True/False? All health systems have common elements or building blocks
necessary for a functioning health system despite the unique health determinants
and population health. - ANSWERTrue
Understanding individual parts of a system as well as how these parts interact
through recurring patterns to produce a whole describes which theory? -
ANSWERSystems Thinking Theory
The Triple Aim framework consists of pursuing which of the following dimensions? -
ANSWERImproving the patient experience of care (including the ability of patients to
access high-quality care that patients are satisfied with)
Improving the health of the population
Reducing the per capita cost of health
The United States does not have a well-integrated and coordinated healthcare
delivery system everyone enjoys. Which of the following describes the major
subsystems of United States Healthcare Delivery? - ANSWERThere are multiple
subsystems developed either through market forces or as a result of policy initiatives
to address the needs of certain population segments.
System thinking could be applied to health because the model recognized the
interaction of which factors? - ANSWERBiological, psychological, sociological
Major subsystems of the United States Health System include Managed Care
System, Military and Veterans Systems, Vulnerable Population System, Indian
Health System, Integrated Delivery Systems, Long-term Care System, Public Health
System, and: - ANSWERBehavioral Care System
Attributes of Complex Adaptive Systems include which of the following? -
ANSWERAgents, interconnections, self-organization, emergence, and co-evolution
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement developed a framework for healthcare
improvement in response to increasing healthcare costs, quality concerns, chronic
health conditions, and an aging population. This framework best describes: -
ANSWERTriple Aim
The WHO defines health as: - ANSWERa form of complete physical, mental, and
social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
True/False? Health determinants are the varied factors that affect the health status
of populations or groups of people. - ANSWERTrue
Blue Cross Hospital Insurance, the predominant form of health insurance for
decades, was modeled after: - ANSWERBaylor University Hospital's school teachers
plan.