HSA 3111 EXAM 1- US HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS
Groups of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent components that form a complex
and unified whole best describes a(n) - Answer -System
True/False? In the United States, the delivery of health services is mostly in private
hands, and so health care is fully governed by free-market forces - Answer -FALSE
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement Triple Aim for Populations consists of which of
the following dimensions - Answer -Population Health, Per Capita Cost, Experience of
Care - All the Above
True/False? A stakeholder is an individual, group, organization, or entity interested in an
issue, topic, or outcome - Answer -TRUE
Basic characteristics that differentiate the United States healthcare delivery system from
that of other countries include which of the following - Answer -No central governing
agency and little integration and coordination, A technology-driven delivery system
focusing on acute care, Delivery of health care under imperfect market conditions - All
The Above
In its early origins in colonial America, the patient/physician relationship can be best
characterized as - Answer -personal, confidential, and simple, with payments based on
patients' ability to pay.
The American Medical Association opposed "compulsory" (universal) health insurance
coverage continuously from the early 1900s through the 1970s - Answer -TRUE
The explosion of science and technology in the 1970s resulted in which of the following
- Answer -Encouragement for physician specialization, Higher healthcare costs,
Hospitals; major capital investments in high-technology imaging equipment - All The
Above
To ensure that premium dollars paid by consumers are spent primarily on health care,
insurers are required to spend at least what percentage of all premium dollars on
healthcare services and healthcare quality improvement - Answer -85%
Medicare and Medicaid began during the Nixon administration, addressed mental
illness, and supported the healthcare professionals' role - Answer -FALSE
The various units of the National Institutes of Health remaining on the cutting edge of
research within their domain while also serving the larger purpose and mission of
medical research describes which concept of complex adaptive systems - Answer -
Complex systems tend to be self-stabilizing.
, The federal government maintains broad policymaking and operational responsibilities
to promote and protect the health of U.S. citizens while ensuring the implementation of
both preventive and protective public health practices - Answer -True
One tool that is often used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to
evaluate the outcome of policy implementation is - Answer -Community Based
Participatory research.
The primary public health and social service agency of the United States is - Answer -
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Local Health Departments support and deliver health and health related services and
provide direct patient care services in clinics or health centers, referrals for care, and
other services mainly focused on underserved populations - Answer -TRUE
As defined and required by the ACA, health insurance marketplaces (HIMs) intend to -
Answer -create a competitive health insurance market by providing web-based, easily
understandable comparative information to consumers on plan choices with
standardized rules regarding health plan offers and pricing.
Although the ACA enacted sweeping US Healthcare system reforms, one fundamental
element of the system that will remain unchanged is - Answer -financing of health care
through a combination of public and private sources.
Between 2019 and 2028, the National Health Expenditure is projected to grow at an
average annual growth rate of - Answer -5.2%
The Primary reason why the number of uninsured Americans dropped by over one
million in 2011 was - Answer -newly insured young adults who could continue coverage
under their parents' health insurance.
By Focusing on insured populations rather than individuals, managed care
organizations projects health services use and costs by analyzing - Answer -both
patient histories of healthcare services claims and demographic factors such as age,
gender, and other factors.
Which of the following correctly describes certification - Answer -It is usually not state-
based, and it is a much less restrictive regulation than licensing. This means that the
individual has obtained advanced or specialized training in a particular area of practice
consistent with an established body of metrics. Allows the public, employers, and third-
party payers to determine which practitioners are appropriately qualified in their
specialty or occupation ALL of these are Correct
Unlike medicine, dentistry essentially remains a "cottage industry," primarily serving
only those with dental insurance or who can afford to pay out-of-pocket. For this reason
Groups of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent components that form a complex
and unified whole best describes a(n) - Answer -System
True/False? In the United States, the delivery of health services is mostly in private
hands, and so health care is fully governed by free-market forces - Answer -FALSE
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement Triple Aim for Populations consists of which of
the following dimensions - Answer -Population Health, Per Capita Cost, Experience of
Care - All the Above
True/False? A stakeholder is an individual, group, organization, or entity interested in an
issue, topic, or outcome - Answer -TRUE
Basic characteristics that differentiate the United States healthcare delivery system from
that of other countries include which of the following - Answer -No central governing
agency and little integration and coordination, A technology-driven delivery system
focusing on acute care, Delivery of health care under imperfect market conditions - All
The Above
In its early origins in colonial America, the patient/physician relationship can be best
characterized as - Answer -personal, confidential, and simple, with payments based on
patients' ability to pay.
The American Medical Association opposed "compulsory" (universal) health insurance
coverage continuously from the early 1900s through the 1970s - Answer -TRUE
The explosion of science and technology in the 1970s resulted in which of the following
- Answer -Encouragement for physician specialization, Higher healthcare costs,
Hospitals; major capital investments in high-technology imaging equipment - All The
Above
To ensure that premium dollars paid by consumers are spent primarily on health care,
insurers are required to spend at least what percentage of all premium dollars on
healthcare services and healthcare quality improvement - Answer -85%
Medicare and Medicaid began during the Nixon administration, addressed mental
illness, and supported the healthcare professionals' role - Answer -FALSE
The various units of the National Institutes of Health remaining on the cutting edge of
research within their domain while also serving the larger purpose and mission of
medical research describes which concept of complex adaptive systems - Answer -
Complex systems tend to be self-stabilizing.
, The federal government maintains broad policymaking and operational responsibilities
to promote and protect the health of U.S. citizens while ensuring the implementation of
both preventive and protective public health practices - Answer -True
One tool that is often used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to
evaluate the outcome of policy implementation is - Answer -Community Based
Participatory research.
The primary public health and social service agency of the United States is - Answer -
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Local Health Departments support and deliver health and health related services and
provide direct patient care services in clinics or health centers, referrals for care, and
other services mainly focused on underserved populations - Answer -TRUE
As defined and required by the ACA, health insurance marketplaces (HIMs) intend to -
Answer -create a competitive health insurance market by providing web-based, easily
understandable comparative information to consumers on plan choices with
standardized rules regarding health plan offers and pricing.
Although the ACA enacted sweeping US Healthcare system reforms, one fundamental
element of the system that will remain unchanged is - Answer -financing of health care
through a combination of public and private sources.
Between 2019 and 2028, the National Health Expenditure is projected to grow at an
average annual growth rate of - Answer -5.2%
The Primary reason why the number of uninsured Americans dropped by over one
million in 2011 was - Answer -newly insured young adults who could continue coverage
under their parents' health insurance.
By Focusing on insured populations rather than individuals, managed care
organizations projects health services use and costs by analyzing - Answer -both
patient histories of healthcare services claims and demographic factors such as age,
gender, and other factors.
Which of the following correctly describes certification - Answer -It is usually not state-
based, and it is a much less restrictive regulation than licensing. This means that the
individual has obtained advanced or specialized training in a particular area of practice
consistent with an established body of metrics. Allows the public, employers, and third-
party payers to determine which practitioners are appropriately qualified in their
specialty or occupation ALL of these are Correct
Unlike medicine, dentistry essentially remains a "cottage industry," primarily serving
only those with dental insurance or who can afford to pay out-of-pocket. For this reason
