HSA3111 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
Health care makes up how much of our GDP - ANSWERabout 20%
What does the VA excel at - ANSWERmental health care
medicaid is for - ANSWERlow income individuals
what is CHIP - ANSWERChildren's Health Insurance Program- provides insurance to
children in uninsured families
what conditions does our health care system operate under - ANSWERimperfect
market conditions
According to the CDC, what contributes most to premature death in the US -
ANSWERlifestyle and behaviors
what are the different types of insurance - ANSWERemployer-based, individual,
public (medicare and medicaid), and uninsured
What is the main goal of MCOs - ANSWERto control costs
Access - ANSWERability of an individual to obtain health care services when needed
Defensive medicine - ANSWER-requiring additional tests, scheduling checkup
appointments, and maintaining abundant documentation to avoid litigation and
protect themselves from malpractice suits
-drives up cost and promotes inefficiency
What is the dominant health care delivery system in the US today -
ANSWERManaged care organizations
What is TriCare - ANSWERprogram financed by dept of defense that allows
beneficiaries to receive care from both private and military medical care facilities
Medicare is for - ANSWERthe elderly, the disabled, and those with end stage renal
disease
how does WHO define health - ANSWERas a complete state of physical, mental,
and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity
In the US, the concept of health is largely governed by the - ANSWERmedical model
medical model - ANSWER-defines health as the absence of disease/illness
, - emphasizes clinical diagnosis and medical intervention
-prevention and health promotion are relegated to a secondary status
Market Justice - ANSWER-proposes that market forces in a free economy can best
achieve a fair distribution of health care
-giving people something that they have not earned would be morally and
economically wrong
-based on assumptions that: 1)health care is like any other good or service; 2)
individuals are responsible for their own achievements; 3) a free market, rather than
the govt, can allocated resources in the most efficient and equitable manner
Social Justice - ANSWER- equitable distribution of health care is a societal
responsibility
- goal is best achieved by letting a central agency take over the production and
distribution functions
-regards health as a social good that should be available to all citizens
- based on assumptions that 1) responsibility for health is shared; 2) health care is
different from most other goods and services; 3) society has obligation to the
collective good; unhealthy individual is a burden to society; 4) govt, rather than the
market, can better decide how much health care to produce and how to make it
available
Healthy people initiatives - ANSWER-founded on the integration of medical care with
preventive services, health promotion and education, integration of personal and
community health care, and increased access to integrated services
-renewed every 10 years
Healthy people 2020 - ANSWERobjectives include:
- identify nationwide health improvement priorities
- increase public awareness of determinants of health
- provide objectives/ goals that are applicable at all levels
- engage multiple sectors to take action and strengthen policies and improve
practices that are driven by scientific evidence and knowledge
- identify critical research and data collection methods
4 parts of Medicare - ANSWERPart A- uses SS funds to finance hospital insurance
and short-term nursing home coverage
Part B- covers physicians' bills through govt subsidized insurance
Part C- provides added coverage options
Part D- provides prescription drug benefits
Robert Koch - ANSWER-father of infectious disease
-pioneering microbiologist
- identified causative agents of TB, cholera, and anthrax
John Snow - ANSWER-father of epidemiology
-figured out how cholera spread
Multiple health issues - ANSWERcomorbidity
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
Health care makes up how much of our GDP - ANSWERabout 20%
What does the VA excel at - ANSWERmental health care
medicaid is for - ANSWERlow income individuals
what is CHIP - ANSWERChildren's Health Insurance Program- provides insurance to
children in uninsured families
what conditions does our health care system operate under - ANSWERimperfect
market conditions
According to the CDC, what contributes most to premature death in the US -
ANSWERlifestyle and behaviors
what are the different types of insurance - ANSWERemployer-based, individual,
public (medicare and medicaid), and uninsured
What is the main goal of MCOs - ANSWERto control costs
Access - ANSWERability of an individual to obtain health care services when needed
Defensive medicine - ANSWER-requiring additional tests, scheduling checkup
appointments, and maintaining abundant documentation to avoid litigation and
protect themselves from malpractice suits
-drives up cost and promotes inefficiency
What is the dominant health care delivery system in the US today -
ANSWERManaged care organizations
What is TriCare - ANSWERprogram financed by dept of defense that allows
beneficiaries to receive care from both private and military medical care facilities
Medicare is for - ANSWERthe elderly, the disabled, and those with end stage renal
disease
how does WHO define health - ANSWERas a complete state of physical, mental,
and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity
In the US, the concept of health is largely governed by the - ANSWERmedical model
medical model - ANSWER-defines health as the absence of disease/illness
, - emphasizes clinical diagnosis and medical intervention
-prevention and health promotion are relegated to a secondary status
Market Justice - ANSWER-proposes that market forces in a free economy can best
achieve a fair distribution of health care
-giving people something that they have not earned would be morally and
economically wrong
-based on assumptions that: 1)health care is like any other good or service; 2)
individuals are responsible for their own achievements; 3) a free market, rather than
the govt, can allocated resources in the most efficient and equitable manner
Social Justice - ANSWER- equitable distribution of health care is a societal
responsibility
- goal is best achieved by letting a central agency take over the production and
distribution functions
-regards health as a social good that should be available to all citizens
- based on assumptions that 1) responsibility for health is shared; 2) health care is
different from most other goods and services; 3) society has obligation to the
collective good; unhealthy individual is a burden to society; 4) govt, rather than the
market, can better decide how much health care to produce and how to make it
available
Healthy people initiatives - ANSWER-founded on the integration of medical care with
preventive services, health promotion and education, integration of personal and
community health care, and increased access to integrated services
-renewed every 10 years
Healthy people 2020 - ANSWERobjectives include:
- identify nationwide health improvement priorities
- increase public awareness of determinants of health
- provide objectives/ goals that are applicable at all levels
- engage multiple sectors to take action and strengthen policies and improve
practices that are driven by scientific evidence and knowledge
- identify critical research and data collection methods
4 parts of Medicare - ANSWERPart A- uses SS funds to finance hospital insurance
and short-term nursing home coverage
Part B- covers physicians' bills through govt subsidized insurance
Part C- provides added coverage options
Part D- provides prescription drug benefits
Robert Koch - ANSWER-father of infectious disease
-pioneering microbiologist
- identified causative agents of TB, cholera, and anthrax
John Snow - ANSWER-father of epidemiology
-figured out how cholera spread
Multiple health issues - ANSWERcomorbidity
