HAP 200: Chap 13 & 14 quiz

True or false: the US healthcare system is centrally controlled at the federal level

False

What type of allocative tool spreads benefits throughout society?

Distributive

When it comes to funding/financing healthcare in the US, which sector plays a larger role?

Private

How does healthcare policy making operate in the US?

Incrementally

What two main concerns dominate the debate today over Medicare reform policy?

Decrease spending and comprehensive coverage

True or false: CON (Certificate of Need) programs reduce costs by mandating healthcare organizations apply for permission in order to add or modify their existing services. Especially in regards to capital.

True

What was the main reason that Americans in the past have rejected national health care?

Traditional beliefs and values

True or false: The ACA of 2010 mandates system-wide cost control measures

False

What is the main function of the allied health professional in the Teamlet Model?

Health coach

What change in the delivery of health care is recommended to offset the persistent workforce shortages?

Integrate the talents and expertise of trained professionals

One challenge facing primary care physicians is the need for training that will enable them to function as:

Comprehensivists

An increase in the elderly population is associated with:

An increased prevalence of mental health conditions

All of the following are types of new clinical technologies currently in development expect:

Human organ transplants

How have employers responded to the rising healthcare costs?

Shifting an increasing share of costs to employees

True or false: A community-oriented primary care model of care is patient-centered emphasizing chronic care by evidence-based guidelines utilizing EHRs to consistently meet individual patient needs while being accountable for quality and value of care?

False