HSC 310 Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers
Why should rising healthcare costs be controlled? - Answer- Americans refrain form other purchases in order to afford healthcare
Which of the following is an example of health policy? - Answer- The recommended vaccine schedule
Comparing ...
Why should rising healthcare costs be controlled? - Answer- Americans refrain form
other purchases in order to afford healthcare
Which of the following is an example of health policy? - Answer- The recommended
vaccine schedule
Comparing healthcare before and after the ACA, what continues to be the main
concern? - Answer- Overall cost of health insurance and healthcare services
What year did medicare and medicaid programs begin in the US? - Answer- 1965
What year was the ACA enacted? - Answer- 2010
What is the main drawback of a living will? - Answer- It cannot cover all possible
situations
Countries who health systems are oriented more toward priamary care achieve what? -
Answer- Higher satisfaction with health services among their populations
A MS-DRG is a refined DRG that includes... - Answer- Patient severity
What is a poorhouse? - Answer- provides general welfare like food
What is a pesthouse? - Answer- a place of quarantine for contagious disease
What year did the ACA form? - Answer- 2010
Third party payers? - Answer- Insurance companies, Medicare, Medicaid, and other
commercial companies that are the payers of inpatient and outpatient medical expenses
for the patient
Prevalence? - Answer- the total number of cases at a specific point in time in a defined
population
Incidence? - Answer- the number of new cases occurring in the population at risk during
a certain period of time (ex. a month).
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