Health Systems Exam Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
Why is an understanding of health systems science im-
It will help achieve the Triple Aim.
portant for physicians and other healthcare professionals?
Value in health care
What are some of the domains of health systems science? Health care policy and economics
(Select ALL that apply) Clinical informatics and health technology
Population, public and social determinants of health
Identify blind spots that interfere with patient care
What can knowledge about health systems science do to
Identify and address social determinants of health that
improve patient care? (Select ALL that apply)
may be impacting the health status of a patient
The process of building a community asset map to identify
local resources that can help address a leading health
indicator
What are examples of curriculum within population, pub-
lic and social determinants of health? (Select ALL that Definition of patient risk factors within the context of social
apply determinants of health in uninsured populations
Practicing cultural skills to work with individuals from di-
verse cultural backgrounds
Which of these is curricular content included in the health
Fragmentation and ineflciencies encountered by patients
systems science domain of health care structure and
in the healthcare continuum
processes
Why is it important for a physician to be a systems thinker? Health systems are complex
(select ALL that apply) Health systems are adaptive
Taking a holistic approach to health care which allows
What is systems thinking as it relates to health care deliv-
health professionals to see the whole and recognize cause
ery?
and ettect.
It is a set of interconnected parts.
Why is the health system a complex adaptive system?
It is composed of individuals who learn and change as a
(select ALL that apply)
result of their experiences
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, Health Systems Exam Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
A 55-year-old man is discharged home after hip replace-
ment. The patient does not fill the prescription for the
anticoagulation medication because it is too expensive.
He returns to the hospital one week postoperatively with Changes perspectives to seek understanding.
a pulmonary embolus. Which of the following habits of
a systems thinking health professional could have poten-
tially prevented this complication?
A physician recently joined a new practice at the university
hospital. He notices that 80% of his patients are late for
their appointments. He begins charging them a late fee
because he feels they are disrespecting his time. He is
subsequently told that the parking structure is undergo-
Surfaces and tests assumptions
ing renovation and patients have been having a hard time
finding a place to park. Which of the following habits of
a systems thinking health professional could have pre-
vented the physician from jumping to conclusions and
penalizing patients for issues out of their control?
The Institute of Medicine's six dimensions of healthcare safe, timely, ettective, eflcient, equitable, and patient-cen-
quality states that care should be: tered (STEEEP).
Which of the following descriptions best defines value in
Quality (outcomes + safety + service) / total cost
health care?
An entity charged with management of the entire contin-
What is an accountable care organization? uum of care, overall costs, and quality of care for a defined
population.
What is the primary objective of a high quality health care
Keep the population healthy.
system?
Within a fee-for-service payment model, physicians are
Each particular service rendered
paid based on?
Outcomes, safety, service
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Why is an understanding of health systems science im-
It will help achieve the Triple Aim.
portant for physicians and other healthcare professionals?
Value in health care
What are some of the domains of health systems science? Health care policy and economics
(Select ALL that apply) Clinical informatics and health technology
Population, public and social determinants of health
Identify blind spots that interfere with patient care
What can knowledge about health systems science do to
Identify and address social determinants of health that
improve patient care? (Select ALL that apply)
may be impacting the health status of a patient
The process of building a community asset map to identify
local resources that can help address a leading health
indicator
What are examples of curriculum within population, pub-
lic and social determinants of health? (Select ALL that Definition of patient risk factors within the context of social
apply determinants of health in uninsured populations
Practicing cultural skills to work with individuals from di-
verse cultural backgrounds
Which of these is curricular content included in the health
Fragmentation and ineflciencies encountered by patients
systems science domain of health care structure and
in the healthcare continuum
processes
Why is it important for a physician to be a systems thinker? Health systems are complex
(select ALL that apply) Health systems are adaptive
Taking a holistic approach to health care which allows
What is systems thinking as it relates to health care deliv-
health professionals to see the whole and recognize cause
ery?
and ettect.
It is a set of interconnected parts.
Why is the health system a complex adaptive system?
It is composed of individuals who learn and change as a
(select ALL that apply)
result of their experiences
1/6
, Health Systems Exam Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
A 55-year-old man is discharged home after hip replace-
ment. The patient does not fill the prescription for the
anticoagulation medication because it is too expensive.
He returns to the hospital one week postoperatively with Changes perspectives to seek understanding.
a pulmonary embolus. Which of the following habits of
a systems thinking health professional could have poten-
tially prevented this complication?
A physician recently joined a new practice at the university
hospital. He notices that 80% of his patients are late for
their appointments. He begins charging them a late fee
because he feels they are disrespecting his time. He is
subsequently told that the parking structure is undergo-
Surfaces and tests assumptions
ing renovation and patients have been having a hard time
finding a place to park. Which of the following habits of
a systems thinking health professional could have pre-
vented the physician from jumping to conclusions and
penalizing patients for issues out of their control?
The Institute of Medicine's six dimensions of healthcare safe, timely, ettective, eflcient, equitable, and patient-cen-
quality states that care should be: tered (STEEEP).
Which of the following descriptions best defines value in
Quality (outcomes + safety + service) / total cost
health care?
An entity charged with management of the entire contin-
What is an accountable care organization? uum of care, overall costs, and quality of care for a defined
population.
What is the primary objective of a high quality health care
Keep the population healthy.
system?
Within a fee-for-service payment model, physicians are
Each particular service rendered
paid based on?
Outcomes, safety, service
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