Hlsa 300.

Hlsa 300: Week 1 With Correct
Solutions 2025




what is access?CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔-provides a lens for understanding our healthcare system
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-entry point to healthcare
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-often measured by looking at patterns of use, availability of providers, or whether people have a provider
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that they use
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-if you don't have access you arent using healthcare
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what is the iron triangle?CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔-focus on expanding access while maintaining quality,
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then cost will go up
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-if we focus on reducing the costs, while maintaining quality, access will be restricted
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what are the 4 components that access to our health care consists of?CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔1. coverage
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2. services
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3. timeliness
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4. workforce
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what is coverage?CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔-facilitates entry into the health care system
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, -uninsured people are less likely to receive medical care and more likely to have poor health status
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what are services?CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔-having a usual source of care is associated with adults
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receiving recommended screening and prevention services
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what is timeliness?CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔ability to provide health care when the need is recognized
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what is workforce?CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔-capable, qualified, culturally competent providers
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how do we facilitate access?CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔-we strive to facilitate access to healthcare through
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what is the cost + risk of healthcare?CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔-healthcare is inherently risky business
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-access cost money because we are managing risk
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-US spends 10,000 / person/ yr on health care services
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where does the money come from that is spent on health care?CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔1. taxes: payroll
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tax and income tax exemptions. these also fund federala nd state programs like medicare , medicaid, and
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2. employers
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3. you and me
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where does the money go that is spent on health care?CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔1. providers
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2. medical device makers
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