Which of the following statements describing US healthcare system is true
Insurers are one of many significant healthcare entities in the US
The
... [Show More] primary objective of HC system include all of the following except
Delivering health care services using the most current technology, regardless of cost
What is meant by Access
Ability to get HC when needed
When providers deliver unnecessary services with the objective of protecting themselves against lawsuits, this practice is called
Defensive medicine
The WHO's definition, which element is added when considering holistic health
Spiritual
Immigration is one of the major forces that affects the future of healthcare delivery in raising the following issues:
Language barrier
Need for translators
Deleterious effects, less likely to use PCP services, increased risk of non-adherence to medications
Which of the following strategies are FALSE to respond to COVID19 pandemic for the future US HC system
Strict regulation on coordinated care with social workers
Physician burnout is a marker of dysfunction in the HC delivery system
True
Physician maldistribution occurs by:
specialty and geography
Gatekeeping depends primarily on services of a
PCP
Which of the following factors is not a reason for cost escalation in the US
Higher mortality
Administrative costs are costs associated with management of financing, insurance, delivery and payment functions of healthcare
True
A distinctive difference of the US health spending is greater private health spending
True
Which of the following statements is true about the benefits of value-based reimbursement
Standardizes measures based on evidence
Medicaid is primary for whom
Low income
Which of the following reasons is false for being uninsured
None of the above (lost job, expensive, employers don't offer)
Primary reason we need managed care
Cut costs
Why was Medicare Part C created?
to channel beneficiaries into managed care programs
Which of the following is the dimension of quality of care defined by the institute of medicine
Equitable
Safe
Patient centered
Timely
Neediest patients who access the HC system frequenty
Hot spotters
Insurance is an enabling resource in the andersen's model
True
Donabian model includes all of the following except
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