Health Administration Vocabulary Test with Solutions

Behavioral health services - Clinical and supportive activities intended to treat or manage mental illness and/or alcohol or substances abuse (chemical dependency.) Health Care Delivery - The provision of preventive, treatment, or rehabilitative health services, from short term to long term, to individuals as well as groups of people, by individual's practitioners, institutions, or public health agencies. Patient Protection & Affordable Act (ACA - The 2010 health reform act that could extend insurance coverage to as many as 32 million Americans. The law also included regulations that affect the quality of coverage insurers must offer. Additionally, the law created a range of initiatives focused on encouraging reform in how medical care is organized and delivered, with a goal of reducing costs and improving quality and outcomes. Finally, other aspects of the law provided funding for expanded primary care capacity and a wide range of other health system improvements. Population Health - The health outcomes of a group of people and the distribution of outcomes within that group. The field of population health assesses how patterns of health determinants affect health outcomes and develops policies and interventions that link these areas. Value - Health care that is measured by the outcomes achieved instead of the amount of services delivered. Workforce - The people engaged in or available for work in a particular industry, such as health care. Medicaid - A joint federal-state program of health care coverage for low income individuals, under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act. States set benefits and eligibility requirements and administer the program. Medicaid is the major source of payment for nursing home care of the elderly. Medicare - A federal entitlement program of medical and health care coverage for the elderly and disabled and people with end-stage renal disease, governed by Title XVII of the federal Social Security Act and consisting of several parts: Part A for institutional and home care; Part B for physician care; a managed care component (informally called Part C); and Part D, covering prescription drugs. Health systems - Organizations that operate multiple services units under single ownership Horizontal Integration - Affiliations among providers of the same type (e.g. A hospital forming relationships with other hospitals). Vertical Integration - Affiliations among providers of different types (e.g., a clinic, and nursing home forming an affiliation).