomedical Model - ANSWER ✔✔A theoretical framework in
healthcare that views illness and disease as primarily resulting from
biological factors
,Holistic Health - ANSWER ✔✔An approach to wellness that
simultaneously addresses the physical, mental, emotional, social, and
spiritual components to health
Holistic Medicine - ANSWER ✔✔The practice of healthcare
professionals using a diverse range of disciplines, religious philosophies,
and cultural practices to heal individuals, communities, and the
environment
Accountable Care Organization (ACO) - ANSWER ✔✔A network of
doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers that voluntarily come
together to provide coordinated, high-quality care to their patients
Structure - ANSWER ✔✔How specific activities are performed to
ensure the mission and vision of the organization are achieved
Functional Organizational Structure - ANSWER ✔✔Splits the
organization into departments based on the expertise of employees
(also referred to as bureaucratic organizational structure)
Matrix Organizational Structure - ANSWER ✔✔A type of
organizational design that combines two or more types of organizational
structures, typically functional and project-based
,Financing - ANSWER ✔✔Premiums established through negotiations
between employers and the MCO
Insurance - ANSWER ✔✔A financial arrangement that protects
against financial loss or liability, typically by allowing individuals or
entities to pool the risk of potential losses in exchange for regular
payments known as premiums
Managed Care Organization (MCO) - ANSWER ✔✔A type of
healthcare delivery system that aims to manage the cost, quality, and
accessibility of healthcare services; MCOs are commonly associated
with HMOs, PPOs, and POS plans
Delivery - ANSWER ✔✔The provision of healthcare services by
various providers in exchange for payment for services rendered
Payment Function - ANSWER ✔✔To determine fees for services,
how much a provider should be paid for services rendered, and the
actual payment to the provider after services have been rendered
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) - ANSWER ✔✔A type of
managed care organization that provides health insurance coverage
through a network of healthcare providers who offer services to
members for a fixed fee
COPYRIGHT©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE.
PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) - ANSWER ✔✔A type of
managed care organization that provides health insurance coverage
where members can receive care from both in-network and out-of-
network providers, with greater flexibility and higher coverage for in-
network services
Integrated Delivery System (IDS) - ANSWER ✔✔A network of
organizations that provides or arranges to provide an organized variety
of services to specific populations and is held accountable for the
outcomes and health status of those populations
Payer-Provider Integration - ANSWER ✔✔A system comprising a
merger between the payers of healthcare and the providers of
healthcare to control healthcare costs and improve the delivery of
healthcare services
Consumer-Driven Health Plan (CDHP) - ANSWER ✔✔(Also known
as a high-deductible health plan) A type of health insurance plan that
encourages individuals to manage their healthcare costs
Point-Of-Service Plan - ANSWER ✔✔A type of managed care health
insurance that combines features of HMOs and PPOs; it offers a blend
of flexibility and cost-efficiency, with an emphasis on coordinated care
