HS 285 Quiz 1 (Hospital & Health Administra on)BYU-I
what do doctors value? - Ans respect, control, fair reimbursement, efficiency, improvements in
pa ent care, me
% of applicants that are denied health insurance - Ans 3%
# of uninsured Americans - Ans 45-50 million (250 million insured)
% of drugs on market the US government is responsible for developing - Ans 4%
GPO - Ans Group Purchasing Group(Premier Purchasing Partners, Nova on, Amerinet) Groups
that purchase things that hospitals need and then sell them to hospitals in bulk at discounted
prices
3 levels of medical care - Ans primary, secondary, terciary
AUPHA - Ans Associa on of University Programs in Healthcare Administra on. Tied to
accredida on of undergraduate and graduate levels. Ensures that its members represent the
premier programs in the world
HMO - Ans Health Maintenance Organiza on. Gives you access to certain doctors and hospitals
within its network. Usually more restric ons in an HMO plan
Memorize what a governing board's bylaws must include - Ans role and purpose of the
hospital, du es and responsibili es of the governing board, process of appoin ng members of
the governing board, criteria for membership, selec on of officers and their responsibili es,
mee ng procedures, rela onship of the governing board to higher authority
what do doctors value? - Ans respect, control, fair reimbursement, efficiency, improvements in
pa ent care, me
% of applicants that are denied health insurance - Ans 3%
# of uninsured Americans - Ans 45-50 million (250 million insured)
% of drugs on market the US government is responsible for developing - Ans 4%
GPO - Ans Group Purchasing Group(Premier Purchasing Partners, Nova on, Amerinet) Groups
that purchase things that hospitals need and then sell them to hospitals in bulk at discounted
prices
3 levels of medical care - Ans primary, secondary, terciary
AUPHA - Ans Associa on of University Programs in Healthcare Administra on. Tied to
accredida on of undergraduate and graduate levels. Ensures that its members represent the
premier programs in the world
HMO - Ans Health Maintenance Organiza on. Gives you access to certain doctors and hospitals
within its network. Usually more restric ons in an HMO plan
Memorize what a governing board's bylaws must include - Ans role and purpose of the
hospital, du es and responsibili es of the governing board, process of appoin ng members of
the governing board, criteria for membership, selec on of officers and their responsibili es,
mee ng procedures, rela onship of the governing board to higher authority
