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1. patient safety organizations (PSOs): made up of external experts, to collect, aggregate, and
analyze safety information reported by providers
2. What is the healthcare ecosystem?: The whole structure that supports health- care provision to
members of society
3. healthcare ecosystem: a system composed of elements that create a commu- nity
4. 5 Ps of the US healthcare system: Patients Providers
Professional administrators
Policymakers
Payers
5. Patients: The clients and people receiving services
6. Providers: Doctors, nurses, physician assistants
7. Professional administrators: Directors, board members, and consultants
8. Policymakers: Local state and federal regulatory agencies
9. Payers: Insurance companies, state and federal healthcare
10.3 primary purposes of the healthcare system: Affordability Access
Quality
11.healthcare system: an organization of individuals, institutions, and resources that deliver
services to clients
12.stakeholders: a group of people with a common interest, especially in a busi- ness
13. How do the elements of the healthcare ecosystem work together?: - Health- care ecosystems
are made up of a variety of individuals, organizations, assets, and activities.
- To safeguard the public's health, U.S. health agencies create legislation.
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services manages Americans' health issues and
concerns and leads programs to advance medical research and public health.
- A key component of quality improvement in healthcare is monitoring, evaluating, and raising
standards for high-quality treatment.
, D391 Healthcare Ecosystems Que &
answ 2024
14.What roles do health and human services workers have within the U.S. healthcare ecosystem?:
Health and human services include a wide range of professions that support people, such as
health administrators, social workers, care coordinators, public health educators, public
administrators, and social services administrators.
15.What are the fundamental components of a healthcare system?: Organiza- tion, funding, and
delivery
, D391 Healthcare Ecosystems Que &
answ 2024
16.What is an example of an advanced practice professional?: A nurse practi- tioner
17.Where do patients find healthcare services to fit their needs?: Emergency department,
freestanding emergency department, urgent care center, FQHC, retail clinic, worksite clinic,
email, online, mobile, remote monitoring, etc
18.5 types of healthcare services: health promotion disease
prevention
diagnosis and treatment
rehabilitation
chronic care
19.health promotion services: Education to help clients reduce the risk of illness, maintain
optimal function, and follow healthy lifestyles through a wide variety of assistance and
activities.
20.Disease prevention services: Public health programs designed to reduce the risk of injury or
illness in the workplace or for the general public.
21.diagnosis and treatment of illness: Identifying and treating injury or disease
22.ambulatory care: Health care provided outside of institutional settings
23.Rehabilitation: The restoration of a person to normal or near-normal function after a
physical or mental illness, including chemical addiction
24.chronic care: ongoing care for a chronic health condition
25.healthcare facilities: the places where people involved in the healthcare indus- try work
26.almshouses: Facilities that provided care for the disabled or ill in the 1700s, before
hospitals were established
27.Social Security Act of 1965: Established Medicaid, health insurance for low-in- come
individuals, and Medicare, health insurance for the disabled in those 65 years of age and older.
28.3 major forces affecting the development of hospitals: 1) advances in med- ical education, with
predominant use of scientific theory and standardization of academic training for physicians
2) advances in medical education, with predominant use of scientific theory and
standardization of academic training for physicians
, D391 Healthcare Ecosystems Que &
answ 2024
3) transformation of nursing into a profession by requiring training in caring for the wounded
and ill, cleanliness and sanitation procedures, dietary instruction, and simple organized care
29.3 methods that the hospital industry is categorized: - function or type of service provided
- length of stay
- ownership or source of financial support
answ 2024
1. patient safety organizations (PSOs): made up of external experts, to collect, aggregate, and
analyze safety information reported by providers
2. What is the healthcare ecosystem?: The whole structure that supports health- care provision to
members of society
3. healthcare ecosystem: a system composed of elements that create a commu- nity
4. 5 Ps of the US healthcare system: Patients Providers
Professional administrators
Policymakers
Payers
5. Patients: The clients and people receiving services
6. Providers: Doctors, nurses, physician assistants
7. Professional administrators: Directors, board members, and consultants
8. Policymakers: Local state and federal regulatory agencies
9. Payers: Insurance companies, state and federal healthcare
10.3 primary purposes of the healthcare system: Affordability Access
Quality
11.healthcare system: an organization of individuals, institutions, and resources that deliver
services to clients
12.stakeholders: a group of people with a common interest, especially in a busi- ness
13. How do the elements of the healthcare ecosystem work together?: - Health- care ecosystems
are made up of a variety of individuals, organizations, assets, and activities.
- To safeguard the public's health, U.S. health agencies create legislation.
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services manages Americans' health issues and
concerns and leads programs to advance medical research and public health.
- A key component of quality improvement in healthcare is monitoring, evaluating, and raising
standards for high-quality treatment.
, D391 Healthcare Ecosystems Que &
answ 2024
14.What roles do health and human services workers have within the U.S. healthcare ecosystem?:
Health and human services include a wide range of professions that support people, such as
health administrators, social workers, care coordinators, public health educators, public
administrators, and social services administrators.
15.What are the fundamental components of a healthcare system?: Organiza- tion, funding, and
delivery
, D391 Healthcare Ecosystems Que &
answ 2024
16.What is an example of an advanced practice professional?: A nurse practi- tioner
17.Where do patients find healthcare services to fit their needs?: Emergency department,
freestanding emergency department, urgent care center, FQHC, retail clinic, worksite clinic,
email, online, mobile, remote monitoring, etc
18.5 types of healthcare services: health promotion disease
prevention
diagnosis and treatment
rehabilitation
chronic care
19.health promotion services: Education to help clients reduce the risk of illness, maintain
optimal function, and follow healthy lifestyles through a wide variety of assistance and
activities.
20.Disease prevention services: Public health programs designed to reduce the risk of injury or
illness in the workplace or for the general public.
21.diagnosis and treatment of illness: Identifying and treating injury or disease
22.ambulatory care: Health care provided outside of institutional settings
23.Rehabilitation: The restoration of a person to normal or near-normal function after a
physical or mental illness, including chemical addiction
24.chronic care: ongoing care for a chronic health condition
25.healthcare facilities: the places where people involved in the healthcare indus- try work
26.almshouses: Facilities that provided care for the disabled or ill in the 1700s, before
hospitals were established
27.Social Security Act of 1965: Established Medicaid, health insurance for low-in- come
individuals, and Medicare, health insurance for the disabled in those 65 years of age and older.
28.3 major forces affecting the development of hospitals: 1) advances in med- ical education, with
predominant use of scientific theory and standardization of academic training for physicians
2) advances in medical education, with predominant use of scientific theory and
standardization of academic training for physicians
, D391 Healthcare Ecosystems Que &
answ 2024
3) transformation of nursing into a profession by requiring training in caring for the wounded
and ill, cleanliness and sanitation procedures, dietary instruction, and simple organized care
29.3 methods that the hospital industry is categorized: - function or type of service provided
- length of stay
- ownership or source of financial support
