HCD 303

What is a system? - A set of procedures according to which something is done; an organized scheme or method and a set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole Why should we study healthcare systems around the world? - To gain an understanding of what types of system models are being used and how those models perform -Get a gauge of where the US system performs overall, comparatively speaking -All of the above -Learn about innovations in care delivery and their impacts on popul...

What is a system? - A set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole A set of procedures according to which something is done; an organized scheme or method What are the 4 components of a healthcare system? - People, parts, interrelationships, and culture Where did the Legatum Prosperity Index rank the US healthcare system? - 59th Where did Bloomberg Business Report rank the US healthcare system? - 54th Where did the Commonwealth Fund rank the US healthcare system? - 11th Which o...

Why should we study healthcare systems around the world? - - Learn how other systems are structured, financed, and what barriers they are facing - Determine what we can learn from other healthcare systems to improve our system here in the US. - To gain an understanding of what types of system models are being used and how those models perform - Learn about innovations in care delivery and their impacts on population health - Get a gauge of where the US system performs overall, comparative...

Which aspect of the US healthcare system is represented by the Bismarck model? - Average Worker The Commonwealth Fund and the World Health Organization reports both used health equity as a measure in their rankings. What is health equity? - The inclusion of fairness in a system for providing health services and insurance coverage taking into consideration an persons individual circumstances What did Lee Kuan Yew believe had to occur if Singapore was going to survive as an independent nation...

What are the implications to the healthcare system in Germany when the Berlin Wall is torn down? - The country adopts the health system of West Germany which is highly decentralized What is a copayment - the set dollar amount that you must pay at the point of service Match the part of Medicare listed below with its corresponding definition - Part A- covers inpatient services Part B- covers outpatient services and physician fees Part C- portion of Medicare that can be purchased to have ser...

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System correct answer: -a set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole, in particular. -set of principles or procedures according to which something is done, an organized scheme or method Quality correct answer: -patient safety -patient outcomes -patient satisfaction *to improve overall health, need to focus upon incentives that influence personal behaviors *huge variability Access correct answer: (n) approach or admittance to places, persons, things; an increase; (v) t...