Healthcare Delivery System Chapter #1 Questions and
Answers| Latest Update
National Health Insurance (NHI) Correct Ans-The government finances health care through
general taxes, but the actual care is delivered by private providers. it requires a tighter
consolidation of the financing, insurance, and payment functions coordinated by the government.
National Health System (NHS) Correct Ans-It received it's financing through a tax-supported
NHI(National Health Insurance Program) The infrastructure for the delivery of medical care. The
government operates most of the medical institutions. Most care providers are either government
employees or they are tightly organized in a publicly managed infrastructure.
Provider-induced demand Correct Ans-Practitioners who have a financial interest in
additional treatment and create artificial demand
Quad-function model Correct Ans-The four functional components of the delivery health care
system
Financing
Insurance
Delivery
Payment
Need Correct Ans-It's the amount of medical care that medical experts believe a person
should have to remain or become healthy
, Why does cost containment remain an elusive goal in US health services delivery? Correct
Ans-Partly because there are few if any mechanisms in place to actually generate it. But there are
several factors. Insured and the uninsured alike don't have the means to shop around and ever if
they do, it is hard to tell who is cheaper and who is more expensive. Many cases people are
dealing with a major medical problem and once you are in the hospital it becomes difficult to go
somewhere else for treatment. Many providers are paid by the procedure, rather than for
outcomes or number of patients, so they have an economic incentive to order more procedure
than needed.
What are the two main objectives of a health care delivery system? Correct Ans-1. It must
enable all citizens to obtain needed health care services
2. The services must be cost effective and meet certain established standards of quality
Name the four basic functional components of the US healthcare delivery system
What role does each play in the delivery of health care?
Delivery - The term refers to the provision of health care services by various providers
Payment - it deals with reimbursement to providers for the services in which they delivered.
Correct Ans-Financing -it is necessary to obtain health insurance or to pay for health care
service. most America receives benefits from employer and their dependent and spouse are also
covered.
Insurance - protect the insured against catastrophic risks when needing expensive health care
services.
Answers| Latest Update
National Health Insurance (NHI) Correct Ans-The government finances health care through
general taxes, but the actual care is delivered by private providers. it requires a tighter
consolidation of the financing, insurance, and payment functions coordinated by the government.
National Health System (NHS) Correct Ans-It received it's financing through a tax-supported
NHI(National Health Insurance Program) The infrastructure for the delivery of medical care. The
government operates most of the medical institutions. Most care providers are either government
employees or they are tightly organized in a publicly managed infrastructure.
Provider-induced demand Correct Ans-Practitioners who have a financial interest in
additional treatment and create artificial demand
Quad-function model Correct Ans-The four functional components of the delivery health care
system
Financing
Insurance
Delivery
Payment
Need Correct Ans-It's the amount of medical care that medical experts believe a person
should have to remain or become healthy
, Why does cost containment remain an elusive goal in US health services delivery? Correct
Ans-Partly because there are few if any mechanisms in place to actually generate it. But there are
several factors. Insured and the uninsured alike don't have the means to shop around and ever if
they do, it is hard to tell who is cheaper and who is more expensive. Many cases people are
dealing with a major medical problem and once you are in the hospital it becomes difficult to go
somewhere else for treatment. Many providers are paid by the procedure, rather than for
outcomes or number of patients, so they have an economic incentive to order more procedure
than needed.
What are the two main objectives of a health care delivery system? Correct Ans-1. It must
enable all citizens to obtain needed health care services
2. The services must be cost effective and meet certain established standards of quality
Name the four basic functional components of the US healthcare delivery system
What role does each play in the delivery of health care?
Delivery - The term refers to the provision of health care services by various providers
Payment - it deals with reimbursement to providers for the services in which they delivered.
Correct Ans-Financing -it is necessary to obtain health insurance or to pay for health care
service. most America receives benefits from employer and their dependent and spouse are also
covered.
Insurance - protect the insured against catastrophic risks when needing expensive health care
services.
