WGU D391 Healthcare Ecosystems Updated
Questions and Answers (2026/2027) | Practice
Review | A+ Verified
• Healthcare Ecosystem -✓✓The whole structure that supports healthcare provision to
members of society.
• Providers -✓✓Any person or place providing healthcare services.
• Insurance -✓✓Can be through a private company, your employer may offer as a
benefit, some people choose through ACA, those who qualify may receive it publicly
such as Medicare or Medicaid.
• Health and Human Services Workers -✓✓Workers who support client health and well-
being.
• Doctors -✓✓Healthcare professionals who diagnose and treat patients.
• Mid-level Providers -✓✓Healthcare providers who work under the supervision of
doctors.
• Nurses -✓✓Healthcare professionals who provide patient care and education.
• Occupational and Physical Therapists -✓✓Assists in rehabilitation.
• Mental Health Providers -✓✓Professionals who provide mental health services.
• Diagnostic/Lab Techs -✓✓Technicians who perform tests to diagnose health
conditions.
• Healthcare Purchaser -✓✓An individual or organization that purchases health
services.
• Payers -✓✓People or organizations who pay for healthcare services.
• Government Regulations -✓✓Laws and policies that govern healthcare practices.
• The Hill-Burton Act -✓✓Legislation aimed at improving healthcare facilities.
• Medicare -✓✓A federal health insurance program for people aged 65 and older.
• Medicaid -✓✓A public health insurance program for low-income individuals.
, • The Affordable Care Act -✓✓A comprehensive healthcare reform law enacted in
2010.
• Stakeholders -✓✓A group of people with a common interest, especially in a business.
• Advanced Practice Professional -✓✓Examples include nurse practitioners, physician
assistants, or clinical nurse specialists.
• Five P's of the US healthcare ecosystem -✓✓Patients, Providers, Professional
Administrators, Policymakers, Payers.
• Primary goal of the healthcare ecosystem -✓✓To raise the standard of healthcare
offered to members of society.
• Low service quality and wasted resources -✓✓Causes harm to patients/clients.
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services -✓✓Manages Americans' health
issues and concerns and leads programs to advance medical research and public
health.
• Quality Improvement in Healthcare -✓✓Monitoring, evaluating, and raising standards
for high-quality treatment.
• Roles of Health and Human Services Workers -✓✓They all aim to help those in need,
whether because of a crisis or a chronic illness.
• Healthcare System -✓✓Includes many individuals in varying roles, as well as many
different rules, people, and organizations.
• Roles of Healthcare Providers -✓✓Sees and treats patients.
• Types of Healthcare Providers -✓✓May include health and human services workers,
covering many areas and specialties, doctors and nurses, therapists, mental health
providers, diagnostic/laboratory technicians, nurse practitioners, midwives, radiology
technicians, labs, hospitals, urgent care clinics, medical supply companies, or any other
professional, facility, or business involved in providing healthcare.
• Institutional Providers -✓✓Facilities that provide health services to clients, for
example, hospitals and post-acute, long-term, and primary care facilities.
• Healthcare Delivery System -✓✓It's a facility or an organization that provides health
care services.
Questions and Answers (2026/2027) | Practice
Review | A+ Verified
• Healthcare Ecosystem -✓✓The whole structure that supports healthcare provision to
members of society.
• Providers -✓✓Any person or place providing healthcare services.
• Insurance -✓✓Can be through a private company, your employer may offer as a
benefit, some people choose through ACA, those who qualify may receive it publicly
such as Medicare or Medicaid.
• Health and Human Services Workers -✓✓Workers who support client health and well-
being.
• Doctors -✓✓Healthcare professionals who diagnose and treat patients.
• Mid-level Providers -✓✓Healthcare providers who work under the supervision of
doctors.
• Nurses -✓✓Healthcare professionals who provide patient care and education.
• Occupational and Physical Therapists -✓✓Assists in rehabilitation.
• Mental Health Providers -✓✓Professionals who provide mental health services.
• Diagnostic/Lab Techs -✓✓Technicians who perform tests to diagnose health
conditions.
• Healthcare Purchaser -✓✓An individual or organization that purchases health
services.
• Payers -✓✓People or organizations who pay for healthcare services.
• Government Regulations -✓✓Laws and policies that govern healthcare practices.
• The Hill-Burton Act -✓✓Legislation aimed at improving healthcare facilities.
• Medicare -✓✓A federal health insurance program for people aged 65 and older.
• Medicaid -✓✓A public health insurance program for low-income individuals.
, • The Affordable Care Act -✓✓A comprehensive healthcare reform law enacted in
2010.
• Stakeholders -✓✓A group of people with a common interest, especially in a business.
• Advanced Practice Professional -✓✓Examples include nurse practitioners, physician
assistants, or clinical nurse specialists.
• Five P's of the US healthcare ecosystem -✓✓Patients, Providers, Professional
Administrators, Policymakers, Payers.
• Primary goal of the healthcare ecosystem -✓✓To raise the standard of healthcare
offered to members of society.
• Low service quality and wasted resources -✓✓Causes harm to patients/clients.
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services -✓✓Manages Americans' health
issues and concerns and leads programs to advance medical research and public
health.
• Quality Improvement in Healthcare -✓✓Monitoring, evaluating, and raising standards
for high-quality treatment.
• Roles of Health and Human Services Workers -✓✓They all aim to help those in need,
whether because of a crisis or a chronic illness.
• Healthcare System -✓✓Includes many individuals in varying roles, as well as many
different rules, people, and organizations.
• Roles of Healthcare Providers -✓✓Sees and treats patients.
• Types of Healthcare Providers -✓✓May include health and human services workers,
covering many areas and specialties, doctors and nurses, therapists, mental health
providers, diagnostic/laboratory technicians, nurse practitioners, midwives, radiology
technicians, labs, hospitals, urgent care clinics, medical supply companies, or any other
professional, facility, or business involved in providing healthcare.
• Institutional Providers -✓✓Facilities that provide health services to clients, for
example, hospitals and post-acute, long-term, and primary care facilities.
• Healthcare Delivery System -✓✓It's a facility or an organization that provides health
care services.
