Health Care Delivery System in the US

Question 1

How did man respond to disease in the primitive times?

Answer 1

Looked to nature for answers
Looked to supernatural powers for answers
Looked to offended the spirits of gods or the dead

Question 2

How did man treat diseases in the primitive times?

Answer 2

Prayers
Offerings
Religious Ceremonies
Diet
Medicinal Herbs

Question 3

Doctors of the primitive times

Answer 3

Medicine man or shaman

Question 4

How were fractured bones treated in the primitive times?

Answer 4

stiffened mud, bandages or tree branches.

Question 5

recognized figures among primitive peoples

Answer 5

midwives

Question 6

God of medicine

Answer 6

Imhotep

Question 7

How were physicians punished for malpractice?

Answer 7

Hamurabi Code

Question 8

Between what centuries were there little advancements in medicine?

Answer 8

6th to 16th century

Question 9

What occurred at the end of the16th century

Answer 9

Renaissance

Question 10

What were the advancements made during the renaissance

Answer 10

Anatomy
Clinical observations of disease
Bed-side teaching methods
Specific remedies
Vaccines
Microscope

Question 11

Communication methods in the primitive times

Answer 11

Drawings

Question 12

Societal view of health care in primitive time

Answer 12

Nature
Supernatural

Question 13

Healthcare providers during the early civilization

Answer 13

Physicians under authority of gods

Question 14

Communication methods during the early civilization

Answer 14

Early writings

Question 15

Societal view of health care in early civilization

Answer 15

Magic/Religious approach

Question 16

Healthcare providers during the Greek civilization

Answer 16

Physicians such as hippocrates

Question 17

Communication methods during the Greek civilization

Answer 17

Codification of early medical practice

Question 18

Societal view of health care in Greek civilization

Answer 18

Rational/Scientific approach

Question 19

healthcare providers in 1776-1900

Answer 19

independent physicians
limited number of hospitals

Question 20

healthcare providers in 1900-WW1

Answer 20

improved physicians
new hospital services

Question 21

healthcare providers in WW1-1980

Answer 21

development of medical specializations

Question 22

healthcare providers in 1980-present

Answer 22

rapid growth of allied health science

Question 23

Influence of technology during 1776-1900

Answer 23

limited

Question 24

Influence of technology during 1900-WW1

Answer 24

growth in science and tech

Question 25

Influence of technology during WW1-1980

Answer 25

major advances in science and technology

Question 26

Influence of technology during 1980-present

Answer 26

use of sophisticated tech

Question 27

organizational efforts to improve health care in 1776-1900

Answer 27

limited

Question 28

organizational efforts to improve health care in 1900-WW1

Answer 28

reform of medical schools
standardization of hospitals

Question 29

organizational efforts to improve health care in WW1-1980

Answer 29

federal government financing biomedical research and hospital facilities

Question 30

organizational efforts to improve health care in 1980-present

Answer 30

emergence of manage care industry

Question 31

role of patients in 1776-1900

Answer 31

little factual knowledge

Question 32

role of patients in 1900-WW1

Answer 32

beginning of patient education

Question 33

role of patients in WW1-1980

Answer 33

Awareness of healthcare as a political issue

Use of health insurance

Question 34

role of patients in 1980-present

Answer 34

Advent of consumer culture

Question 35

external entity reviews an organization or program of study to determine if the organization or program meets certain pre-determined standards.

Answer 35

accreditation

Question 36

the benefits were supplemental to the wage and salary offered to the employee.

Answer 36

fringe benefits

Question 37

provide financing for health care for all persons over the age of 65, regardless of financial need

Answer 37

Medicare

Question 38

Former name of medicare

Answer 38

Medical Assistance program

Question 39

provide financing for health care for poor or impoverished persons.

Answer 39

Medicaid

Question 40

HMO

Answer 40

health maintenance organization

Question 41

IPA

Answer 41

independent practice associations

Question 42

PPO

Answer 42

preferred provider organizations

Question 43

Structure of HMO

Answer 43

organized

Question 44

Structure of IPA

Answer 44

community-based

Question 45

Structure of PPO

Answer 45

network of participating hospitals, doctors, medical groups

Question 46

Payment means of HMO

Answer 46

capitation

Question 47

Payment means of IPA

Answer 47

capitation or fee for service

Question 48

Payment means for PPO

Answer 48

contracted fee basis

Question 49

prepaid organized system for providing comprehensive health care services within a geographic area to all persons under contract, emphasizing preventive medicine.

Answer 49

HMO

Question 50

a fixed amount per person is paid for health care services.

Answer 50

capitation method

Question 51

group of independent practitioners who contract to provide care for prepaid enrolled individuals.

Answer 51

IPA

Question 52

onsists of a network of participating hospitals, physicians, medical groups and other providers who contract with a sponsor, such as an insurance company or employer, to provide services to those enrolled in the PPO.

Answer 52

PPO