Before the ACA was implemented _____% of the US
population was uninsured. After its implementation around ____
million gained health insurance. correct answers 16 and 16.9
Determinants of health have made a major contribution to the
understanding that a singular focus on medical care delivery is
unlikely to improve the health status of a population correct
answers True
Diseases can be categorized into three groups. Match the disease
group with its proper definition. correct answers Acute =
Severe, short duration, treatable
Subacute = Long term disease with some short duration illness
or symptoms
Chronic = Less severe, long and continuous duration
Even though there is no central governing agency for health care
in the US, the government does establish standards for the
delivery of services for Medicare and Medicaid patients. These
standards are seen as the minimum standards of quality. correct
answers True
Having too many specialists has contributed to the high volume
of intensive, expensive and invasive medical services as well as
to the rise in health care costs. correct answers True
Health care reform in the US can be described as fragmented
and piecemeal versus comprehensive and all encompassing.
correct answers True
, High level reimbursement for Non-Physician Practitioners,
makes the field attractive to many and thus is not a barrier to
those wanting to practice medicine within these specialities.
correct answers False
Hospital administrators have a fiduciary responsibility to act
prudently in managing the organization. correct answers True
Hospitalists are physicians who focus on inpatient medicine.
Select the three types of specialties that hospitalists tend to have.
correct answers Internal Medicine
Pediatrics
Family Practice
How many people are employed in healthcare? correct answers
C. 18 Million
In 1910, this widely acclaimed report was published that
outlined widespread inconsistencies in medical education. It
pushed for laws that required physicians to graduate from AMA
accredited medical schools in order to obtain a license to
practice medicine. correct answers Flexner
In 1960 the federal government authorized its creation to serve
medically under served areas in the United States. correct
answers Community Health Centers
In Preindustrial America, entering into the physician field was
highly competitive. Thus, those who ultimately became