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WGU: History of Healthcare in America
D050 Exam Questions And Answers 100%
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When was healthcare first created in the United States? - answer✔1798 Act for Relief of the Sick
and Disabled Seaman
What was created in 1915? - answer✔American Association for Labor Legislation... created in
the model bill
What was the precursor of Medicare and Medicaid? - answer✔Social security passed in 1935
What are the three main goals of ACA? - answer✔expand access to health insurance, reduce
healthcare costs, support innovative delivery methods
What area *medicare or medicaid* was improved by the ACA? - answer✔medicare
How many children were on CHIP as of Feb 2020? - answer✔6 million
What year was medicare and medicaid formed? - answer✔1965
What areas can Mezzo interactions influence? - answer✔organizations, schools, buisnesses and
political relms
What areas do Macro interactions influence? - answer✔interactions between healthcare workers
and patients/support systems of patients
What do macro indentify and influence? - answer✔systemic cause of health disparities (not the
indiviual)
What is the foundational reimbursement model used during the establishment of the Medicare
and Medicaid programs. - answer✔Fee for service
if a patient is readmitted to the hospital within 30 days for the same diagnosis, the hospital will
receive a reduced payment - answer✔30 day policy under value based healthcare
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Which fee-for-service model are lump-sum payments paid by nonprofit, for profit, and medical
organizations? - answer✔membership fees
What is an advantage of FFS? - answer✔being able to have a flexible schedule
How many conditions do DRG classify? - answer✔450
Which provision of value-based care is important when coordinating care for a patient with end-
stage renal disease? - answer✔provide the best care at the lowest cost
Which action could a healthcare coordinator take when providing value-based care to an obese
patient? - answer✔provide follow up communication to support adoption of healthy behaviors
A care coordinator is explaining value-based care to a patient with cancer. Which statement
should be included in the teaching? - answer✔This model provides incentives to providers based
on positive outcomes
What are the four types of value based models? - answer✔share risks, bundles, global capitation,
and shared savings
environment consists of trends and changes in various areas, including inflation, employment,
economics, and GDP. - answer✔macro trend
enacted, administered, and enforced by the government (federal, state, and local) - answer✔laws
and rules
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sets quality standards for what areas? -
answer✔standards for nursing homes and hospitals, diagnostic standards and billing codes
How does CMS evaluate nursing homes? - answer✔rates the quality of US nursing homes
through the Star rating program
What standards are established (Medicaid) through CMS? - answer✔billing, diagnostic, and
national policy standards
What does the state level do with these standards? - answer✔implementation, provision, and
day-to-day administration
What is the CDC part of? - answer✔US public health service
What is the main goal of the CDC? - answer✔standards surrounding control, detection, and
prevention of communicable diseases while responding to public health emergencies
10/22/2024 19:29 PM
WGU: History of Healthcare in America
D050 Exam Questions And Answers 100%
Pass
When was healthcare first created in the United States? - answer✔1798 Act for Relief of the Sick
and Disabled Seaman
What was created in 1915? - answer✔American Association for Labor Legislation... created in
the model bill
What was the precursor of Medicare and Medicaid? - answer✔Social security passed in 1935
What are the three main goals of ACA? - answer✔expand access to health insurance, reduce
healthcare costs, support innovative delivery methods
What area *medicare or medicaid* was improved by the ACA? - answer✔medicare
How many children were on CHIP as of Feb 2020? - answer✔6 million
What year was medicare and medicaid formed? - answer✔1965
What areas can Mezzo interactions influence? - answer✔organizations, schools, buisnesses and
political relms
What areas do Macro interactions influence? - answer✔interactions between healthcare workers
and patients/support systems of patients
What do macro indentify and influence? - answer✔systemic cause of health disparities (not the
indiviual)
What is the foundational reimbursement model used during the establishment of the Medicare
and Medicaid programs. - answer✔Fee for service
if a patient is readmitted to the hospital within 30 days for the same diagnosis, the hospital will
receive a reduced payment - answer✔30 day policy under value based healthcare
, ©BRIGHTSTARS EXAM SOLUTIONS
10/22/2024 19:29 PM
Which fee-for-service model are lump-sum payments paid by nonprofit, for profit, and medical
organizations? - answer✔membership fees
What is an advantage of FFS? - answer✔being able to have a flexible schedule
How many conditions do DRG classify? - answer✔450
Which provision of value-based care is important when coordinating care for a patient with end-
stage renal disease? - answer✔provide the best care at the lowest cost
Which action could a healthcare coordinator take when providing value-based care to an obese
patient? - answer✔provide follow up communication to support adoption of healthy behaviors
A care coordinator is explaining value-based care to a patient with cancer. Which statement
should be included in the teaching? - answer✔This model provides incentives to providers based
on positive outcomes
What are the four types of value based models? - answer✔share risks, bundles, global capitation,
and shared savings
environment consists of trends and changes in various areas, including inflation, employment,
economics, and GDP. - answer✔macro trend
enacted, administered, and enforced by the government (federal, state, and local) - answer✔laws
and rules
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sets quality standards for what areas? -
answer✔standards for nursing homes and hospitals, diagnostic standards and billing codes
How does CMS evaluate nursing homes? - answer✔rates the quality of US nursing homes
through the Star rating program
What standards are established (Medicaid) through CMS? - answer✔billing, diagnostic, and
national policy standards
What does the state level do with these standards? - answer✔implementation, provision, and
day-to-day administration
What is the CDC part of? - answer✔US public health service
What is the main goal of the CDC? - answer✔standards surrounding control, detection, and
prevention of communicable diseases while responding to public health emergencies
