HCD Study Final Questions With Answers With Complete
Solutions
Almost all healthcare systems throughout the world utilize
various methods of cost-sharing. Why? Correct Answers It acts
as a forcing mechanism to keep patients from over-utilizing
healthcare services for unnecessary treatments
Getting a patient with diabetes on a chronic disease management
program to help avoid an acute episode would be an example of:
Correct Answers Tertiary prevention
How does the US healthcare system perform overall? Correct
Answers There is high variance in quality, cost, and access
throughout the country
In 1990, the Berlin wall was torn down reuniting East and West
Germany. What was the healthcare system that was adopted
across the newly reunified Germany? Correct Answers The
decentralized healthcare model of west Germany
In Germany, who is qualified to purchase a sickness fund from
the private health insurance (PHI) market instead of the statutory
health insurance (SHI) market? Correct Answers Those who
earn over $70,000 annually
In Singapore, what is the ONLY mandatory health insurance
program where participation is required by the federal
government? Correct Answers Medisave
, In the 1960's, what was the primary goal of the government in
Singapore as it pertains to health and healthcare services?
Correct Answers To take care of the essential needs of its
citizens through the construction of public health services such
as subsidized housing
Medical providers in the United States will charge all patients
the same amount for the same operation performed in the same
hospital on the same day without trying to shift costs to the
highest payer. Correct Answers False
Of the countries listed below, which most strongly utilizes
subsidies within their health insurance model? Correct Answers
Singapore
Of the countries listed below, which utilizes the National Health
Insurance Model? Correct Answers Canada
One of the Universal Laws of Health Care Systems according to
Tsung-Mei Cheng is "no matter how good the health care in a
particular country, people will complain about it." Correct
Answers True
Only the seller (the doctor) knows how much a particular
treatment costs, but the buyer (the patient) does not. Correct
Answers False
Preventing a patient from obtaining a hospital inquired infection
would be an example of: Correct Answers Quaternary
prevention
Solutions
Almost all healthcare systems throughout the world utilize
various methods of cost-sharing. Why? Correct Answers It acts
as a forcing mechanism to keep patients from over-utilizing
healthcare services for unnecessary treatments
Getting a patient with diabetes on a chronic disease management
program to help avoid an acute episode would be an example of:
Correct Answers Tertiary prevention
How does the US healthcare system perform overall? Correct
Answers There is high variance in quality, cost, and access
throughout the country
In 1990, the Berlin wall was torn down reuniting East and West
Germany. What was the healthcare system that was adopted
across the newly reunified Germany? Correct Answers The
decentralized healthcare model of west Germany
In Germany, who is qualified to purchase a sickness fund from
the private health insurance (PHI) market instead of the statutory
health insurance (SHI) market? Correct Answers Those who
earn over $70,000 annually
In Singapore, what is the ONLY mandatory health insurance
program where participation is required by the federal
government? Correct Answers Medisave
, In the 1960's, what was the primary goal of the government in
Singapore as it pertains to health and healthcare services?
Correct Answers To take care of the essential needs of its
citizens through the construction of public health services such
as subsidized housing
Medical providers in the United States will charge all patients
the same amount for the same operation performed in the same
hospital on the same day without trying to shift costs to the
highest payer. Correct Answers False
Of the countries listed below, which most strongly utilizes
subsidies within their health insurance model? Correct Answers
Singapore
Of the countries listed below, which utilizes the National Health
Insurance Model? Correct Answers Canada
One of the Universal Laws of Health Care Systems according to
Tsung-Mei Cheng is "no matter how good the health care in a
particular country, people will complain about it." Correct
Answers True
Only the seller (the doctor) knows how much a particular
treatment costs, but the buyer (the patient) does not. Correct
Answers False
Preventing a patient from obtaining a hospital inquired infection
would be an example of: Correct Answers Quaternary
prevention
