HSC EXAM #1 - QUIZ # 1 – 7 QUESTIONS
What are the three main aspects of a health care system that are compared during
evaluations? - Answer -access, cost, quality
_____ percent of the US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is spent on health care? -
Answer -17.9%
About _____ trillion dollars were spent on health care in the US in 2017. - Answer -$3.5
what are the top three disease categories in terms of cost (not including ill-defined
conditions)? - Answer -circulatory, musculoskeletal, respiratory
2. What are some of the domains of pharmaceutical care? (short answer) - Answer -•
Risk management
• Patient advocacy
• Disease management
• Pharmaceutical care services marketing
• Business management
9. What is the role of a gatekeeper? (Short answer) - Answer -Coordinates and
authorizes all medical services, laboratory studies, specialty referrals and
hospitalizations
4. Name one strength and one weakness of the Japanese health care system (short
answer) - Answer -Strength:
-more resources in the system
-less dependence on budget negotiations
-high redistributive dimension (cross subsidies)
Weakness:
-possible exclusion of the poor
-negative economic impact on payroll contributions
-complex and expensive to manage; escalating costs
-poor coverage of chronic diseases and preventive care
5. Name one strength and one weakness of the United Kingdom's health care system
(short answer) - Answer -Strength:
-Comprehensive coverage of the population and large scope for raising resources
Weakness:
-Unstable funding
-Disproportionate benefits for the rich
-Potential inefficiency in health care delivery
-Sensitivity to political pressures
What are the three main aspects of a health care system that are compared during
evaluations? - Answer -access, cost, quality
_____ percent of the US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is spent on health care? -
Answer -17.9%
About _____ trillion dollars were spent on health care in the US in 2017. - Answer -$3.5
what are the top three disease categories in terms of cost (not including ill-defined
conditions)? - Answer -circulatory, musculoskeletal, respiratory
2. What are some of the domains of pharmaceutical care? (short answer) - Answer -•
Risk management
• Patient advocacy
• Disease management
• Pharmaceutical care services marketing
• Business management
9. What is the role of a gatekeeper? (Short answer) - Answer -Coordinates and
authorizes all medical services, laboratory studies, specialty referrals and
hospitalizations
4. Name one strength and one weakness of the Japanese health care system (short
answer) - Answer -Strength:
-more resources in the system
-less dependence on budget negotiations
-high redistributive dimension (cross subsidies)
Weakness:
-possible exclusion of the poor
-negative economic impact on payroll contributions
-complex and expensive to manage; escalating costs
-poor coverage of chronic diseases and preventive care
5. Name one strength and one weakness of the United Kingdom's health care system
(short answer) - Answer -Strength:
-Comprehensive coverage of the population and large scope for raising resources
Weakness:
-Unstable funding
-Disproportionate benefits for the rich
-Potential inefficiency in health care delivery
-Sensitivity to political pressures
