D393 Study Guide Questions with Correct
Solutions
Public Health Crisis - ANSWER 1798 yellow fever outbreak strained U.S. healthcare system.
Rural Healthcare Access - ANSWER Doctors made house calls for severe illnesses.
Personal Hygiene - ANSWER Maintained by changing linens and boiling clothes weekly.
Home Remedies - ANSWER Women used tinctures to improve patient outcomes.
Medical Innovations - ANSWER First successful vaccination developed for smallpox.
Rubber Gloves in Surgery - ANSWER Johns Hopkins Hospital first to use them.
Professional Organizations - ANSWER American Medical Association established in 1847.
Multispecialty Practice - ANSWER Mayo Clinic pioneered group practices with multiple
specialties.
Blue Cross - ANSWER First legitimate health insurance plan launched in 1929.
Blue Shield - ANSWER First plan to cover physician services, established in 1939.
Worker's Compensation - ANSWER Early health insurance supporting injured employees since
1910.
CHIP - ANSWER Expanded health coverage for children not eligible for Medicaid.
Solutions
Public Health Crisis - ANSWER 1798 yellow fever outbreak strained U.S. healthcare system.
Rural Healthcare Access - ANSWER Doctors made house calls for severe illnesses.
Personal Hygiene - ANSWER Maintained by changing linens and boiling clothes weekly.
Home Remedies - ANSWER Women used tinctures to improve patient outcomes.
Medical Innovations - ANSWER First successful vaccination developed for smallpox.
Rubber Gloves in Surgery - ANSWER Johns Hopkins Hospital first to use them.
Professional Organizations - ANSWER American Medical Association established in 1847.
Multispecialty Practice - ANSWER Mayo Clinic pioneered group practices with multiple
specialties.
Blue Cross - ANSWER First legitimate health insurance plan launched in 1929.
Blue Shield - ANSWER First plan to cover physician services, established in 1939.
Worker's Compensation - ANSWER Early health insurance supporting injured employees since
1910.
CHIP - ANSWER Expanded health coverage for children not eligible for Medicaid.
