5/25/25, 8:52 AM HCA 285 Exam #1
HCA 285 Exam #1\LATEST VERSION \\COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS ) RATED A+
What is the current state We grade it by four different criteria, health, quality,
of the healthcare cost, and access
industry?
we have shorter life expectancies, higher rates of
disease burden, and higher mortality rates than other
high income countries. There is disparity of life
What is the health of the
expectancy across racial, ethnic groups, health
U.S. like?
statues, income levels, genders and age, but that may
not be the healthcare system's fault. We are getting
better, but still falling behind other countries.
We have the highest rate of deaths preventable by
healthcare and higher rates of errors made by
What is the quality of the
medical professionals. While we have gotten better
healthcare system like?
we still have higher preventable hospital admissions
than other countries.
We have a higher cost of healthcare than other
countries, but don't get the same quality or amount.
Other countries spend approximately 11 cents per
What is the cost of dollar on healthcare, while we spend approximately
healthcare system like? 17 cents on healthcare per dollar. We have fewer
doctor visits and hospital stays because we spend
more money on other things like certain procedures
and drugs. We are getting better though.
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,5/25/25, 8:52 AM HCA 285 Exam #1
People delay going to the doctor when needed
What is access to the because of the high cost. 91% of the U.S. population si
healthcare industry like? now insured while other countries have universal
healthcare.
1) government oversees all aspects of healthcare
2) patients (controlled by payers) (when answering
What are the four parts of
questions about this make sure to list the patients
the healthcare industry
because it is patients categorized by the payers.)
diagram?
3) health-care providers
4) peripheral entities
This is in order of how good their payment method is
from best to worst:
Employer insured
2nd part of the healthcare individual market insured
industry diagram: patients CMS medicare
(controlled by payers) CMS/State medicaid
uninsured (when answering questions about this make
sure to list the patients because it is patients
categorized by the payers.)
There is the US department of health and human
1st part of the healthcare
services, and there are the individual state
industry diagram:
departments of health. The secretary of Health and
Government oversees all
Human Services reports to the president. They
aspects of healthcare.
oversee all of healthcare.
3rd part of the healthcare There is Acute care, post acute care, outpatient care,
industry diagram: long-term care, and home health
Healthcare providers
4th part of the healthcare Insurance industry, 3rd party organizations and
industry diagram: suppliers and manufacturers.
Peripheral entities
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,5/25/25, 8:52 AM HCA 285 Exam #1
They promote and protect the health and safety of all
Idahoans. They take care of
What does public health Medicaid
administration on the state Food Stamps
level? Child Protection
Disease Protection. The specific department is the
Idaho department of Health and Welfare.
It is focused on the provision of healthcare services
by the 'government'-federal, state, county and
municipal. The U.S. The Department of Health and
Human Services is a part of it. Within that is the
division known as the Center for Medicare and
Medicaid Services. They are in charge of
administering the medicare program nationally and
helping to coordinate with individual states about
Public Health
their respective Medicaid programs.The pinnacle of
this type of health is the secretary of health and
human-services. They have access to the president.
They are appointed by the president. Centers for
medicare and medicaid services, office of inspector
general, food and drug administration, and centers for
disease control. Both types of health deal with these
parts of the department a lot of the time.
This is my major. There are six types of healthcare
provider organizations in this sector:
Acute-care hospitals (MAKE SURE TO LIST IT AS
HOSPITALS ON TEST)
Ambulatory surgery centers
Private Health
Physician clinics or medical group practices and
Urgent Care clinics.
Inpatient and/or outpatient rehabilitation Facilities
Long-term Care facilities
Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.
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, 5/25/25, 8:52 AM HCA 285 Exam #1
Acute Care Segment and Long-term Care Segment:
There are two different The Acute Care segment is hospitals, ASCs, Clinics,
segments of the Private and Medical groups. Their purpose is to diagnose,
sector of healthcare, what treat and CURE. The Long-term Care segment is
are they and what do they patients' homes, assisted living facilities, nursing
deal with? homes, skilled nursing facilities. Their purpose is to
help with basic and instrumental ADLs.
A part of this is The Department of Health and Human
What are the main Services is a part of it. Within that is the division known
governmental as the Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services.
organizations that They are in charge of administering the medicare
comprise the Public program nationally and helping to coordinate with
Healthcare sector? individual states and their respective Medicaid
programs.
What does it mean to be Two or more hospitals owned, leased, sponsored, or
part of a multi-hospital contract managed by a central organization.
system?
Primary care clinic refer patients to secondary care
Explain the multi-hospital hospitals, secondary care hospitals refer to tertiary
system diagram. care hospitals. This all happens if they can not
perform the services needed at their facilities.
a group of hospitals, physicians, other providers,
What is a integrated
insurers, and/or community agencies that work
healthcare network?
together to coordinate and deliver services.
what does acuity mean? seriousness of illness or injury
treating people who wish to return to as much as
possible a normal daily function. Organizations:
hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care
acute care clinics and/or retail health clinics. Medicare pays for
one hundred days of this type of care and post this
type of care rehabilitation for each incident if
required.
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HCA 285 Exam #1\LATEST VERSION \\COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS ) RATED A+
What is the current state We grade it by four different criteria, health, quality,
of the healthcare cost, and access
industry?
we have shorter life expectancies, higher rates of
disease burden, and higher mortality rates than other
high income countries. There is disparity of life
What is the health of the
expectancy across racial, ethnic groups, health
U.S. like?
statues, income levels, genders and age, but that may
not be the healthcare system's fault. We are getting
better, but still falling behind other countries.
We have the highest rate of deaths preventable by
healthcare and higher rates of errors made by
What is the quality of the
medical professionals. While we have gotten better
healthcare system like?
we still have higher preventable hospital admissions
than other countries.
We have a higher cost of healthcare than other
countries, but don't get the same quality or amount.
Other countries spend approximately 11 cents per
What is the cost of dollar on healthcare, while we spend approximately
healthcare system like? 17 cents on healthcare per dollar. We have fewer
doctor visits and hospital stays because we spend
more money on other things like certain procedures
and drugs. We are getting better though.
1/36
,5/25/25, 8:52 AM HCA 285 Exam #1
People delay going to the doctor when needed
What is access to the because of the high cost. 91% of the U.S. population si
healthcare industry like? now insured while other countries have universal
healthcare.
1) government oversees all aspects of healthcare
2) patients (controlled by payers) (when answering
What are the four parts of
questions about this make sure to list the patients
the healthcare industry
because it is patients categorized by the payers.)
diagram?
3) health-care providers
4) peripheral entities
This is in order of how good their payment method is
from best to worst:
Employer insured
2nd part of the healthcare individual market insured
industry diagram: patients CMS medicare
(controlled by payers) CMS/State medicaid
uninsured (when answering questions about this make
sure to list the patients because it is patients
categorized by the payers.)
There is the US department of health and human
1st part of the healthcare
services, and there are the individual state
industry diagram:
departments of health. The secretary of Health and
Government oversees all
Human Services reports to the president. They
aspects of healthcare.
oversee all of healthcare.
3rd part of the healthcare There is Acute care, post acute care, outpatient care,
industry diagram: long-term care, and home health
Healthcare providers
4th part of the healthcare Insurance industry, 3rd party organizations and
industry diagram: suppliers and manufacturers.
Peripheral entities
2/36
,5/25/25, 8:52 AM HCA 285 Exam #1
They promote and protect the health and safety of all
Idahoans. They take care of
What does public health Medicaid
administration on the state Food Stamps
level? Child Protection
Disease Protection. The specific department is the
Idaho department of Health and Welfare.
It is focused on the provision of healthcare services
by the 'government'-federal, state, county and
municipal. The U.S. The Department of Health and
Human Services is a part of it. Within that is the
division known as the Center for Medicare and
Medicaid Services. They are in charge of
administering the medicare program nationally and
helping to coordinate with individual states about
Public Health
their respective Medicaid programs.The pinnacle of
this type of health is the secretary of health and
human-services. They have access to the president.
They are appointed by the president. Centers for
medicare and medicaid services, office of inspector
general, food and drug administration, and centers for
disease control. Both types of health deal with these
parts of the department a lot of the time.
This is my major. There are six types of healthcare
provider organizations in this sector:
Acute-care hospitals (MAKE SURE TO LIST IT AS
HOSPITALS ON TEST)
Ambulatory surgery centers
Private Health
Physician clinics or medical group practices and
Urgent Care clinics.
Inpatient and/or outpatient rehabilitation Facilities
Long-term Care facilities
Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.
3/36
, 5/25/25, 8:52 AM HCA 285 Exam #1
Acute Care Segment and Long-term Care Segment:
There are two different The Acute Care segment is hospitals, ASCs, Clinics,
segments of the Private and Medical groups. Their purpose is to diagnose,
sector of healthcare, what treat and CURE. The Long-term Care segment is
are they and what do they patients' homes, assisted living facilities, nursing
deal with? homes, skilled nursing facilities. Their purpose is to
help with basic and instrumental ADLs.
A part of this is The Department of Health and Human
What are the main Services is a part of it. Within that is the division known
governmental as the Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services.
organizations that They are in charge of administering the medicare
comprise the Public program nationally and helping to coordinate with
Healthcare sector? individual states and their respective Medicaid
programs.
What does it mean to be Two or more hospitals owned, leased, sponsored, or
part of a multi-hospital contract managed by a central organization.
system?
Primary care clinic refer patients to secondary care
Explain the multi-hospital hospitals, secondary care hospitals refer to tertiary
system diagram. care hospitals. This all happens if they can not
perform the services needed at their facilities.
a group of hospitals, physicians, other providers,
What is a integrated
insurers, and/or community agencies that work
healthcare network?
together to coordinate and deliver services.
what does acuity mean? seriousness of illness or injury
treating people who wish to return to as much as
possible a normal daily function. Organizations:
hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care
acute care clinics and/or retail health clinics. Medicare pays for
one hundred days of this type of care and post this
type of care rehabilitation for each incident if
required.
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