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CPHIMS Study Cards Questions
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High, rapidly rising costs. Highly variable clinical quality. Patient
safety issues.
Need for evidence-based decision making. Complex administrative
processes. Increasing consumerism and heightened expectations.
Research and technology advances. Fragmented delivery.
Influences by politics, leadership,culture, social values, financing,
economics, etc. - ANSWER>>Issues for health care providers
Encroaching more and more upon doctor subject matter. Also,
services such as personal health records, websites, etc. -
ANSWER>>Health care consumerism
Generally, provided by doctors. May be independent or within a
hospital system. - ANSWER>>Primary care
Provided in a hospital. Examples include surgery, ICU services,
neonatal, etc. -
ANSWER>>Secondary care
Complex care such as trauma, transplant services, etc. -
ANSWER>>Tertiary care
E.g., skilled nursing - ANSWER>>Sub-acute care or Intermediary
care
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Owned by community, religious order, government, etc.; not
taxed except for forprofit subsidiaries, which are investment arms
to help fund non-profit activities - ANSWER>>Not-for-profit/non-
profit
Owned by individuals or corporations; taxed on both income and
property. E.g., HCA - ANSWER>>For profit
Require overnight stay. - ANSWER>>Acute inpatient facilities
Metropolitan statistical area. Population >50k. One way to classify
a hospital -
ANSWER>>MSA
Smaller, remote. Usually provide a wide range of primary and
some more advanced services. - ANSWER>>Rural Hospital
Operate in less dense areas than MSA or urban hospitals, but not
as remote or rural as rural hospitals. May provide a wide range of
services. -
ANSWER>>Community Hospital
"Insurance" for health care services that are paid for by taxes.
Varies by country. Example in US is Medicare or Medicaid. -
ANSWER>>Government payor
CPHIMS Study Cards Questions
And solutions
High, rapidly rising costs. Highly variable clinical quality. Patient
safety issues.
Need for evidence-based decision making. Complex administrative
processes. Increasing consumerism and heightened expectations.
Research and technology advances. Fragmented delivery.
Influences by politics, leadership,culture, social values, financing,
economics, etc. - ANSWER>>Issues for health care providers
Encroaching more and more upon doctor subject matter. Also,
services such as personal health records, websites, etc. -
ANSWER>>Health care consumerism
Generally, provided by doctors. May be independent or within a
hospital system. - ANSWER>>Primary care
Provided in a hospital. Examples include surgery, ICU services,
neonatal, etc. -
ANSWER>>Secondary care
Complex care such as trauma, transplant services, etc. -
ANSWER>>Tertiary care
E.g., skilled nursing - ANSWER>>Sub-acute care or Intermediary
care
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Owned by community, religious order, government, etc.; not
taxed except for forprofit subsidiaries, which are investment arms
to help fund non-profit activities - ANSWER>>Not-for-profit/non-
profit
Owned by individuals or corporations; taxed on both income and
property. E.g., HCA - ANSWER>>For profit
Require overnight stay. - ANSWER>>Acute inpatient facilities
Metropolitan statistical area. Population >50k. One way to classify
a hospital -
ANSWER>>MSA
Smaller, remote. Usually provide a wide range of primary and
some more advanced services. - ANSWER>>Rural Hospital
Operate in less dense areas than MSA or urban hospitals, but not
as remote or rural as rural hospitals. May provide a wide range of
services. -
ANSWER>>Community Hospital
"Insurance" for health care services that are paid for by taxes.
Varies by country. Example in US is Medicare or Medicaid. -
ANSWER>>Government payor
