MHA 707 Study Guide for Exam 3 (C) questions with
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Ans✓✓✓ those with lower income and education levels
Those living below the poverty line in all racial and ethnic groups
Members of several racial/ethnic minority groups (e.g., African Americans
Hispanics), and
Those with disabilities
Healthy People 20... includes policy objectives that promote physical activity in
childcare settings and in schools
19th Century developments and others led to the modern health care system
Ans✓✓✓ Began to professionalize health care workforce working in specialized
institutions to deliver health care services
Health care research sector that advances diagnosis and treatment
Industry that provides health care supplies and therapeutics
Began a classification and data-collection system to evaluate health care
performance
90% of americans have 1 risk factor Ans✓✓✓ 52% have 2 or more highest
proportion in impoverished and racial/ethnic minorities.
ACA- passed by Democrats or Republicans in Congress? Ans✓✓✓ Supported
mostly by Democrats, who tend to favor the public goods view, and thus, focused
the ACA on achieving universal access to health care.
Adverse selection Ans✓✓✓ the sicker people likely want more insurance (the
healthier the less)
,Age-adjusted mortality rate? Ans✓✓✓ Takes into account the population's age
distribution when calculating mortality rate. Uses a statistical method that
"standardizes" the target population to a reference population. Commonly used
when comparing mortality rates across different populations.
alcohol abuse Ans✓✓✓ 12% of the U.S. adult population meets the criteria for
alcoholism or alcohol use disorder
Alcohol misuse = 80,000 deaths/yr. Most common in young adults, particularly
among White and Native American men
Low and moderate levels of alcohol use in adults have been linked to modest
health benefits, such as a lowered risk for heart disease (red wine)
Estimated cost > $250 billion/yr
Health benefits of treating alcohol dependence are well established
AMA and its accomplishments Ans✓✓✓ Founded in 1847 Established standards
for preliminary medical education for the degree of MD
Code of medical ethics
Recommended use of anesthetic agents for surgery and obstetrics
Noted the dangers of secret remedies (snake oil) and patent medicines
Recommended that state governments register births, marriages, and deaths
American Association for Labor Legislation (AALL)
A middle-class, liberal, reform-minded group founded in 1906, proposed in 1916
Ans✓✓✓ compulsory medical care and sickness benefits insurance that would
have:
Covered persons earning below a certain income level (poor)
, Used existing insurance carriers
Shared the costs among employers, employees, and the states
Been adopted by each state independently [some would and some wouldn't]
Are employed doctors more motivated than independent practitioners? Why so?
Ans✓✓✓ Employed doctors are easier to motivate than independent
practitioners
Physicians identify themselves as "doctor" with a higher level of intensity than
"your employee"
Are employed doctors more motivated than independent practitioners? Why so?
Ans✓✓✓ Yes, employed doctors are easier to motivate than independent
practitioners, physicians identify themselves as "doctor" with a higher level of
intensity than "your employee"
Are healthcare professionals responsible for system performance? Ans✓✓✓
health care professionals increasingly contribute—in big or small ways—to the
process of assessing and improving system performance.
Are medical professionals part of a "mobile labor market"? Why or why not?
Ans✓✓✓ No, because they do always move for shortage areas or surplus
because of the barriers in hospitals affiliation issues or payer mixes narrowing the
market
Are medical professionals part of a "mobile labor market"? Why or why not?
Ans✓✓✓ Professionals as a labor force don't tend to be mobile (in fact, most
labor in the US has lost its "mobility" for a variety of reasons) which means
regional variations in the "price" paid to labor will often persist and be skewed
verified answers
Ans✓✓✓ those with lower income and education levels
Those living below the poverty line in all racial and ethnic groups
Members of several racial/ethnic minority groups (e.g., African Americans
Hispanics), and
Those with disabilities
Healthy People 20... includes policy objectives that promote physical activity in
childcare settings and in schools
19th Century developments and others led to the modern health care system
Ans✓✓✓ Began to professionalize health care workforce working in specialized
institutions to deliver health care services
Health care research sector that advances diagnosis and treatment
Industry that provides health care supplies and therapeutics
Began a classification and data-collection system to evaluate health care
performance
90% of americans have 1 risk factor Ans✓✓✓ 52% have 2 or more highest
proportion in impoverished and racial/ethnic minorities.
ACA- passed by Democrats or Republicans in Congress? Ans✓✓✓ Supported
mostly by Democrats, who tend to favor the public goods view, and thus, focused
the ACA on achieving universal access to health care.
Adverse selection Ans✓✓✓ the sicker people likely want more insurance (the
healthier the less)
,Age-adjusted mortality rate? Ans✓✓✓ Takes into account the population's age
distribution when calculating mortality rate. Uses a statistical method that
"standardizes" the target population to a reference population. Commonly used
when comparing mortality rates across different populations.
alcohol abuse Ans✓✓✓ 12% of the U.S. adult population meets the criteria for
alcoholism or alcohol use disorder
Alcohol misuse = 80,000 deaths/yr. Most common in young adults, particularly
among White and Native American men
Low and moderate levels of alcohol use in adults have been linked to modest
health benefits, such as a lowered risk for heart disease (red wine)
Estimated cost > $250 billion/yr
Health benefits of treating alcohol dependence are well established
AMA and its accomplishments Ans✓✓✓ Founded in 1847 Established standards
for preliminary medical education for the degree of MD
Code of medical ethics
Recommended use of anesthetic agents for surgery and obstetrics
Noted the dangers of secret remedies (snake oil) and patent medicines
Recommended that state governments register births, marriages, and deaths
American Association for Labor Legislation (AALL)
A middle-class, liberal, reform-minded group founded in 1906, proposed in 1916
Ans✓✓✓ compulsory medical care and sickness benefits insurance that would
have:
Covered persons earning below a certain income level (poor)
, Used existing insurance carriers
Shared the costs among employers, employees, and the states
Been adopted by each state independently [some would and some wouldn't]
Are employed doctors more motivated than independent practitioners? Why so?
Ans✓✓✓ Employed doctors are easier to motivate than independent
practitioners
Physicians identify themselves as "doctor" with a higher level of intensity than
"your employee"
Are employed doctors more motivated than independent practitioners? Why so?
Ans✓✓✓ Yes, employed doctors are easier to motivate than independent
practitioners, physicians identify themselves as "doctor" with a higher level of
intensity than "your employee"
Are healthcare professionals responsible for system performance? Ans✓✓✓
health care professionals increasingly contribute—in big or small ways—to the
process of assessing and improving system performance.
Are medical professionals part of a "mobile labor market"? Why or why not?
Ans✓✓✓ No, because they do always move for shortage areas or surplus
because of the barriers in hospitals affiliation issues or payer mixes narrowing the
market
Are medical professionals part of a "mobile labor market"? Why or why not?
Ans✓✓✓ Professionals as a labor force don't tend to be mobile (in fact, most
labor in the US has lost its "mobility" for a variety of reasons) which means
regional variations in the "price" paid to labor will often persist and be skewed
