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Med 149 rev 13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Those who have a vested interest in the American health care industry are called | stakeholders |
| Which of the following is not true of a nonprofit organization? | It has shareholders. |
| Three key issues of concern to everyone within the American health care industry are | cost, access, quality. |
| What is the largest source of payment for health care services? | Health insurance |
| What area of health care spends the largest amount of the health care dollar? | Hospital care |
| What is the new focus of payment for health care services? | Quality of services |
| Which of the following is not a reason for the relatively high rate of infant mortality in the United States? | Fewer births than other nations |
| What is the name of the lead federal agency responsible for tracking and improving the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for Americans? | AHRQ |
| How many goals were set in the National Quality Strategy? | Three |
| What is the term for the statistically probable number of years a newborn ought to live, based on environment, heredity, lifestyle and health practices, risk factors, and so on? | Life expectancy |
| What is the number of years an individual actually lives called? | Life span |
| The life expectancy decline in 2017 was primarily due to | more heart disease deaths. |
| Which of the following best defines the term fertility rate within a population? | The total number of live births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44 years |
| Medicare offers coverage to | adults 65 years of age and older. |
| Medicaid may offer coverage to | adults with low income., adults and children with disabilities, children., All of these are correct. |
| ACA was passed by Congress in _________blank (year) and provided coverage for the first time in _________blank (year). | 2010 and 2014 |
| ACA's individual mandate required | individuals who had chosen not to carry health insurance to pay a fine through their federal taxes. |
| Check all statements below that are true about a Patients' Bill of Rights. | The Patients' Bill of Rights in ACA applies only to insurance companies., Some health care providers publish their own Patients' Bill of Rights. |
| Private insurance | 28% |
| Medicare and Medicaid | 36% |
| Out of pocket costs 16% | 9% |
| Other third-party payers, investment and public health | 12% |
| Hospital care | 31% |
| Physician and clinical services | 20% |
| Dental services | 3% |
| Prescription drug costs | 8% |
| Nursing home/Community care retirement centers | 5% |
| Government administration/Net cost of health insurance | 8% |
| Investment | 5% |
| Other professional services | 3% |
| In 2017, according to data provided by the Centers for _________ and ____________ Services, the nation spent _________ on health care. This was ____________ per person. | Medicare, Medicaid, $3.5 Trillion, $10,739 |
| Under current payment processes, facilities and providers are reimbursed for__________ provided, which leads to a focus on ________ instead of ___________ | Services, volume, care |
| Payment tied to___________ is the new focus on reimbursement | Quality of care |
| The cost of medical care for the elderly is _____________ that for people in their early teens. | Four to Five times |
| Depending on the source, researchers report that new medical technology accounts for up to ____________ of increasing health care costs. | 64 percent |
| For access to exist,_________tmust be available, and the population must be able to reach them. ___________ such as a language differences that exist can also create problems for the population to access care. The__________ must be reasonable. Access to | Adequate Service, social barriers, cost, ongoing |
| Who are categorized as stakeholders? | Employers, Private insurers, The public, All of these |
| The following is true of health care expenditures in the U.S.: | Fifty percent of the total U.S. population accounted for 97 percent of health care spending |
| In this video, the patient is shocked by the cost of a possible new treatment. What contributes to the cost of new treatments? | New treatments often involve years of research. |
| What are the key issues of concern to stakeholders within the American health care system? | Cost, access, and quality |
| What is the lead federal agency responsible for tracking and improving the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for Americans? | AHRQ |
| Fueling the rising costs of health care are: | New medications, New diagnostic and therapeutic tools, Advanced surgical equipment and techniques, All of these |
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